Introduction
- Due to the invalidity of the old recourses topic, and to it's old fashion, I decided to re-make a newer version and add up to it, this is a guide made to help people with graphics designing, for GIMP and Photoshop. From this guide you will get some good GFX tutorial's and some other resources for Novice, Moderate and for Advanced GFX-ers.
:: Common Resources ~ Can be used for both the programs, Gimp and Photoshop ::
Fonts
* Freely down-loadable websites*
- Dafont
- 1001 Free Fonts
- UrbanFonts
- Font Freal
- Ddfont
- Dingbat Depot
- Type Now
- Simply The Best
*Font Pack(s)*
-1000 Fonts Pack
-Selected 56 Fonts
How To Use The Fonts
* Download the font file, then move it to the following location.
C:\WINDOWS\Fonts
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Cinema 4D ( C4D )
- CINEMA 4D or C4D is a 3-D application that is popular amongst matte painters in film production, largely due to the BodyPaint 3D functionality. It is equally popular amongst motion graphics artists, thanks to its excellent color source and integration with compositing application pipelines, and a very artist-friendly, customizable workflow and interface.
*C4D Packs*
- Biolumine scene by clyzm
- P-Series C4D Pack
- 3.2-use.pack
- a.Ang.C4D Pack
- losMac C4D Pack
- WireFrame Pack
- Effect C4D pack (New)
- Pack 1 (New)
- Bubble Effect C4D Pack (New)
- CGFX C4D Pack (New)
- C4D Pack2 (New)
- Abstract C4D Pack (New)
- Supreme Pack (New)
- Unique C4D Pack (New)
- Tamilias C4D Pack (New)
- C4D Pack3 (New)
*Websites to get C4D's*
- Deviantart
- Delta Visions
- Photobucket
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Renders/Stocks
- Rendering is the process of generating an image from a model, by means of computer programs. The model is a description of three-dimensional objects in a strictly defined language or data structure. It would contain geometry, viewpoint, texture, lighting, and shading information. The image is a digital image or raster graphics image.
* Some websites to get renders/stocks*
- Renders-Graphiques
- Planetrenders
- Delta-Visions
- Photobucket
*Render/Stock Packs*
-700 Stocks pack
-Marvel Renders Pack
-Massive render packs part 1
- Massive render packs part 2
- Massive render packs part 3
-Ownozz! Human stock
-Revolution recourse render pack
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Others - ( Tutorials Resources mix )
- Pacotacobell's #1Resource Pack. ( A lot in one pack ) - Profile of Paco : Click
- Christmas Resource Pack - By Valew0w - Profile of Valew0w : Click
- Me2Hack's Low Novice Signature Tutorial - ( Video ) - Profile of Me2Hack : Click
- GIMP signature Tutorial - By Threezy - Threezy's profile : Click
- GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a freely available open source application for creating and manipulating graphic images that runs on Linux, other Unix-based operating systems, and also on Windows and Mac OS X. You can download GIMP from here
Tutorials
AVATAR TUTORIALS
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Novice Tutorials
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~ Rendering Tutorial - by : TheOrochimaruSama
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~ Tutorial 1 - by : cheesyGFX from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial 2 - by : Xlyphia from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial 3 - by : Shiftz from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial 4 - by : Yoshigohn from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial 5 - by : Ryanx2 from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial 6 - by : Neier from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial 7 - by : jonaathan from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial 8 - by : Dduazo from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial 9 - by Chum162 from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial 10 - by Venesinine : from Deviantart (New)
Moderate Tutorials
~ Tutorial A - by : CobraGFX from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial B - by : Iron-Allegiance from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial C - by : Misty82 from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial C - by : CobraGFX
~ Tutorial D - by : hanzel2m from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial E - by : blakemoso from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial F - by CobraGFX from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial G - by DaBigE from Devinatart.
~Gimp signature tutorial by Gurssury
Advanced Tutorials
~ Tutorial ( 1 ) - Gimp.talk
~ Tutorial ( 2 ) - Gimp.talk
~ Tutorial ( 3 ) - Gimp.talk
~ Tutorial ( 4 ) - by : AwacsThunderhead from Deviantart.
~ Tutorial ( 5 )
Brushes
* Note : There is something cool about Gimp, Gimp can also use the brushes of photoshop.
~ Smudge Brush Set
~ Vector Brush Set
~ Splatter Brush Set
~ Icon Brush Set
~ Kanji Brush Set
--:How to use brushes? : Extract the zip folder to the desktop, go to My computer > C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\brushes\ > then add the brushes to the brush folder.
- For more burshes/brush packs you can visit Deviantart or Delta-Visions[/quote]
Adobe Photoshop, or simply Photoshop, is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems. It is the current market leader for commercial bitmap and image manipulation software, and is the flagship product of Adobe Systems.
It can only be downloaded free as trial (30 days period) version, you have to buy it to get full unlimited version.
