(10-28-2017, 04:30 PM)Blighty Wrote: Hi Lori17. Welcome to Gimp Forum.
Yes, Gimp can do that quite easily
But Gimp is different from Photoshop, so there will be learning curve. The end result is the same, but the workflow to get there is different.
For that image I would start from scratch. Get an image of a wood panel and another image of a heart shape. Then use the heart image to cut the wood panel to a heart shape. After that, add text, photos, images on layers above the wood. Easy for an experienced Gimp user, but for a first time Gimp user there will be a learning curve.
Not a tutorial, just a quick demo to show what can be done.
Image of wood panel with a heart shape in another layer.
https://imgur.com/a/t43cH
Wood panel cut to heart shape.
https://imgur.com/a/S2mDy
Use of cut-outs and drop shadows to create 3D effect.
https://imgur.com/a/S0kBa
Small bevel added to edges.
https://imgur.com/a/M9QVM
i think i hit reply in wrong place on this forum. so there may be a duplicate.
thanks rich200 for your suggestion. i am having trouble getting the bars on side with tools etc showing when I open my .xcf heart file. so i cannot easily follow thru with your sample unless i know which tool bar to select.
following the suggestion by you or someone else 3 different ways to get picture inserted that is copy/paste..
i managed to get small pics (after I resized it to 120) inserted in a layer on my wooden heart but they are both up at top left. looked to see how I could move them to where i wanted them but could not.
one would think it is as easy as clicking on text box feature and dragging to location. cannot make it do that.
i know i have to get out of PS brain mode and into GIMP mode and i am working on that. once i get this
logic working...i shall be on my way and a happy camper.
this is a wonderful forum full of very helpful members.