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I saved the checkerboard pattern as a .pat and checked the patterns folder to make sure it had saved there (which it had), but it didn't show up as one of my patterns in GIMP when I clicked "pattern fill". Please help?
Sometimes when you make new patterns or new brushes, they don't show on the screen you currently have up. ie: since the program hasn't had a chance to refresh itself and acquire the new pattern, it doesn't realize that the new pattern exists. Try refreshing your patterns~ (You can do this by going to "File", then to "Dialogs", and clicking on the "Patterns" button. Once a screen comes up with your patterns, a little refresh button [two arrows circling each other] should be at the bottom. If you click that, your patterns should refresh, and your new one should be among the old ones~)
Why does it look like [this] when I use the fill pattern tool? What you're seeing is, in fact, your checkerboard pattern. The dots are just so incredibly tiny that they make the image appear to be gray. If you're still unsure, enlarge the image a little so you can see the actual checker-boardness.
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what if I don't have the dialog tab? what do I do then?
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Wow, way to complicated for me (I am an Artistic Idiot.Look on my profile for more info why
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I have a question: what if someone already made a watermark for you? How would you get it in your work? I tried figuring it out, but I couldn't do it. :/
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If you save the watermark they made you as a brush, you can substitute step 9 - that being drawing your watermark on with a round brush - for the brush you made your pre-made watermark into. The same applies to text, as long as you merge the text layer down :3 let me know if you're still confused about something.
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Thanks so much!
Wait, just to sure, I'd save it as a brush the same way I'd save it as a pattern, correct? Also, how do I move it around? I was trying to figure out how place my watermark in a place where it'd be difficult to paint over or cut out, but I couldn't figure out how to move it around. :/
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Yes, you can save a brush in the same way you save a pattern, except you'll be saving it as a ".gbr" rather than a ".pat", and you should save it to the file "brushes" under "2.0" rather than "patterns", obviously.
Once you have the design set as a brush, you should be able to use it just like you would any other brush, meaning that all you'd have to do is have it hover over the spot you'd like your watermark in (I'd recommend near/on the focal point of your image) and click once. The brush should stamp the watermark on.
Let me know if you have anymore questions!
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Shit, I was having a hard time, but I think I got it thanks to you! Thank you so much!
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I am so confused. Dx
Do you know ho wto make a watermark with a already drawn image, like scanned, then place on your art? D:>
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Yep :3 You basically just follow the same steps as above, though you'll need to create a new layer beneath the already drawn image that you scanned. As soon as a picture is on the computer - whether it was drawn there or on a piece of paper originally - you are capable of following the same steps on this tutorial in order to wartermark it :3
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do u know where i can find the classic dA logo to put it in my picks? sry new here :S...
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Actually, if you're just looking for a dA logo, there's a button in the submission page labeled "watermark", that will put a generic dA symbol plus your username as a watermark for your picture~ :3 and that's okay, I'm here to help~
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The checkerboard pattern thingy didn't work... but I was still able to get it.
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sometimes if your picture isn't set to 100% (sometimes the GIMP will automatically put it at 65%), the checkerboard pattern will just show up as a grey color that seems to almost move, because the white and black segments are so small that they blend together, but your eye is still attracted to both the light and dark areas. Perhaps this is why you didn't see the checkerboard? There's an example of the grey-color in the artist's comments, if you need a visual example :3
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xD err that's not what I meant.
I meant when I tried to insert the checkerboard pattern I couldn't find it. But it works now. All good. ^-^
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XD oh, I see. sorry, misunderstanding~
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I like the cretivity of it; I haven't ever seen that technique before.
Though, you can't really see it. o_0
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that's sort of the point :3 that way, the watermark is there, but not completely obstructing the picture itself.
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Yah, i know, i just mean that you realy can't see it... at all, really.
Though I like the idea. You're good with thinking up a new technique. Usually i just turn down the opacity.
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XD;; now that I look again, that's very true. I haven't really made a watermark for myself this way in a long time, so I'd forgotten just how invisible it was...
