New to the forum today

jess · **Joined:** Dec 16, 2013 **Posts:** 33

Hello I'm Jess, I am fairy new to editing, but I am enjoying the things I have learned so far.
I have got the 2.8 gimp and a bridge camera to play with also. I live by the seaside and the countryside, so good photo opportunities to start with

I have 2 dogs as well, I like taking pictures of them.
Yesterday I was watching a YouTube tutorial on how to get the dragan effect. So today I thought I'd have a go.
Until the 1st thing I needed wasn't there to use? (advanced tone mapping) I have spent an entire evening reading and trying to work out what I need to do. I am guessing I need a plug-in of some type but I cant find what I am looking for. And then I got side tracked into plug-ins and tried to download one to learn about how they work etc. But it was no good! Maybe one of you pros might be able to help me?? please.

Did try to put a link to the YouTube tutorial but it wont let me! But if you can help its
GIMP Tutorial - Dragan Effect by Billy Kerr

So much to learn

Keeping my brain active

Esper · **Joined:** Jul 17, 2012 **Posts:** 2769

Hi Jess,

in the description of the video is a link to the Advanced Tone Mapping script:
http://registry.gimp.org/node/5980

you need to download the .scm file and put it in your user-folder for scripts, then refresh or restart your Gimp

for windows thats under
C - > User -> .gimp 2.8 -> scripts

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

Welcome to GimpChat Jess

Video from : www.youtube.com

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16229

Or try G'MIC GIMP plug-in and try Graphic Novel or Boost.

PC was able to achieve this effect with G'MIC filters i believe. The National Geographic Script by Elsamuko is promising also.

Welcome to Gimp Chat by the way.

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:01 pm **(#5)**

Welcome

ek22 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:10 pm **(#6)**

Welcome to gimp Chat. I can see you're already knee deep in it. :cool

Odinbc · **Posted:** Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:46 am **(#7)**

Erisian · **Posted:** Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:55 am **(#8)**

Welcome to Gimp Chat

tonysteele · **Posted:** Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:21 am **(#9)**

jess · **Joined:** Dec 16, 2013 **Posts:** 33

Thank you all for the welcome.
With some help from Molly today and the links posted above I did finally get my "advanced tone mapping" and I completed the tutorial I wanted to try. Its not the best, but ok for my first effort. I think I might do it all over again and see if I can get it any better.

:clap

Jess x

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

Nice to hear you completed the tute Jess, two more posts and you will be able to show us how you made out.

Erisian · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:14 am **(#12)**

jess wrote:

Thank you all for the welcome.
With some help from Molly today and the links posted above I did finally get my "advanced tone mapping" and I completed the tutorial I wanted to try. Its not the best, but ok for my first effort. I think I might do it all over again and see if I can get it any better.

:clap

Jess x

Keep at it Jess. We all started at the beginning.

Ermydoes · **Joined:** Dec 18, 2013 **Posts:** 4

I'm new too. And I love GIMP. Hi all.

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

Erisian · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:45 pm **(#15)**

Hi Ermydoes. Welcome to Gimp Chat.

BaukjeSpirit · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 3:58 pm **(#16)**

Welcome to GC, jess and Ermydoes :mrgreen:

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:58 pm **(#17)**

Welcome to the board, Jess & Ermydoes!

Wallace · **Posted:** Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:36 pm **(#18)**

jess · **Joined:** Dec 16, 2013 **Posts:** 33

Thanks again ev1..... I ask a lot of questions, sometimes I have to hold back from asking too many!!

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:02 pm **(#20)**

Ermydoes wrote:

I'm new too. And I love GIMP. Hi all.