Skippy Canoe Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 This is my first tutorial. I figured, to help out novice GFX-ers, I'll make this. You will need GIMP to make these. To get, it go to the GIMP Website. If you have trouble finding the download, click here. This tutorial will show you how to make GFX like what I sell in my shop. This tutorial may seem too complicated to you if you don't have a basic understanding of GIMP. [spoiler=Dark Synchros]1 - Right click these images and save them. 2 - Start up GIMP.3 - Open up your soon to be Dark Synchro card. It's type should be _____ / Dark Synchro / Effect. DO NOT MAKE IT A SYNCHRO, MAKE IT AN EFFECT MONSTER!4 - Press R and select the box where the effect is. Make sure you don't select the border.5 - Once the whole effect box is selected, go to Tools -> Color Tools -> Colorize. This is what you do to colorize in my version of GIMP. Results may vary for other versions.6 - Drag the Saturation bar all the way to the left.7 - Using the Rectangular Select tool, select your whole card.8 - Hold down Ctrl and use the Rectangular Select Tool to select the picture, including the border, and effect box, including the border, subtracting them from the selection.9 - Press E to change to the Elliptical Select Tool. Subtract the Attribute from the selection.10 - Your card should be fully selected, not including the effect box and border, the picture and picture border, and the Attribute.11 - Use the Colorize tool to desaturate your selection.12 - Open up your blank card.13 - Use the Rectangular Select Tool to select the area where the stars should be.14 - Copy it and paste it into your Dark Synchro.15 - Line the pasted star area up with where it should be, making sure it covers the stars completely.16 - Open up the inverted star.17 - Copy it, then paste it into your Dark Synchro.18 - Line it up between the name box and the effect border. It's left side should align with the left side of the effect border.19 - Move the star to the left 3 pixels with the arrow keys.20 - Paste the star in again to add another. The stars should be aligned, and have 1 pixel between them. Your stars should look like this zoomed in. 21 - You're almost done! Go to File -> Open as Layer or press Ctrl + Alt + O.22 - Find the Gold Sticker you saved.23 - Place the Gold Sticker over the original sticker.24 - Go to Layer -> Merge Down. Do this until there is only 1 layer in your image.25 - If your card looks like this, then you're done! Just save it! [spoiler=Gold Stickers]1 - Save this in a folder you'll remember, like My Pictures. 2 - Start up GIMP and open up your card.3 - Go to File -> Open as Layer or press Ctrl + Alt + O.4 - Position the Gold Sticker over the original sticker.5 - Go to Layer -> Merge Down.6 - Save your card. It should look like this. [spoiler=Normal Holos]1 - Save these two holo sheets. 2 - Start up GIMP and open up your card.3 - Go to File -> Open as Layer or press Ctrl + Alt + O.4 - Open up one of the holo sheets. Either works.5 - Use the scaling tool (Shift + T) to resize the sheet to 244 x 248.6 - Position your holo sheet over the card picture so the corners line up.7 - Press Ctrl + L. Click the bar that says "Normal" and select "Dodge" in the drop-down menu.8 - Go to Layer -> Merge Down and save your card.9 - Your result should look like one of these. [spoiler=Advanced Holos]1 - Save these two holo sheets. 2 - Start up GIMP and open up your card.3 - Go to File -> Open as Layer or press Ctrl + Alt + O.4 - Open up one of the holo sheets. Either works.5 - Use the scaling tool (Shift + T) to resize the sheet to 244 x 248.6 - Position your holo sheet over the card picture so the corners line up.7 - Press Ctrl + L. Click the bar that says "Normal" and select "Dodge" in the drop-down menu.8 - Use the Eraser Tool to erase everything over the monster. (This is just the way I do it.)9 - Go to Layer -> Merge Down and save your card.10 - Your result should look like one of these. [spoiler=Specific Holo]1 - Save these two holo sheets. 2 - Start up GIMP and open up your card.3 - Press Z to use the Magic Wand Tool. Hold down Shift to select multiple regions. Select all the areas you want holoed, such as a sword, belt, gold bands, etc.4 - Open one of the Holo Sheets in a different GIMP window.5 - Press Ctrl + X to put the holo sheet on your clipboard.6 - Exit the holo sheet, but don't save it.7 - Go to Edit -> Paste Into. 8 - Press Ctrl + L. Click the bar that says "Normal," then select "Dodge" from the drop-down menu.9 - Press Layer -> Merge Down if your image isn't already 1 layer.10 - Save your card, then you're done! You're result should be close to this. [spoiler=Name/Star Holo]1 - Save these two holo sheets. 2 - Start up GIMP and open up your card.3 - FOR NAME HOLO:Press Z to use the Magic Wand Tool. Select the letters by holding down Shift, one by one. FOR STAR HOLO:Use the Elliptical Select Tool (E) to select the stars on your card. Hold down Shift to select multiple regions.4 - Open one of the Holo Sheets in a different GIMP window.5 - Press Ctrl + X to put the holo sheet on your clipboard.6 - Exit the holo sheet, but don't save it.7 - Go to Edit -> Paste Into. Your letters or stars should be black with blue or gold stripes.8 - Press Ctrl + L. Click the bar that says "Normal," then select "Dodge" from the drop-down menu.9 - Press Layer -> Merge Down if your image isn't already 1 layer.10 - Save your card, then you're done! You're result should be close to this. [spoiler=Animated Holos]Since this is an original idea, you must give credit to me (Skippy_Canoe) if you use this to make animated holos. 