Free Software

[Jacob_Neal01]

Anyone know a good, free software I can use for things like making sigs? it's something I want to try out but have no iea where to start. Even the links on the 'Initial Stop' thread confuse me!

[DEMON]

GIMP is a good free program to get you started.

 

https://www.gimp.org/

 

Also, here's plugins which can help make it feel more like PS, don't bother messing with these until you have took a look at the software though:

 

http://registry.gimp.org/glossary/a

[Jacob_Neal01]

GIMP is a good free program to get you started.

 

https://www.gimp.org/

 

Also, here's plugins which can help make it feel more like PS, don't bother messing with these until you have took a look at the software though:

 

http://registry.gimp.org/glossary/a

Much obliged. I'll take a look and see if it's something I can do

 

Edit - Turns out, I haven't got a clue what I'm doing

Edited February 15, 2016 by Jacob_Neal01

[Not_like_therest]

 

Edit - Turns out, I haven't got a clue what I'm doing

 

Have you been by this thread? http://psnprofiles.com/forums/topic/26395-the-initial-stop-resources-and-helpful-links/

 

Theres a bunch of tuts on deviant art on the side under "Related" something or other, and look for C4D and fractals in the search, you'll need them. The rest just comes from playing around with the buttons. And read the help topics on gimp's site or from the program. Theres a ton of helpful tips in there. I made notes in a notebook when I first started. "Smudging" is still a pain in the ass for me. 

[DEMON]

Have you been by this thread? http://psnprofiles.com/forums/topic/26395-the-initial-stop-resources-and-helpful-links/

 

Theres a bunch of tuts on deviant art on the side under "Related" something or other, and look for C4D and fractals in the search, you'll need them. The rest just comes from playing around with the buttons. And read the help topics on gimp's site or from the program. Theres a ton of helpful tips in there. I made notes in a notebook when I first started. "Smudging" is still a pain in the ass for me. 

 

He said that thread confused him.  Maybe what he has to learn first is how to use GIMP before moving onto things like Signatures.

 

Much obliged. I'll take a look and see if it's something I can do

 

Edit - Turns out, I haven't got a clue what I'm doing

 

Look up some guides on how to use GIMP if you are really clueless about it.  Image Editing software are hard to understand at first glance if you are not used to them, once you have learned how to use one though, you've learned how to use them all pretty much.

Edited February 15, 2016 by DEMON

[Not_like_therest]

I learned how to use gimp from the program and site "help" section, combined that with what the tuts were talking about. It took about 3 days of solid reading and going through topics I knew I would be using from the tut's posted. How to move my layers up and down, etc.

 

Edit: I had to use the help section during making sigs, so thats why I took notes instead of going between windows.

 

There's paint.net which is like gimp with less buttons. It does the more basic features, but none of the cooler options that gimp offers.

Edited February 15, 2016 by Not_like_therest