I'm on a roll this weekend! :D
Tutorial 7
First, we'll go from
to 
using The GIMP 2.2.
I started with this cropped and scaled image from an A Bit of Fry & Laurie screencap:.
01. Sharpen to 50.
02. Duplicate base, set to Screen 100%.
03. Duplicate screen layer, set to Overlay 100%.
04. New layer, a4f8e7, set to Burn 60%, erase the area over the tie.
05. New layer, e6d29f, set to Soft Light 75%, erase the area over the tie.
06. New layer, 9fa4a7, set to Burn 30%, erase the area over the tie.
07. Apply texture
by 
reve_lucide at 
lucide_icons, set to Overlay 75%, erase the area over the tie.
08. Text was applied to top layer, Palatino Linotype Bold, 15 pt., e8f2c4.
09. Duplicate text layer.
10. Duplicate the text layer again, change color to 00000, move underneath the original text layer, offset one pixel
down and one pixel to the right.
a. Use Layer, Transform, Offset
b. Enter 1 for both X and Y values. (If you enter -1 in both values, the text will offset 1 pixel up and 1 pixel to the left.)
c. Blur the layer once (Filter, Blur, Blur).
Technique for outlining text taken fromdisdainful_soul at disdainfulicons.
Here's my Layers dialog:
Tutorial 8
Next, let's go from
to 
with GIMP.
I started with this cropped and scanned image from an A Bit of Fry & Laurie screencap:.
01. Sharpen to 65.
02. Duplicate base, set to Overlay 75%.
03. New layer, 9fa4a7, set to Overlay 100%.
04. New layer, e8bdc4, set to Burn 30%.
05. New layer, white, set to Soft Light 75%.
06. New layer, e6d29f, set to Darken Only 60%.
07. Duplicate base layer, move to become top layer, desaturate, set to Soft Light 50%.
08. Duplicate white layer, move to become top layer, keep at Soft Light 75%.
09. First piece of text was applied to upper left corner of the top layer, Agency FB Bold Condensed, 15 pt., e6daba. I used
the same technique as in Tutorial 7 above to put a black offset 1 pixel down and to the right of the text.
10. Second piece of text was applied to the lower left corner of the top layer, same font, size, color, and offset details as in
Step 09 above.
Here's my Layers dialog:
Comments are appreciated; I love feedback! :D
Tutorial 7
First, we'll go from
to using The GIMP 2.2.I started with this cropped and scaled image from an A Bit of Fry & Laurie screencap:
.01. Sharpen to 50.
02. Duplicate base, set to Screen 100%.
03. Duplicate screen layer, set to Overlay 100%.
04. New layer, a4f8e7, set to Burn 60%, erase the area over the tie.
05. New layer, e6d29f, set to Soft Light 75%, erase the area over the tie.
06. New layer, 9fa4a7, set to Burn 30%, erase the area over the tie.
07. Apply texture
by reve_lucide at lucide_icons, set to Overlay 75%, erase the area over the tie.08. Text was applied to top layer, Palatino Linotype Bold, 15 pt., e8f2c4.
09. Duplicate text layer.
10. Duplicate the text layer again, change color to 00000, move underneath the original text layer, offset one pixel
down and one pixel to the right.
a. Use Layer, Transform, Offset
b. Enter 1 for both X and Y values. (If you enter -1 in both values, the text will offset 1 pixel up and 1 pixel to the left.)
c. Blur the layer once (Filter, Blur, Blur).
Technique for outlining text taken from
disdainful_soul at disdainfulicons.Here's my Layers dialog:
Tutorial 8
Next, let's go from
to with GIMP.I started with this cropped and scanned image from an A Bit of Fry & Laurie screencap:
.01. Sharpen to 65.
02. Duplicate base, set to Overlay 75%.
03. New layer, 9fa4a7, set to Overlay 100%.
04. New layer, e8bdc4, set to Burn 30%.
05. New layer, white, set to Soft Light 75%.
06. New layer, e6d29f, set to Darken Only 60%.
07. Duplicate base layer, move to become top layer, desaturate, set to Soft Light 50%.
08. Duplicate white layer, move to become top layer, keep at Soft Light 75%.
09. First piece of text was applied to upper left corner of the top layer, Agency FB Bold Condensed, 15 pt., e6daba. I used
the same technique as in Tutorial 7 above to put a black offset 1 pixel down and to the right of the text.
10. Second piece of text was applied to the lower left corner of the top layer, same font, size, color, and offset details as in
Step 09 above.
Here's my Layers dialog:
Comments are appreciated; I love feedback! :D
Comments
And thanks! :D
Hee! "Stilted love." I just got an idea for a companion icon. *runs off to make it*
Oh...and yours is from the same cap as mine, just cropped differently! Yay!
Must make myself an insert squee icon!
hehehe,
...the icon :D
In the meantime, enjoy the piccy. :)
David.
I love Jeeves and Wooster...without question that's my favorite F&L work. Followed by Tony & Control on Boffle. :) And then the "My Dear Boy" sketch.
the hillsa nice, comfy place with both of them... :3I'm putting this in my memories!
And yay! for meming! :)
Fry & Laurie are Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, who have been together as a comedy team for 25+ years. They did a number of TV shows together, most notably "A Bit of Fry & Laurie" (affectionately called Boffle here on LJ) and "Jeeves & Wooster," based on the novels of P.G. Wodehouse. You can read more on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fry_and_Laurie
Their work together and individually is wonderful. Stephen was especially moving as Oscar Wilde in the movie "Wilde."
You should check them both out on imdb.com for a full list of their acting credits. Enjoy learning more about them! :D
Also, you can search YouTube for clips from their various shows and appearances.