GIMP Version: 2.8.10
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

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Hi,

I would like to use this tutorial on
http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=10609
for the wedding of my brother.

Unfortunately, it is way too short written for me as a beginner.
Especially 1) and 2) - I don't know what to do here.

Can anyone enlighten this a bit, please?

Thx!

dietmar

This is where you get a transparent background:
Green is where you chose size
red is where backgrounds are,click on drop down menu ,chose the one you need

Sorry, dietmar. It was my first, and so far only, tutorial and I didn't see this until now.

You got a good graphic of the specifics on #1 so I'll try and explain step 2 better:

Here are the instructions.
2) Make a horizontal strip of texture that matches the ring texture you want. You need to play with the length. This is your base ring layer.
* 541 px x 537 px makes a small, thick ring with a texture strip of 160 px height.
* 785 px x 539 px makes a larger, skinnier ring with a texture strip of 160 px height.

Specifically,
1) use the directions from pirate to make a transparent layer of 541px width by 537px height.
2) Use the rectangular select tool to select a section of your new layer that is 160 px high and as wide as the layer (look on the bottom of the screen. When you draw the select, it will tell you your height. It doesn't have to be exact. Those are just sizes that worked for me.
3) Switch to the bucket tool and set it to pattern fill. Select the pattern you want for your ring.
4) Click inside the rectangular select box and it should fill with your pattern.

Does that help? I've been learning from the tutorials and playing around with it, so I'm not as sophisticated as some others I'm afraid. It means I might not see where you're running into trouble.

Hi,

thank you both for the help!
Yes, that clarifies yet a lot.

One question regarding step 3:
How do I apply cropping? I am able to select the crop tool, change some settings etc., but cannot "apply". There is no "Apply" button or whatsoever... sorry for the stupid question!

Thx,
Dietmar

Make a selection with one of the Selection tools.
Image menu > Crop to Selection

Keep an eye on the bottom of the screen and it provides tips. If I remember correctly, it's the Enter key to commit the crop once you're done resizing it.

Thank you!

With your help and the help of another tutorial, i was able to create this picture finally...

I can post a tutorial about it, if it is of interest for you.

Dietmar

Beautifully done, and absolutely do post a tutorial. That's how I've learned a ton about what GIMP can do .

Hi,

I finally managed to get the tutorial online:
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=11912

Hope to give something back to the community helping me so much here...

dietmar

The tutorial looks wonderfully detailed. I'll have to try it sometime . That's exactly why I did my tutorial. Most of the time I'm not doing anything that someone hasn't already done, but that one time, I hadn't seen it already. You've taken my technique and moved it to a whole 'nother level .