@ Tuckahoe1: I left you a response on your profile. I'll post a reply here for anyone else who is interested. Using GIMP at first can be confusing. I STRONGLY suggest that you go to YouTube BEFORE you start to use GIMP. Type GIMP in the search bar when you get to YouTube. For example; if you want to learn how to make a PNG image: Type "How to make a png image with GIMP". You will then see a list and you can click on whichever tutorial you want. You also can make GIFS with GIMP. And again, just type, "Making a gif with GIMP". Personally, I'm not a big fan of GIMP. I only use GIMP once in a great while. I have a couple of other programs that I purchased that I use to make my graphics. I hope this helps some ;-)
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@guardian06 Thanx for your help! I found a couple more programs but I want to check them out b4 I add them here.. See if they are worth even adding.. |
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Has anyone checked out www.aviary.com ? I don't think there is anything you can't do with a picture on this program and it is totally free. It has tutorials, a community of people and different advance levels. Nothing to download either. It is really awesome! |
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im using photoshop to make stamps and it does great but my problem is i am trying to make a frame with a gif background. after i make it.. its not a gif anymore...how do i save as a gif still |
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@guardian06--Thank you so much for answering questions. I'm still learning and your answers are great. I really appreciate the tip about youtube. I wasn't aware there are tutorials on it. I've been learning by trial and error and that can be frustrating. I love your stamps. Do you use a program to create people? I noticed several versions of an angel in your stamps. I've thought about using The Sims2 to make people, but it seems like alot of work. @2catty-Thank you for the tip on www.aviary.com. I didn't know about this site and am checking it out. I'm going to add it to the list of photo-editing sites in my tips. @wiccanmommy- When you save a project your working on, you need to go to "save as" and it will give you several options on what to save it as. Make sure you choose gif. Are you using a trial version of photoshop? Some options are not available in the trial version. |
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Here is some I found: http://www.flauntr.com/ Apply stunning one-click effects to your digital photos for free. styLR: Lots of one-click options to edit your digital photos instantly. editR Blend the essence of world famous paintings onto your photos in one click. picasR Dozens of fancy fonts and effects for all sorts of photos and backgrounds textR Online social network photo profile creator for over 30 networks profilR I am playing with this one... ----------------------------------------------- http://www.picnik.com Easy but some what limited, Have not found a tranparency tool in this alot of the tools in this are for paid account ----------------------------------------------- http://www.splashup.com/splashup/ Splashup, formerly Fauxto, is a powerful editing tool and photo manager. With the features professionals use and novices want, it's easy to use, works in real-time and allows you to edit many images at once. Splashup runs in all browsers, integrates seamlessly with top photo-sharing sites, and even has its own file format so you can save your work in progress. THIS ONE I WILL BE CHECKING OUT MORE! IT HAS AN ERASER TOOL - TO MAKE TRANSPARENT STAMPS!! REMEMBER: FORMAT HAS TO BE SAVED IN png - ASLO WHEN SAVING TO PC: NAME FILE.png - It is important to put the .png (dot png) or it will NOT save right.. EXAMPLE Of this Program: http://blingee.com/stamp/view/3896573 SPLASHUP: http://blingee.com/stamp/view/3896579 I'll give this one a thumbs up! ---------------------------------------- http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2iHY75/www.lifeclever.com/10-free-web-based-alternatives-to-photoshop/ Follow the above link to get the 10 sites... I DID NOT check them all out.... |
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A friend told me about the "Gimp" program for making transparent stamps and I love it. I haven't had any trouble with the program. The best part is that it's free. If you just want to make transparent stamps.. the process is quite simple. Here is a picture without using gimp: http://blingee.com/stamp/view/3898017?owner=inspctrgrl34&;content=Glitter-Graphics&offset=1 Now the same picture using the Gimp program: http://blingee.com/stamp/view/3898022-Using-Gimp?owner=inspctrgrl34&;content=Glitter-Graphics&offset=0 Here is an example of a Blingee I made with the stamp that's shown above and with a cute dog stamp I made using gimp: http://bln.gs/b/1ra75o I just wanted to say that I've had no problems with the Gimp program. I like it a lot. You can't beat the results you get with a program that is totally free. |
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I found another place you can go to make some graphics. Although, it's a bit limited. You don't have to sign up for an account nor do you need to download anything. Picture2Life.com |
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i was wondering how do make a picture that your turning transparent kinda fade..you know your stamp be more transparent... |
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I got Gimp and at first I could not use it at all. But I went on Youtube and Found a short little Turorial on how to make Transparent stamps. 10 minutes later I made my own stamp. Before I was using Lunapic.com and its a great site but was very limited and didnt always crop pics so well, ect. I am so happy now, Gimp is the way to go for me. Thanks for suggesting it guys. |
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Here's a link that will help explain how to make Transparent/Semitransparent stamps with the Gimp program. http://blingee.com/group/567/topic/41028-GIMP-tutorial-Transparency-and-Semitransparency Also... Here's the web address where you can download "Gimp 2.6" for free. http://www.gimp.org/ I thought this info might be helpful. :) |
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great tips yo, |
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I don't know why I can't make any postcards. It says u have to use a gold one and I tried and it has never been approved by blingee. How do I do these? Someone help me please...VSM1951. |
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Thank you for all the tips!!! I use Photoshop Elements (much cheaper than Photoshop) but my favorite for making .PNG files (for transparent, semitransparent stamps) is Gimp. ... "6 inches by 6 inches for blingee. The pixels must be 600 x 600" is helpful... I have a square, white, jpg with a simple line inner border that I use as my template to upload to create a new blingee. I will doublecheck the size to see that it is 6x6" and 600 dpi x 600 dpi so I know I'm starting with the most optimal "base" for creating a new blingee. |
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I was just going to ask how people seem to make flawless stamps? I can't seem to outline very good without it being either to far around the picture or to close. |
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