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[Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 30th, 2014, 10:05 am
by Santia
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How to edit screenshots using GIMP 2.8
Step 1:
Open GIMP 2.8
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Step 2:
Create new then choose your image size
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Step 3:
Go to your SAMP screenshot folder then choose a screenshot that you want to edit, drag it to GIMP so you can start
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This is how it would appear, lets now create a border
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Step 4:
Right click on a layer then click on Alpha to Selection
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Step 5:
Click "Select" then click Border
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Step 6:
Choose how huge your border, I'll choose 1 pixel which I always use on my screenshots
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Step 7:
After clicking OK, create a new layer, this will be the border. Make sure it's above the screenshot so it can be seen
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Step 8:
Click the Bucket fill tool
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Step 9:
Use the Bucket Fill tool then select the new layer we created, then just click on the selected borders. It would appear like this
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Lets put some text now. I will just choose random text just to show how I make it.

Step 10:
Go to to a screenshot you want, I dragged it temporarily so I can copy the text
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Step 11:
Use the Rectangle Select tool then drag on to the text you wish to copy.
Check SS and see how I do it
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Step 12:
Copy the selected texts
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Step 13:
Paste it on your 1st screenshot
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Step 14:
After pasting, click on new layer so the pasted layer will become a new layer. Move it to the position you wanted.
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Step 15:
Click on "File" then click Export to save your work
Note: I'm using GIMP 2.8 because I find it easier than the other tools. I can drag a screenshot to GIMP then I can easily arrange its position without losing its size and quality.
You can check the DeMeo crime family official thread and view my edited screenshots.
If you have any questions, feel free to post your questions in the comments or send me a PM, I'll be glad to help you in your problems.

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 30th, 2014, 10:12 am
by ThaMob
Nice shit, thanks bro.

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 30th, 2014, 6:58 pm
by Eagle
Great one, used it !

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 30th, 2014, 8:08 pm
by Rick
No point in editing screenshots.

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 30th, 2014, 8:18 pm
by Santia
Editing screenshots makes it look better, dawg.. depends on yo' style tho.

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 31st, 2014, 2:19 pm
by Eagle
Rick wrote:No point in editing screenshots.
Edit screenshots used to:
  • Avoid metagame
  • Beauty and clear form
  • Only RP seen.
There is a point,

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 31st, 2014, 2:23 pm
by willie
nice guide.

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 31st, 2014, 2:43 pm
by Eugine
I was wondering how people do it, thanks a lot.

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 31st, 2014, 3:21 pm
by Thomie
Can't open it.
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Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 31st, 2014, 3:23 pm
by Eugine
It'll work with Photoshop?

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 31st, 2014, 3:50 pm
by Santia
Thomie wrote:Can't open it.
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Don't run any other program, only GIMP maybe will fix the problem. On the first time I had the tool, it doesn't respond for a minute but I just waited for it to respond.

@Eugine - This is a tutorial for GIMP 2.8 and yes you can use photoshop to edit screenshots, I just found GIMP 2.8 as an easier tool.

thanks everyone.

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: January 31st, 2014, 10:52 pm
by Eagle
Eugine wrote:It'll work with Photoshop?
No, It's GIMP guide.

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: February 28th, 2014, 11:30 am
by Senpai Fizzy
I still suck

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: March 4th, 2014, 6:02 pm
by Ryan
GIMP is inferior to PS.

Re: [Guide] How to edit screenshots using GIMP

Posted: December 30th, 2017, 12:56 am
by Hazard
Outdated guide (broken screenshots).