45 Useful Collection of Gimp Tutorials

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Here we are presenting a cool collection of some highly useful and much awaited GIMP tutorials for you. GIMP is a powerful open source digital image editing application which is a better replacement for many highly priced applications such as Adobe Photoshop and Fireworks. GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program and it is used for tasks such as photo retouching, image composition and image creation. The program can be run in multiple operating systems as well as in many languages.

Here, you will see a vast collection of some useful tutorials that will be helpful for you in learning new techniques and experimenting with them to remove the boredom from your work and make your picture into work of art and masterpieces. We hope that you will like this collection and find these tutorials useful for you as well. Do have a look at this collection and enjoy it. You can share your opinions and views about this compilation via comment section below and also let us know if we have missed any useful GIMP tutorial. Let us have a look!

Contaminated Effect

In this tutorial we will use various overlay techniques, the pen tool and how to use stock images to add texture to the design.

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Neon Text

In this Gimp tutorial we’ll create some neon effects in the form of neon lines and neon text, we will actually create two different types of neon text in this tutorial.

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Gimp Sin City Tutorial

In this tutorial you will learn how to create an amazing sin city.

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Splattered Vector In GIMP

We will create a splattered vector and photography mash up based on a Photoshop tutorial by James Davies at PSDTuts. We will be using mainly the paths tool, along with the dodge and burn tools. Let’s get started!

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Fancy Glow Effects in Gimp

In this effects tutorial we’ll have a look at how to create some fancy glowing lines and how to make it so that the end of the line will fade nicely. We’ll also have a look at adding glow to objects that are not created from a path.

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Awesome Bokeh Effect in Gimp

In this tutorial we will learn how to create an awesome Bokeh Effect in Gimp.

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Experiment on 3D Text Effect in Gimp

In this tutorial we will write a tutorial on how we do this effect. This is my first 3d text effect tutorial.

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Abstract Wallpaper in 10 steps

In this tutorial we will show you how to create an abstract wallpaper. It’s a easy tutorial and I think u can do it in 10 minute.

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The Ultimate Gimp Planet Tutorial

Ever wanted to create realistic planets? In this tutorial you’ll learn how to create a planet, and more importantly how to create planet textures. We will have a look at several different planets to see how they are created, and how to easily change the look of planets using layer modes.

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Round Web 2.0 Button with a Metal Ring

In this Gimp tutorial we will create a round web 2.0 button/icon with a metal ring around it. This button is very handy for download icons and such, and it can easily be customized, especially with gradients.

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Isometric Banner Tutorial

In this tutorial, i will explain to create an original banner. It seems that the name given for this is isometric banner That is really simple to realize and i hope you will enjoy it.

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Cool Glow Effects

In this Gimp tutorial we will create a cool glow effect, with a bit of spacey feel to it. This kind of glow effect is pretty quick and easy to create, and definitively useful to know.

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Process: Full Spectrum Circle Effect

In this tutorial we will show some easy step how to create the full spectrum circle in Inkscape, and also explain how to polish it in Gimp. Check it out.

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Make An Extremely Real Letter In GIMP

In this tutorial we will make an extremely real letter in GIMP.

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Eclipse Wallpaper

Well this is my second tutorial on PA Blog. Easy way to create an eclipse wallpaper with GIMP. I use Gimp 2.6.3 for this pieces but this will work with most of version of gimp. Before we get started, let take a look at final result.

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Gimp Cool Shapes Effect Tutorial

A short time ago Abduzeedo publish a tutorial showing us how to create an image inspired by Andy Gilmore’s work. I really liked that technique and decided that it would be cool to do something similiar like that in Gimp as well. So this is my latest tutorial.Before you read the rest of my tutorial let’s see my result!

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Create a Quick and Simple Web Ribbon

In this web design tutorial you’ll learn how to make a quick and simple web ribbon in Gimp. Ribbons like these are very handy for placing in the top right corner of a website, if you have a site that’s under development it’s really handy to create a ribbon that says “BETA” , or if your site is new the ribbon could say “NEW!”.

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Cool Circle Light Effect in Gimp

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a nice circle light effect using some circles,layer mode and blend tool.

