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Tear up a photo in GIMP – Cool image manipulation tutorial

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In this GIMP tutorial on image manipulation I’ll teach you how to tear up a photo in GIMP simply by using selections and layers in GIMP. The distress selection filter is used so you can get a realistic torn up photo effect.

Using the apply canvas filter and drop shadow in GIMP will let you know how to give it a professional look.

Sunflower photo:
http://www.burningwell.org/gallery2/v/textures/plants/Flowers/TT7040108.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1

GIMP tutorial – Cool blue metallic text effect

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How to make a cool blue metallic text effect in GIMP. After watching this GIMP tutorial you’ll know to how to use the advanced features of the lighting effects filter. It works with bump map and environment map. This GIMP tutorial is strongly based on a tutorial by Oregonian who runs
http://www.gimpchat.com

Link to font used:
http://www.dafont.com/rm.d1769

How to make a YouTube BG v2

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A very highly requested tutorial.

The stocks you will need:
Mint:
http://www.faqs.org/photo-dict/photofiles/list/4455/5916mint_leaves.jpg

Speakers:
http://www.iconspedia.com/uploads/1444989941.png

Brushes:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/10/22/splatter-and-watercolour-brushes-for-photoshop/

Fractal:
http://greentunic.deviantart.com/art/Fractal-Pack-2-114869027

Template:
http://robertsproductions.net/free-youtube-background-template/comment-page-1#comment-244

It is very important that you save your background as under 256kbs.
YouTube will not accept the background if it is not saved to fit this file constraint.