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Help with editing a template - Paranoid_Amnesiac - 08-27-2017

Hi,

I am new to Gimp and I would really like to know how to edit this blank template to look like the finished image below it.

[Image: 1495959480711.png]


[Image: 58428e8126fd077b5a680ed228eaafff66c3cdf5.png]


RE: Help with editing a template - rich2005 - 08-27-2017

That is not a template as such. It is a basic indication of layout and size. Apart from that it is in Indexed mode, you need to change that to RGB Image -> Mode -> RGB otherwise all you get is black and white Wink

You need to build it up layer by layer.

The background pattern
Various text layers. Note the large text is not a regular font, it has been coloured, has a drop shadow ...
The graph could be a selection filled with your pattern/gradient/image.. with that white grid on top.
Top left image, make your image to suit and add a border.

All just parts of using Gimp, but Gimp has a steep learning curve.

When it comes to a template that might be used many times over, much more complicated.
Layer groups for everything, but aimed at isolating the various parts for the user to fill in.

example: http://i.imgur.com/ftCdUqU.jpg

and a gimp xcfgz of that to play with, 2 MB too big for here, so
http://www.mediafire.com/file/7x4ih3cl82h7ga8/template.xcfgz


RE: Help with editing a template - rich2005 - 08-27-2017

Ok, probably made that too complicated, at least until you get into using Gimp.

1. Take your image 1495959480711.png and change the mode to RGB Image -> Mode -> RGB
2. Remove the white background. Colours -> Color to Alpha (white is default so just OK that)
3.Change the black to white Colors -> Invert

Now it is up to you, start adding layers under that for background, image, text.
The graph might be tricky, use a selection, paint in what you want, maybe a bit of erasing to tidy up

Main thing is, keep the 'template' on top.