Help Neded

[Zodiak1970]

Hello

I am trying to learn gimp for tshirt design purposes, however I am struggling to learn how to use gimp.

I had been using a couple mobile phone apps to create these designs basically I used an app to cut the background out and turn the image into a PNG.
then I  would use a second app to turn the image into a cartoonish image.

Then a 3rd app to apply the image on a tshirt mock up which was very easy to layer several pieces from images to text, I could move a text in front or behind the image with no complicated steps.

I'm fully aware this and far more can be done with gimp....however it seems very complicated and I am struggling to find information on how to fully do what I need.

I have seen many videos things are explained in parts nothing step for step and completely explaining the design process.

Help please,,,,, any information would be grateful.

[rich2005]

Quote:I am trying to learn gimp for tshirt design purposes, however I am struggling to learn how to use gimp.....snip....I'm fully aware this and far more can be done with gimp....however it seems very complicated.

Well it is complicated, and for your purposes, make a mockup with as many layers as required. You do not want to be re-creating the same thing over-and-over-again.  You can use this one as an example
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3e3k16ovtdfz77...cf.gz?dl=0  

   

(1) Group various aspects of a design in layer groups. (2) Toggle layer visibility on/off depending on final requirements (3) Keep an empty layer for your design, text layers will go above there as well. (4) Change the fabric colour as required. (5) Change the background colour or paste in a design.

It is just an example, make your own along those lines. 

Quote:...I used an app to cut the background out and turn the image into a PNG

Any number of ways to separate a foreground and a background using Gimp. What you use very much depends on the background. Solid colours easy, patterns not so easy. Plenty of videos about this topic.

Quote:...then I  would use a second app to turn the image into a cartoonish image.

Gimp has a cartoon filter, not that good, depends what you want.. Try the gimp-gmic-qt plugin http://www.gmic.eu which as a couple of cartoon filters, the comic book filter is very good.

[Zodiak1970]

Thank you very much I will try this today.

[Zodiak1970]

(11-06-2021, 12:01 PM)rich2005 Wrote:

Quote:I am trying to learn gimp for tshirt design purposes, however I am struggling to learn how to use gimp.....snip....I'm fully aware this and far more can be done with gimp....however it seems very complicated.

Well it is complicated, and for your purposes, make a mockup with as many layers as required. You do not want to be re-creating the same thing over-and-over-again.  You can use this one as an example
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3e3k16ovtdfz77...cf.gz?dl=0  



(1) Group various aspects of a design in layer groups. (2) Toggle layer visibility on/off depending on final requirements (3) Keep an empty layer for your design, text layers will go above there as well. (4) Change the fabric colour as required. (5) Change the background colour or paste in a design.

It is just an example, make your own along those lines. 

Quote:...I used an app to cut the background out and turn the image into a PNG

Any number of ways to separate a foreground and a background using Gimp. What you use very much depends on the background. Solid colours easy, patterns not so easy. Plenty of videos about this topic.

Quote:...then I  would use a second app to turn the image into a cartoonish image.

Gimp has a cartoon filter, not that good, depends what you want.. Try the gimp-gmic-qt plugin http://www.gmic.eu which as a couple of cartoon filters, the comic book filter is very good.

Quote: image.

Gimp has a cartoon filter, not that good, depends what you want.. Try the gimp-gmic-qt plugin http://www.gmic.eu which as a couple of cartoon filters, the comic book filter is very good.


I have tried this however when I apply the filter the image turns all black

What am I doing incorrectly,  I have looked at YouTube videos and it seems straight forward make adjustments then apply.

I'm getting frustrated with this entire process I dont get how simple mobile apps are easier to use that a sophisticated program like this.

Thanks for your help in advance.