Thank you for the compliment~ The tutorial actually came about as a result of my own need to create a watermark. I had found several tutorials that explained it, but none of them were put together very well, and were not only hard to understand, but skipped some steps by accident. I made this so that others wouldn't have to make the same mistakes while reading the other tutorials as I did~
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ooh i see.
Now that you say it, I should make one. I have a water mark of my own, so hmm...
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:3 that would be cool~ cant ever have enough tutorials
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k~ I guess I'll add that to my To-do list.
Which already has like, 4 arts waiting! D:
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D: don't worry, I'm in the same boat! I've got 26 chapters of a comic written, and I'm barely even halfway through with chapter 1!
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that reminds me of my manga~~ Geez I needa speed it up a little! (also has chapter one with only 9 pages..?) XD
I should sketch a whole bunch! And geez, I wish I knew how to make pixel-manga at least! I sorta do, but i'll need a pen tablet!
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*is only 14, parents wouldn't give a crap and thought it was only $75*
*sob*
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D: that sucks! do you get an allowance? You could always save up for it :c
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Nope. Nooo allowance.
they say, "if you want a Wii(or anything else, i guess) work for it!"
I'm only 14 and i don't have the tolerance for babysitting!
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:c that sucks epically. And I totally know where you're coming on the babysitting thing; I can barely stand babysitting my own sisters, let alone other peoples' kids...
Well, when you turn 15, I believe that you can get a work permit and have your parents sign it; that way you can get a job-job at an actual establishment. You could think about doing that
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Well.. I gotta wait till August 1st then.
NOOOOOOOOO!
And I'm kinda shy, too.
"Would you like some ice cream?"
"erm.. what?"
"would you like some ice cream?!"
"Erm... say that again"
"WOULD YOU LIKE SOME ICE CREAM?"
"Oh. Yeah. Sure... *ahem*"
THAT would happen.. XD Sad, but true.
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XDD aww, that sucks!
(but happy belated birthday~)
Aww, I know people that are shy like that XD
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Yeah.
...What am I gonna do. Maybe I should ask for christmas... My mom and dad say I shoul get an "adult" present. And guess what? Adult artists use pen Tablets! XDD
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XD They'd probably just say no because I use the computer too much.
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XD I take it they're the kind that don't exactly get your need to make art all the time?
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:c that sucks, I'm sorry to hear that...
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Ooh, a way to get a good watermark! Thanks for posting!
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You're quite welcome~ Happy to help :3
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Okay, this is so awesome, but I got stuck on #17.
I saved in as .pat and I checked and it was saved in patterns, but it didn't show up as one of my patterns when I clicked pattern fill. Please help? <3 x]
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I think I know what the problem is. Sometimes when you make new patterns or new brushes, they don't show up on the screen you currently have up. Ie: since the program hasn't had a chance to refresh itself and acquire the new pattern, it doesn't realize that the new pattern exists. Try refreshing your patterns~
(You can do this by going to "File", then to "Dialogs", and clicking on the "Patterns" button. Once a screen comes up with your patterns, a little refresh button [two arrows circling each other] should be at the bottom. If you click that, your patterns should refresh, and your new one should be among the old ones~)
Tell me if I can be of any more help! :3
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Oh, thank you. That helped. :]]
But... x]
Now, I appear to be stuck at #18.
When I fill it in it looks like this--
[link] (click for full view)
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:3 I'm glad~
Ah, I remember having that problem myself. Took me and my mom like an hour to figure out what was wrong.
The answer is that... there isn't anything wrong XD;;; What you're seeing is, in fact, your checkerboard pattern. The dots are just so incredibly tiny that they make the image appear to be gray. If you're still unsure, enlarge the image a little so you can see the actual checker-boardness.
Like before, I'm here to help if you need me :3
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Oh, thanks again.
I'll know where to find you if I need help again. x]
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:3 you're welcome, any time~
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Thanks for the help, it's hard to find good gimp tutorials.
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