1 - Save these two holo sheets. 2 - Start up GIMP and open up your card.[spoiler=Screenshot] 3 - Go to File -> Open as Layer or press Ctrl + Alt + O.4 - Open up one of the holo sheets. Either works.[spoiler=Screenshot] 5 - Use the scaling tool (Shift + T) to resize the sheet to 244 x 248.[spoiler=Screenshot] 6 - Position your holo sheet over the card picture so the corners line up.[spoiler=Screenshot] 7 - Press Ctrl + L. Click the bar that says "Normal" and select "Dodge" in the drop-down menu.[spoiler=Screenshot] 8 - Go to Layer -> Merge Down.[spoiler=Screenshot] 9 - Make a new transparent layer. (Layer -> New Layer)[spoiler=Screenshot] 10 - Paste your unholoed card on to the new layer. Make sure you anchor it.[spoiler=Screenshot] 11 - Use Open as Layer to open your holo sheet again. [spoiler=Screenshot] 12 - Use the Flip Layer / Selection Tool (Shift + F) to flip the holo sheet both horizontal and vertical.13 - Your sheet should look somewhat the same as it did before.[spoiler=Screenshot] 14 - Do steps 5-8 again. If you have problems selecting your holo sheet to scale it, go to Layer -> Stack -> Select Top Layer.15 - Save your card as a GIF, and when the proper prompt comes up, choose "Save as Animation." Make sure each frame only lasts 100 milliseconds.16 - If it looks like this, you're done! This will also work for Specific and Advanced Holos. [spoiler=Full Card Recolors]1 - Open up your card in GIMP.2 - Do Steps 4-11 for Dark Synchros, except make sure you subtract the level stars from your selection in Step 9, and instead of desaturating your selections, do the following:2a - Click Tools -> Color Tools -> Hue-Saturation. Results may vary for other versions of GIMP.2b - Drag the "Hue" bar until you find the color you want. Make sure you remember or copy the Hue number for future selections you recolor on this card.2c - Press "OK."3 - Your card should look something like this. [spoiler=Picture Recolors]1 - Open up your card picture in GIMP.2 - Click Tools -> Color Tools -> Hue-Saturation. Results may vary for other versions of GIMP.3 - Adjust the "Hue" bar until the color is to your liking.4 - Press "OK." Here is a separate procedure to recolor certain parts on a picture. 1 - Do Steps 1-2.2 - Say you had a girl with a dress. If you only wanted to recolor the dress, you would do this. First, look at the top of the Hue-Saturation window. There should be a circle of letters and colors. Each letter stands for a color. R for Red, B for Blue, and so on. Select the color of the part you want recolored.3 - Drag the "Hue" bar. If you selected "R" for Red, then only the red parts of the picture will change color. Adjust it to your liking.4 - Save your picture, then you're done! This is the result of a normal Picture Recolor: NOTE: When you recolor, you won't use the entire card. [spoiler=Sticker Recolors]1 - Save this in a folder you'll remember, like My Pictures. 2 - Do Steps 2 - 4 for Gold Stickers.3 - Go to Tools -> Color Tools -> Hue-Saturation. Results may vary for other versions of GIMP.4 - Adjust the "Hue" bar until the color is to your liking.5 - Press "OK." Okay? :)6 - Go to Layer -> Merge Down.7 - Save your card, then you're done! The result should be like this, or close to it. [spoiler=Tokens]1 - Make a blank card in Yugioh Card Maker. To do this. fill out everything but the lore. Make sure the title is "_____ Token."2 - Start up GIMP.3 - Open your blank card in GIMP.4 - Press R and select the box where the effect is. Make sure you don't select the border.5 - Once the whole effect box is selected, go to Tools -> Color Tools -> Hue-Saturation. This is what you do in my version of GIMP. Results may vary for other versions.6 - Drag the Saturation bar all the way to the left.7 - Using the Rectangular Select tool, select your whole card.8 - Hold down Ctrl and use the Rectangular Select Tool to select the picture, including the border, and effect box, including the border, subtracting them from the selection.9 - Press E to change to the Elliptical Select Tool. Subtract the Attribute and Level Stars from the selection.10 - Your card should be fully selected, not including the effect box and border, the picture and picture border, the Level Stars, and the Attribute.11 - Use the Hue-Saturation tool to desaturate the selection.12 - Save your card, and you should be done. The result should be somewhat like this: [spoiler=Renders]The way I do renders is a lot different than other renderers, but comes up with a way better result. 