I have a new tutorial on my blog called How to Create Lightning Bolts with GIMP. It's a really cool and easy technique. Check it out and let me know what you think.

Happy GIMPing!

Very good result. Thank you!

Nice. Similar to a technique I found on Youtube and created a text tutorial from. viewtopic.php?f=23&t=4345

Hey, that's cool. I like the way you can control the route of the lightning using your method.

debi dalio: good lightning tutorial, i'll have to try that! and nice to see you on here again
erisian: that one too! and i thought i must have seen every post you had ever written on here by now.

Nice tutuorial, thanks.

I like how you explain how to get different directions and shapes of the bolt

Over 90% was done by Rodillius and Make Squigly.

AnMal: Hi! Nice to see you again, too.
he4rty: You're welcome.
2-ton: Just keep in mind that the bolt follows the mid-gray gradient, so you can use any of GIMP's built-in gradients, Erisian's method, or any other method that creates a mid-gray gradient path around an otherwise black and white area.
lylejk: Cool!

Very nice Deb. I really like the effect you ended with. I just might give that one a try. thanks for sharing

You're welcome, molly. Have fun experimenting.