Adding Brushes, Fonts, and Script-Fu

GIMP comes with a set of brushes that can be used with the paintbrush, pencil, and airbrush tools. Additional brushes, filters, gradients, and patterns may be downloaded from the Internet.  Install these downloaded items into the corresponding sub-folder of your Windows 7 Main Drive (C:).  To do this, simply drag-and-drop them to the appropriate sub-folder (e.g., brushes to brushes, scripts to scripts):

 

To install downloaded fonts, drag-and-drop the downloaded fonts to the Fonts sub-folder within the Windows folder in Main Drive (C:).

Motion Blur Effect

Motion Blur Effect
Make a person or object appear to be moving at warp speed. Click on photo for written tutorial. For video tutorial, go to: www.myspace.com/video/fdvisions-video-tutorials/how-to-apply-motion-blur-effect-video-7-31-day-video-challen/54662976

Wire Art

Wire Art
Click on image for written procedure. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-3YuZlZn7Q

Changing Car Color

Changing Car Color
What would you car look like in a different color? Click on photo for written procedure. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM_y04K-I4s

Text In Sand

Text In Sand
Better than writing in the dirt! Click on image for written procedure.

Photo Sketch with Balloon Text

Photo Sketch with Balloon Text
Turn any photo into a pencil or color sketch. Click on photo for written tutorial.

Animated Car Lights

Animated Car Lights
Make the taillights on a car blink like four-way flashers. Click on photo for written tutorial.

Animated Snowfall

Animated Snowfall
Create a scenic winter snowfall through a lattice window. Click on photo for written procedure.

Animated Swirly Water

Animated Swirly Water
Add an ripple effect to a cool water ripple. Click on image for written instructions.

Glow Text

Glow Text
Give your text an effervescent glow. Click on image for written instructions.

Exploding World

Exploding World
Create this stunning sci-fi effect. Click on image for written procedure. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N6XKy-xv8k

Bling Text

Bling Text
Bling means expensive and flashy. Click image for written procedure. For video tutorial, go to: www.myspace.com/video/fdvisions-video-tutorials/how-to-make-bling-text-video-29-31-day-video-challenge/55842431

Pressed Text

Pressed Text
Here's one for the guys. Click on image for written procedure. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY6fzWOYtdU

Splash Text Effect

Splash Text Effect
Just add water? Naw. Click on image for written procedure. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToHF7OhkjTM

3D Pop Out Effect

3D Pop Out Effect
Make your subject pop out of this photo. Click on photo for written tutorial. For other 3D examples, go to: www.instructables.com/id/Creating-a-3D-effect-with-image-editing--software-/

Fancy Glow Effect

Fancy Glow Effect
Click on image for written tutorial. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7EDccU2LRA

Image Inside Text

Image Inside Text
Requires Script-Fu. Click on image for written procedure. For YouTube tutorial, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr76zT6US_U&feature=plcp

Glowing Rainbow Text

Glowing Rainbow Text
Click on image for written procedure. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_yqOF9YYh0

Wind Blast Text

Wind Blast Text
Blasting can be beautiful. Click on image for written tutorial. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-GgyyRDQCY

Animated Glowing Text

Animated Glowing Text
Make a neon sign that glows in multiple colors. Click on image for written procedure.

Glossy Metal 3D Text

Glossy Metal 3D Text
Set your name to a colorful pattern for a stunning effect. Click on image for written procedure. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7t5hsbtwrM

Chrome Beveled Text

Chrome Beveled Text
Create a beautiful 3D metalic effect. Click on image for written procedure. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVVlItASBoM

Smooth 3D Text

Smooth 3D Text
Display your name in a cool looking text. Click on image for written procedure. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gxDmTw53Ss

Golden Silk Text

Golden Silk Text
Create a luxurious satin effect. Click on image for written procedure. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNIzvdwTCcE

Glowing Metal Text

Glowing Metal Text
Too cool! Click on image for written tutorial. For YouTube tutorial, go to: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SMmOrASQWI

Water Text

Water Text
Drip, drip. Click on image for YouTube Tutorial.

3D Text

3D Text
Click on image for YouTube tutorial.

Spherical Text Effect

Spherical Text Effect
Click on image for YouTube tutorial.

3D Text

3D Text
Click on image for YouTube tutorial.

Supernova Text

Supernova Text
Click on image for YouTube tutorial.

Gem Text

Gem Text
Click on image for YouTube tutorial.

Iced Text

Iced Text
Click on image for YouTube tutorial.

Filmstrip Photos

Filmstrip Photos
Click on image for written procedure. for YouTube tutorial, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx4N6tPeJgc