I've been told that GIMP is just as good as Photoshop. Well, I've never used Photoshop, so I wouldn't know which is better, but I can honestly tell you that GIMP is quite a useful editor (plus it's free so...you can't beat that ;P).
One thing that the editors I've been using have lacked is a good sun-glow filter. There are some pictures that just need a soft, pretty, bright golden light. Well, I just found out how to use GIMP to make a sun-glow effect. So below are some pictures so that you can see most of the editing process. =D
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| This is the pictures I started out with. My little friend is looking cute, but the background is ugly. Wet, muddy road, ugly pole, ugly trailer, ugly colors....just ugly. So...... |
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Using GIMP, I got rid of the background! Now it's just my cute little friend. =D
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This is the new background I chose.
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| And here it is all put together! I added the shadows under her feet, brightened her right side a little, scaled her to the size I wanted and added the sun-glow. I was going to take away the flares, but my 'undo' chances were gone so I was unable to, and I didn't feel like redoing the whole thing. But I'm still pleased with how this turned out, and now I know how to get a sun-glow in GIMP! =D =D |
