basic_game_image_editing_with_gimp
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basic_game_image_editing_with_gimp [2014/03/29 03:33] – [Converting images to PNG] mithat | basic_game_image_editing_with_gimp [2014/03/29 04:48] – [Linux] mithat | ||
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- Go to [[http:// | - Go to [[http:// | ||
- Follow the instruction under "GIMP for Unix-like systems" | - Follow the instruction under "GIMP for Unix-like systems" | ||
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+ | <WRAP center round tip 60%> | ||
+ | Watch the videos below at full screen. (Click the "Full screen" | ||
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+ | You will probably also need to increase the resolution. (Gear icon, then select 720pHD.) | ||
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===== Converting images to PNG ===== | ===== Converting images to PNG ===== | ||
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- Click " | - Click " | ||
- To save changes you have made to a PNG file, go to //File > Export to imageName.png// | - To save changes you have made to a PNG file, go to //File > Export to imageName.png// | ||
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Note: If you do a //File > Save// or File > //Save As...//, GIMP will save the file in its own .xcf format. | Note: If you do a //File > Save// or File > //Save As...//, GIMP will save the file in its own .xcf format. | ||
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- You can change the selected area by clicking and dragging on any of the rectangles in the four corners. | - You can change the selected area by clicking and dragging on any of the rectangles in the four corners. | ||
- Crop away the unwanted bits by going to '' | - Crop away the unwanted bits by going to '' | ||
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==== Autocrop ==== | ==== Autocrop ==== | ||
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- //Select > All// | - //Select > All// | ||
- //Image > Autocrop image// | - //Image > Autocrop image// | ||
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===== Making backgrounds transparent ===== | ===== Making backgrounds transparent ===== | ||
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- You can " | - You can " | ||
- Clear the selected region by going to //Edit > Clear// or by hitting the Delete key. | - Clear the selected region by going to //Edit > Clear// or by hitting the Delete key. | ||
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===== Resizing images ===== | ===== Resizing images ===== | ||
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- Set the width and/or height. | - Set the width and/or height. | ||
- Click the " | - Click the " | ||
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Feel free to experiment with the different Interpolation settings. Some algorithms work better for some images than others. " | Feel free to experiment with the different Interpolation settings. Some algorithms work better for some images than others. " |
basic_game_image_editing_with_gimp.txt · Last modified: 2014/03/29 04:57 by mithat