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photo shop is much easier that other 
DeletedUser13484
That doesnt really help what im asking :unsure:
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You can use the lasso tool which allows you to cut the object out by hand. I haven't had much success using it, my caffiene induced tremors make it rather messy.
I think that in most cases where the background isn't a solid colour, you have to clean up the edges by hand whichever method you use.
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http://www.tutorialized.com/ has at least on tutorial on that (in particular for cutting a picture that has lots of single strands of hair). Can't remember if it's in the photoshop or GIMP section, but they're so similar anyway it doesn't really matter.
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I had a look at this tutorial and it seems very good. I'm going to give it a go.
Edit: it is in the Gimp section http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/Perfect-masking-using-a-highpass/28768
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I have done up to here (Duplicate the background layer 2 times, you should that layer 3 times then. On the top layer use Filter / Gaussian Blur: 18px.) I abit stuck at this part (Set the layer to 50% transparency in the layers dialog.) i know where to find transpaeency but how do i set it to 50%
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It means move the "opacity" slider to 50%.
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Yeah i found it in the end. I had to click on alot of stuff to find it.
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What site do you guys use to get good fonts from
I have a few but cant really find any fonts i like.
I have a few but cant really find any fonts i like.
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Just google fonts, you should find some sites that have some good free ones. Just be careful how many you install at a time. I downloaded a 65,000 font package and my computer didn't like me to much when I tried to install just a 10th of that. Had to do a full system recovery.
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My first sig using gimp
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not bad gaffey
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I have a photo what a took abit ago and i want to edit. the back gound has cars driving past how do i make them look like they are moving really fast
Somethink like this http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs119.snc3/16664_1210727201198_1619295287_587145_4458313_n.jpg
Somethink like this http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs119.snc3/16664_1210727201198_1619295287_587145_4458313_n.jpg
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You take the photo using a long exposure?! I don't know how you would edit it to make it look like that. It's always easier get the first photo right than editing it later.
Edit: Actually you could probably you the smudge tool, but it would take awhile for the amount of cars in the pic, and probably wouldn't look very good.
Edit: Actually you could probably you the smudge tool, but it would take awhile for the amount of cars in the pic, and probably wouldn't look very good.
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DeletedUser13484
That wasnt the photo i took i was just showing what i meant by the cars moving fast. How would i make a photo look like the cars was moving fast or is that the camera its self.
DeletedUser
multiple layers, smudge effect and/or motion blur filters on a few layers of the pic.
DeletedUser13484
I have tried using the smudge effect no idea how it work but i will have another go tomorrow. Cant find the motion blur or im blind lol
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I have tried both of them but i didnt get the effect i was looking for
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takes practice. again, the trick is multiple layers, along with layer transparencies.
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Just a quick example