Bliss [Gimp Science Labs]

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

i followed a path, only Draconian is known to have tried before:
entering the forest of photoshop tutorials and reverse-engineering for Gimp

finally i unraveled the mystery of gradient editing, so gold is to be seen

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Lianam · **Joined:** Feb 06, 2011 **Posts:** 342

That looks really nice Esper.

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

Excellent work esper.

AnMal · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2013 9:06 am **(#4)**

esper: good job on this. i fight the gradient editor every now and then but i don't think i could make a credible metallic gradient. and i do hope drac shows up soon!

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:52 pm **(#5)**

Nice one, Esper!
I think the Gradient Editor in Gimp is very good. It's definitely worth taking the time learning how to use it properly.

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

attached the gradient for anybody who likes to have it

AnMal · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2013 3:57 pm **(#7)**

ha! snatched it, and i was first!

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

unbelievable, i posted it only a few minutes ago and six people already downloaded the gradient ?

who are all those invisible people ?

please come out and play, we wont hurt you

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:38 pm **(#9)**

AnMal · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:42 pm **(#10)**

odinbc: looks good with the pressed in text!

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sun Jan 13, 2013 4:50 pm **(#11)**

It was in my create > logos menu called Shadowy.
I'm not sure, I think it came with Gimp?

Erisian · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:01 am **(#12)**

WOW - that's beautiful Esper. Nice work!

Mokonafan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:15 pm **(#13)**

Ooo prettttyyy!! ;D
I think I'm more enchanted with the background than the focused image but I like both.
Nice work!

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

Mokonafan wrote:

Ooo prettttyyy!! ;D
I think I'm more enchanted with the background than the focused image but I like both.
Nice work!

thanks Moko

i used a pattern called 'rock by survivorc' but i cant remember where i got it, and my google-fu fails too....

so i dont know if im allowed to upload it
if you look at the original tutorial, the texture used looks like something made with noise, but i was too lazy to make one and in my experience real textures (like photos) look better

the highlight is of course a gradient tweaked with saulgoode's excellent alpha-curves technique, which i cant praise often enough !!
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PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

i was one of the 6 but i have done nothing yet with it...

but looks very nice i will try something later

Draconian · **Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:51 am **(#16)**

Esper - I'm beginning to really admire your work in the "how stuff works" arena. Good job on the gold gradient. I'm afraid I must correct you on one point. I am definitely NOT the first person to explore and reverse engineer a PS tutorial. Rod loves to do the same thing and I would bet the farm that there are many others.

Got a lot of catching up to do reading all these posts over the last couple of months. My OCPD has led me in another direction but I will occasionally drop in from time to time just to see what new creations have been made.

Like I always say....keep on keeping on.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Wed Jan 16, 2013 1:23 pm **(#17)**

Draconian wrote:

Esper - I'm beginning to really admire your work in the "how stuff works" arena. Good job on the gold gradient. I'm afraid I must correct you on one point. I am definitely NOT the first person to explore and reverse engineer a PS tutorial. Rod loves to do the same thing and I would bet the farm that there are many others.

Got a lot of catching up to do reading all these posts over the last couple of months. My OCPD has led me in another direction but I will occasionally drop in from time to time just to see what new creations have been made.

Like I always say....keep on keeping on.

Great to see you around here, Draconian :bigthup

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2770

Drac, you're back :jumpclap

i was really wondering where you've been

thanks for the compliment, of course i know you havent been the first, that was just a funny way of showing my respect for you
it seems my sense of humour is not always clear in forum-text-form

but really, without you i probably wouldnt have gone the route, that i am now taking !

Draconian · **Posted:** Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:31 am **(#19)**

Thanks guys. Probably won't be a regular for a while. I got bit by the backpacking/camping/survivalist bug. Not that zombie apocalypse nonsense, just bushcraft and wilderness survival skills, you know... living off the land type stuff. Not easy to do.

I was an eagle scout and learned a ton of stuff as a boy and my wife and I used to go camping all the time. I'm not talking Winnebago camping, I mean sleeping on the ground or stringing up a hammock, cooking over a campfire, and taking showers from a black water bag that's been hanging in the sun all day to get nice and hot. Susie and I really miss those trips and I am anxious to try some of my new hunting and snaring skills.

My goal is to take a two week trek into the mountains and live in the woods fishing, hunting, and foraging. I will of course take some food but I want to supplement with as much as I can from my surroundings without poisoning myself.

It will take me a while to work up to it and I have a great deal to learn about edible plants not to mention I need to get in shape and lose the flab. I have 20 lbs to lose before my wife and I take our first 3 day weekend trip at the end of May. I think it will be a lot of fun but it will probably kick our butts since it's our first time out in about three years. Wish us luck.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Good for you Drac. If you and wifey are both excited about it, I am sure you will have a great time. Just watch out for the snakes.