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Creating Liquid Fire

In this photo manipulation tutorial we’ll turn water into fire by creating a wave of water that transforms into a wave of fire. We’ll use some advanced color tools such as Levels and Curves to accomplish this, and we’ll also add some matching text.

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Web 2.0 button with reflection

In this button tutorial you will learn how to create a nice blue glossy Web 2.0 button with a reflection in Gimp.

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Gimp Layers

Here you will learn how to use layers in Gimp, and we’ll have a look at the different options in the layer dialog.

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Abstract Glass Art

In this one we’ll have a look at how we can create some abstract art using the Blend tool in Difference mode. We will create a symmetrical glass-like design which will teach you the basics of this technique.

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Brains Icon

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a brain style icon.

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Abstract Wave Effect

In this tutorial you will learn how to create an abstract wave effect.

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Creating a Diorama Effect

In this tutorial you will learn how to creating a Diorama Effect.

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Glossy bolt tutorial in GIMP

Here we are going to create a glossy bolt in the Gimp. This tutorial is inspired off of a Photoshop tutorial by Constantin Potorac at Tutorial9.net. Let’s get started!

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Graffiti Tutorial

In this tutorial we are going to create some realistic graffiti in the Gimp. This tutorial is partially inspired off of Photoshop tutorial by DreamDealer v5.0 at DreamDealer.nl Let’s get started!

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Ornate Typographic Illustration Tutorial

Let’s learn how to create a richly ornate typographic illustration with the Gimp. We’ll be using a few ornate pattern freebies from GoMedia, a few stock photos, and a few textures.

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Light Painting in Gimp

In this tutorial we are going to create beautiful Light Painting in Gimp.

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The GIMP metal wires and abstract background tutorial.

In this tutorial we will learn how to create GIMP metal wires and abstract background.

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Design an Apple iPhone Advertisement in Gimp

In this tutorial we will learn how to create an Apple iPhone Advertisement in Gimp.

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Happy Holidays! A Text Project

In this GIMP project, you will use layers, strokes, and several other techniques to create a festive holiday text effect.

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Tutorial: Smelting text / Creating blood text

In this tutorial I show you how you can liquify / smelt text or other graphical objects. I’m going to demonstrate this by creating a blood text.

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Creating Planets and Planetary Rings in GIMP

This tutorial is very easy and the end result is all about what you prefer, so have fun playing around with colour and texture.

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How to Fake a Tilt-Shift Miniature Photograph in GIMP

Tilt-Shift Photography is a great technique to experiment with and if you don’t want to spend your money on a new lens then it is possible to replicate the effect, and in this tutorial I’ll show you how to achieve this effect!

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How To Create Your Own Website Design Using Gimp

In this tutorial we will learn how to create your own website design using gimp.

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How to make Photographs Vintage in GIMP

Vintage style is sometimes desired to achieve a certain mood and aesthetic for a photograph. In this Gimp tutorial I’ll show you how to make your photographs Vintage in a few short easy steps.

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How to make a Globe/Planet photo manipulation in GIMP

This photo manipulation is called a stereographic projection, which takes a standard photograph and stretches it around in a circle creating a Globe or Planet like image!

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How to make a photo grungy in GIMP

This is a very simple method to making photographs grungy, but its also a good technique to have handy in your mind for any post-processing you might do in the future!

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Neon Lights Tutorial

In this tutorial you will learn how to create Neon Lights.

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Designing a multiple layer wallpaper

I’ve seen a lot of these kinds of wallpapers, in this Gimp tutorial you will learn a simple technique that will enable you to create wallpapers like this one. You will also learn how to use Text along Path.

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Gimp Galaxy

In this tutorial you will learn how to create Galaxy style wallpaper.

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Create a Surreal piece of art

This tutorial is directed towards beginners and thus will go into significant detail on how to accomplish each step. This tutorial was made specifically for Gimp 2.6.4.

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Glow FX Extreme

I guess this tutorial will mostly be enjoyed by graphics enthusiasts 😉 We’re going to create a special glowing lines effect with saturated colors and good dynamic!

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The Creepy Zombie hand of Death

In this tutorial we will show you how to transform your own hand into a creepy zombie hand of death that is full of blood! we love to think about such cool looking titles 😉 Enjoy the tutorial!

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