Tutorials
AVATAR TUTORIALS
~ [url= http://3v6.deviantart.com/art/City-Selective-Coloring-Tut-63219070]1[/url]
~ [url=http://blackbird97.deviantart.com/art/Zuko-Avatar-Tutorial-126658703 ]2[/url]
~ [url= http://blackbird97.deviantart.com/art/Naruto-Icon-Tutorial-126637963]3[/url]
~ [url=http://chewygummies.deviantart.com/art/Selective-Coloring-Tutorial-100824683 ]4[/url]
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SIGNATURE TUTORIALS
Novice Tutorials
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~Rendering Tutorial of PS
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~Basic vector Sig
~Spider-Man Tutorial
~Spawn tutorial by.semeteX
~smudge, ripple signature tutorial
~ Fran Tutorial
~Joker Tutorial
~ Depth, Lighting, & Color Tutorials
~ Tutorial by Shady-Stranger
~ Advanced Signature Tutorial by AtomicoX
~ Kakashi Signature tutorial by ~Nimrod16
~ Music Sig Tutorial
~ Sig Tutorial - Nel Tu by ~Alexx-x3
~ Obitobi sig TUTORIAL by ~kuchiki-kikyou
~ Low Novice Signature Tutorial by ~Me2Hack (New)
~ My first Tutorial by ~Daryel-Arena (New)
~ Shades Tutorial by ~Tyson515 (New)
~Clipping mask tutorial.
~Creating Depth in your signatures
~Fire Effects
Moderate Tutorials
~ Gears of War Tutorial
~ Batman Tutorial
~ Yes! tag Tutorial
~ Anime Tutorial
~ Promiscuous Tutorial
~ Obito Tutorial
~ Signature Tutorial by hardsounds
~ Signature Tutorial by sanderrednas
~ signature tutorial 2 by sanderrednas
~ Tresspasser coloring progress by sanderrednas
~ Signature tutorial. by KaBooZ
~ Full Signature Tutorial by Neo2009
~ Moving Signature Tutorial by ~umbreon17
~ Halo Full Sig Tutorial by ~theHalogen
~ Final Strike Sig Tutorial by ~CobraGFX
~ Evangelion Tutorial by ~hanzel2m (New)
~ Pokemon Sprite Tutorial by ~raime910 (New)
~ tutorial 2 by ~Daryel-Arena (New)
~ Hayley Williams Tutorial by ~Daryel-Arena (New)
~ Sig Tutorial by New
Advanced Tutorials
~ Female Nature Tutorial
~ Full Signature Tutorial
~ Smudge Techniques Tutorial
~ Gears Of War Tutorial
~ Full Signature Tutorial
~ The Knights if Cydonia Sig Tut
~ photomanip tutorial part 2 by sanderrednas (New)
~ Signature texting tutorial by jugga-lizzle (New)
~ Tutorial by ~GRAF1CS (New)
~ Vector Sig - Banner Tutorial by ~PROTONISH (New)
~ Abstract Sig Tutorial by ~PingWing666 (New)
~ Typo Sig Tutorial by ~Vasco-gfx (New)
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NA/B Members Tutorial for Photoshop~If added, It will be after taking the permission.
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~ Shad's Large Art Piece - By Shadow_Hokage
~ Growth M2H Tutorial - By Me2Hack
Brushes
*Brush packs*
-150 brushes pack
*Sole Brushes*
-Blood Brush
-Vector Brush
-Stroke bursh
-Vector Grunge Brush
-Splatter Brush
-Cloud Smudge Brush
-Chilled smudge set
*Photoshop Files*
Note: those files are for learning rights only, that means you cannot use any layer of then for personal purpose.
-PSD pack by~1apse
-PSD pack by onemicGFX
-Avatar PSD file by shrbeyblader
Tutorials for Two - Note: These tutorials are for both the programs, these tutorials can be easily converted from Gimp to Photoshop and from Photoshop to Gimp.
~ Tut One
~ Tut Two
~ Tut Three
~ Tut Four
~ Tut Five
~ Tut Six
~ Tut Seven
~ Tut Eight
~ Tut Nine
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How to Use WireFrame C4D - Requested by Akatsunara
Step by Step
1- Get the WireFrame you want
2- Open it up on Gimp/Photoshop.
3- Re-size it if you want to.
4- Drag/copy-paste the WifeFrame on a new Layer and set the layer mode as 'Multiply'
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Note : We will be editing this guide in each and every week so that this guide is always updated and if you see any invalid link, please contact Shadow_Hokage or -KageBoy- through this topic or by Via PM.
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Credits
:- -KageBoy-, for Idea and main organization, and the GIMP part.
:- Shadow_Hokage, For overall topic revising and editing, C4D links, render/stock packs, and the Photoshop part.
:- Fuzzyboy, for the new Gimp and Photoshop tutorials.
:- Shrbeyblader, for the topic main banner.
:- Valew0w for sharing his Christmas Resource pack.
:- Me2Hack for his tutorials.
:- PhineasPhreak for the massive contribution in photoshop tutorials.
:- daryel-arena for the nice photoshop tutorials
:- Shrbeyblader for the nice tutorial and for his avatar PSD
:- dark_1star for the avatar tutorial in GIMP (4) in Photoshop (5)
:- Waterone for his tutorials
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• Thank you for reading the guide.
~ -KageBoy-
~ Shadow_Hokage
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originally posted on www.naruto-boards.com