dietmar wrote:
GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Basic Level
Hi,
I am just making the tutorial of a speed gauge
http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=4660It was quite tricky for me since the author didn't mention some steps which are then hard to realize for a beginner, but I finally succeeded (with some deductions, though).
Now I am trying to enhance my picture the way that I want to create a circle which blends from green to yellow to red (similar to the ring in
http://cdn-6.freeclipartnow.com/d/42886 ... ometer.jpg)
I tried to create a rectangle, blend it and then use Filter -> Distort -> Curve Bend, but that is way to hard to align correctly.
Any ideas how this can be done?
Sincerely,
Dietmar
- Circle selection (use guides to mark the center), and border the selection (better results: to concentric circle paths, as used below)
- Conical-Asymetric gradient, with same center as the circle
- Remove the bits you don't want (triangle selection, with one summit on the circle center).
And then it just becomes a matter of pre-defining the gradient. If you want to cover a 270° angle make a gradient with three segments, first segment from 0 to .125 (colors indifferent), last segment from .875 to 1.00 (colors indifferent) and your gradient on the middle segment(s) (only one used below):
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Better version with a 4-segments gradient, XCF and gradient attached:
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