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Xadrea — GIMP Tutorial: How to Make it Rain

Published: 2012-04-07 05:47:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 8793; Favourites: 256; Downloads: 0
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Description alrighty, let me start off by first letting you all know this tutorial is for those of you who know how to use GIMP already. This is the simplest way to create a rain texture in digital images using GIMP and it can be tweaked to be used in hair textures as well! Paint in puddles and plunking drops for an even more realistic approach! More to come later!

Edit: I forgot to mention that this method works with just about any digital painting program that has similar filters ^ ^
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Comments: 32

EthericDezigns [2014-08-07 02:24:34 +0000 UTC]

I tried this and it looks lovely! However, How does one make bright colors shine through? I used green neon for a graphic i created, but after adding the filter I noticed the green neon looked a little dull.

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Xadrea In reply to EthericDezigns [2014-08-13 15:23:00 +0000 UTC]

Play with your color modes and opacity to give more vibrance to certain colors A filter can certainly alter the look of things because it adds another layer of something over what you've already got. I tend to stay away from filters because I like to have more control over how I post edit images

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EthericDezigns In reply to Xadrea [2014-08-14 06:27:14 +0000 UTC]

Indeed! Thanks for the tips

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ArtAghedaTodd [2013-08-08 10:18:37 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, I'll try this!

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Xadrea In reply to ArtAghedaTodd [2013-08-09 17:26:03 +0000 UTC]

there's a million variations in the noise settings so go crazy

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ArtAghedaTodd In reply to Xadrea [2013-08-09 17:38:23 +0000 UTC]

Okay!

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NicMayer [2012-09-17 06:19:00 +0000 UTC]

Hello and tyvm

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Xadrea In reply to NicMayer [2012-09-18 00:57:24 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!

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Harmleikur [2012-09-03 17:48:36 +0000 UTC]

Ok, that helps me very much

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Xadrea In reply to Harmleikur [2012-09-04 16:02:46 +0000 UTC]

wonderful

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LoversHorizon [2012-04-25 17:21:36 +0000 UTC]

Looks good. Thankies

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Xadrea In reply to LoversHorizon [2012-04-25 21:27:21 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome! have fun!

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miontre [2012-04-17 09:11:06 +0000 UTC]

Interesting tutorial. Worked well on your image, but mine was really large and it didn't have as good a result. Lol

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Xadrea In reply to miontre [2012-04-19 20:59:19 +0000 UTC]

well the basic idea works with every image size, not just the parameters i used there (my image was 8"X8" btw) just tweak it a bit, it'll probably look more like rain with bigger numbers ^ ^

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totalrandomusername [2012-04-11 16:37:34 +0000 UTC]

Simple and easy. This tutorial is great!

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Xadrea In reply to totalrandomusername [2012-04-11 19:23:11 +0000 UTC]

glad you find it helpful!

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Wastelander7 [2012-04-10 19:54:18 +0000 UTC]

Very cool tut! Makes it simple and fast. Me likes.

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Xadrea In reply to Wastelander7 [2012-04-11 01:07:44 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome! glad you like!

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MarcXangArt [2012-04-10 06:20:38 +0000 UTC]

gracias por la tutorial

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Xadrea In reply to MarcXangArt [2012-04-11 01:07:02 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome ^ ^

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JJFGG [2012-04-09 16:55:50 +0000 UTC]

Very good... I don't use GIMP but Corel PHOTO-PAINT and it works very good... and I think for users of PS is usefull too!!!

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Xadrea In reply to JJFGG [2012-04-09 18:38:16 +0000 UTC]

yes! i forgot to mention that it'd probably work just fine with all those programs as well!

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ChanChanLee [2012-04-07 15:52:13 +0000 UTC]

Ah, thank you! I'm in an OCT and the current round requires rain, so this will definitely be useful~

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Xadrea In reply to ChanChanLee [2012-04-08 18:24:27 +0000 UTC]

wonderful! i hope you win!

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naruhinaforeva [2012-04-07 15:46:35 +0000 UTC]

Lolol intermediate *looks at stuff anyways*
*understand stuff*
...Yay I'm intermediate!!!

//runs off to try it//

<3 Thanks for the tutorial, dear. It's very useful.

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Xadrea In reply to naruhinaforeva [2012-04-08 18:25:40 +0000 UTC]

yay! yeah, it saved me more time when making the tutorial to not have to explain exactly where and what everything was, so i figured, if you're familiar with the task panes and interface, you can use this tut

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09096 [2012-04-07 11:33:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks you

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Xadrea In reply to 09096 [2012-04-08 18:27:58 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome!

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yeahgirl11 [2012-04-07 06:42:34 +0000 UTC]

Nice tutorial. Thank you for sharing!

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Xadrea In reply to yeahgirl11 [2012-04-08 18:28:30 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome! i hope you find it useful!

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jazz100 [2012-04-07 05:55:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Xadrea In reply to jazz100 [2012-04-08 18:28:41 +0000 UTC]

no problem!

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