1 - Open up the image you're rendering in GIMP.2 - Press Ctrl + X, then Ctrl + V. The whole image should've disappeared, then reappeared. This makes what's behind your image transparent.3 - Press Shift + E to use the Eraser Tool. Change your brush to a large sized brush.4 - With the eraser, erase everything around your character, and make a basic outline around it without touching your character. Now your character should be in the center of your image with only a little background surrounding it, and a checkered background where you erased.5 - Now, choose a smaller brush, such as 9x9 or 11x11.6 - Outline your character using the brush. You may need to use smaller brushes to get into small corners on your character.7 - Erase any leftover background around your character. A way to check to see if you have anything left is to:7a - Press Shift + O to use the color select tool.7b - Press part of your checkered background.7c - Your selection should select everything but your rendered character. If you see a hole in your selection, unselect everything, remembering where you saw holes. Erase over those spots, and check again.8 - Once there are no holes, you're done! Save your file as a PNG or it will be given a white background, and ruin your transparent one.9 - This is what your result should look like: [spoiler=3D Animations - Spinning Sphere / Ripple / Waves]1 - Start up GIMP.2 - Open up the image you want to animate.3 - Go to Script-Fu -> Animators -> Rippling OR Spinning Globes OR Waves. In other versions, the Script-Fu section may be under Filters.4 - Adjust the different stats if you want.5 - Press OK. It takes a while to load.6 - Save your image as a GIF, and when the proper prompt comes up, select "Save as Animation."7 - Your result should be like one of these. Comments and reps are appreciated. ^.^ If you have any questions or things to change about my tut, pm me or post below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked Killer Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I like this tut.9.9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Canoe Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyBlade Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Nice tutorial thank allot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Canoe Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 No problem. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zektor Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 awesome tut. you have the best holo tut in YCM! holo tut 10/10 all tuts 9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Canoe Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Thanks for the comment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ģค๓blє Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 1000000000000000/!0 I needed this so bad! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon© Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Nice work! Will you add more stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zektor Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 again awesome can you add tin covers and structures if you know how and renders that is really all i dont know how to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Canoe Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I don't own any tin or structure deck templates. I bought FR on the ones I sell. I can put renders though. EDIT:Renders added! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zektor Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 ok thanks alot skippy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitoKage Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Awesome Tutorial, I stil going to order from the shop though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Canoe Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Thanks everyone! I might add more tonight. I'm just not sure what I should add though. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zektor Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 japanese cards maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Canoe Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Maybe...I added Animated Holos, but you must give credit to use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro no Keiyakushu Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Maybe...I added Animated Holos' date=' but you must give credit to use them.[/quote'] I'll give credit, no doubt =D You can use my Japanese Card tut if you want. You don't have to credit me for it. Just don't claim is as yours ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Canoe Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Thanks, that was what I was worried about. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuro no Keiyakushu Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 Thanks' date=' that was what I was worried about. :)[/quote'] No need to worry. Just ask your friendly neighbor FC! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Canoe Posted August 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 I added the 3D Animations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zektor Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 once again skippy awesome tut +2 reps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Canoe Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 BUMP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Bohner Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Thanks a billion, man, turned out beautifully! I'm a GIMPer for life now, no doubt. That helped me out a lot; I think I'll rep you for it. Again, thanks a ton! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Canoe Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Thanks for the reps, too! Nice quote^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridakid36 Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 This tut was greatnice easy way to do advanced holosthanks man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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