My First Rocket

oopsart · **Joined:** Sep 13, 2011 **Posts:** 32

Hi!

After seeing all the cool stuff you people make with GIMP, I just wanted to share my very first object (the rocket) I made from scratch using a PS tutorial. I had to adapt some of the steps but since I'm not proficient with either program, I made some of the steps up.

Not happy with the gradients...I think they could be more intense but I can't figure out how to do that. I guess PS has a lot more settings available.

I saved the steps in layers so I should be able to go back and play with it a bit more.

Oregonian · **Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:59 am **(#2)**

That's very nice, oopsart!

Draconian · **Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:03 am **(#3)**

As Molly would say "that's kewl" I like rockets. Here's a couple I made about 12 years ago but not with gimp.

oopsart · **Joined:** Sep 13, 2011 **Posts:** 32

Thanks, Oregonian!

And, Draconian...I think yours looks better. LOL!

tstandiford · **Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:40 am **(#5)**

oopsart wrote:

Hi!

After seeing all the cool stuff you people make with GIMP, I just wanted to share my very first object (the rocket) I made from scratch using a PS tutorial. I had to adapt some of the steps but since I'm not proficient with either program, I made some of the steps up.

Not happy with the gradients...I think they could be more intense but I can't figure out how to do that. I guess PS has a lot more settings available.

I saved the steps in layers so I should be able to go back and play with it a bit more.

Not bad! If you're trying to intensify the gradient, did you try creating your own gradient? You could move some sliders around and intensify the gradient quickly.

oopsart · **Joined:** Sep 13, 2011 **Posts:** 32

tstandiford wrote:

Not bad! If you're trying to intensify the gradient, did you try creating your own gradient? You could move some sliders around and intensify the gradient quickly.

I'm so new to GIMP that I don't even know what that means. (off to find the sliders.....)

tstandiford · **Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:14 pm **(#7)**

oopsart wrote:

tstandiford wrote:

Not bad! If you're trying to intensify the gradient, did you try creating your own gradient? You could move some sliders around and intensify the gradient quickly.

I'm so new to GIMP that I don't even know what that means. (off to find the sliders.....)

Hehe, no sweat. Check the gradient's dockable dialog. For some information on how to find dockable dialogs check this video:
http://gimpedblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/ ... son-1.html

GnuTux · **Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:17 pm **(#8)**

Nice work, oops! You next step would be to animate the rocket in a flyby and pulse the engine flames. :bigthup

That's one BIG rocket, Drac. How high would that puppy get?

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

Do you have a link to the tutorial you used, oopsart?

Draconian · **Posted:** Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:41 pm **(#10)**

GnuTux wrote:

Nice work, oops! You next step would be to animate the rocket in a flyby and pulse the engine flames. :bigthup

That's one BIG rocket, Drac. How high would that puppy get?

Lauched near Waco, Tx with staged engine ignition, altimeter deployment package. Weight - 64.8 lbs on the pad, Altitude was 1.273 miles with 24" drogue chute at apogee and 18' military cargo chute deployment at 500'. It took me about 6 months to build, cost me around $75.00 for the propellant reload package to fly it one time. Don't get me started, I tend to go off a bit when it comes to my favorite hobby(other than gimp of course) Besides....this aint my thread and I think he did a fine job on his first rocket. Kudos to you dude!

Lorri · **Joined:** Sep 12, 2011 **Posts:** 377 **Location:** UK

looks rather cool I like it, it's got that cartoon effect

You need to play about with gradients I love playing with them it's amazing what you can do with them. The cool thing I like about gradients is that you can make them your self you can use 2 or more combinations of colours.

Amanda47 · **Joined:** Mar 08, 2011 **Posts:** 155

I like it, it looks good!

For the gradients, if you just want the colors to be richer, you could duplicate the layer and set the top one to a different layer mode (like overlay for example). Brightness and contrast will also bring out the colors.

Nice work, oopsie!

oopsart · **Joined:** Sep 13, 2011 **Posts:** 32

Thanks! I didn't even know gradients have a dockable dialog.

tstandiford wrote:

oopsart wrote:

tstandiford wrote:

Not bad! If you're trying to intensify the gradient, did you try creating your own gradient? You could move some sliders around and intensify the gradient quickly.

I'm so new to GIMP that I don't even know what that means. (off to find the sliders.....)

Hehe, no sweat. Check the gradient's dockable dialog. For some information on how to find dockable dialogs check this video:
http://gimpedblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/ ... son-1.html

oopsart · **Joined:** Sep 13, 2011 **Posts:** 32

mahvin wrote:

Do you have a link to the tutorial you used, oopsart?

Hi mahvin!

Yes, although it's not specifically for the rocket but for a whole webpage.

Here is the link:
Rocket Tutorial

oopsart · **Joined:** Sep 13, 2011 **Posts:** 32

Amanda47 wrote:

I like it, it looks good!

For the gradients, if you just want the colors to be richer, you could duplicate the layer and set the top one to a different layer mode (like overlay for example). Brightness and contrast will also bring out the colors.

Nice work, oopsie!

Thanks!

You know, I thought about the duplicating the layers step AFTER I posted the image (I live by Murphy's Laws).

I will have to try that later when I get home.

oopsart · **Joined:** Sep 13, 2011 **Posts:** 32

Lorri wrote:

looks rather cool I like it, it's got that cartoon effect

You need to play about with gradients I love playing with them it's amazing what you can do with them. The cool thing I like about gradients is that you can make them your self you can use 2 or more combinations of colours.

Hi Lorri,

Yeah, I wanted a 'cartoony' rocket for a poster for the school where I work.

I just found out about the gradients and will play with them later...I just hope I saved the files correctly.

Lorri · **Joined:** Sep 12, 2011 **Posts:** 377 **Location:** UK

I managed it thanks and it's lovely you managed to sort out yours to. You have fun with it oppsart