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1. kyle87, 05 May 2007 08:32 PM

   This tutorial is very cool

2. Peter Grosse, 22 May 2007 05:11 PM

   Dude , nice tut , but never save images as jpg , unless you computers memory is like 64mb.

3. devvv, 22 May 2007 05:30 PM

   hey peter! i don't know exactly what you mean. but only the preview of the pictures are saved as jpg, the full size is lossless png.

4. Mirat Bayrak, 06 Jul 2007 09:48 AM

   Can you show it with another shape? with rectangle or something else

5. devvv, 06 Jul 2007 11:21 AM

   you can simply try rectangle shapes or any other shape, the steps remain pretty much the same.

6. cemkalyoncu, 24 Aug 2007 09:16 AM

   Great.
   When I use gain extract I get a black text with some tinting on it. Instead I used gain merge and it looks fine.

7. Split-Visionz, 13 Dec 2007 01:28 AM

   I created a Gimp Script based off of this tutorial that will create the orbs. You can get it at:

   
   Click to enlarge

8. devvv, 13 Dec 2007 01:54 PM

   very cool ;) but where do we get it?

9. Split-Visionz, 13 Dec 2007 02:13 PM

   Sorry, I guess I didn't post the link. lol.
   Here:
   http://split-visionz.net/Scripts/GlossOrbScript%20Pack%20version%201.zip

10. Gimpwarrior, 17 Jan 2008 01:04 AM

    i got lost at step five

11. devvv, 17 Jan 2008 08:07 AM

    the result of step five should be a gradient that is white at top and transparent at bottom. if you have other detailed questions please just ask

12. Ztoph, 15 Feb 2008 12:57 PM

    Nice tut, but wouldnt it be better with a transparent bg? then you could put it on anything
    
    And a little question to Split-Visionz:
    How do i install that script?

13. Split-Visionz, 16 Feb 2008 02:51 AM

    You put the files in the gimp scripts folder, there are two folders you can use...
    1.
    documents and settings> user_name >.gimp2.4> scripts
    If you put it in that folder only the account who user_name refers to can use them or...
    2.
    C:>Program Files>GIMP-2.0>share>gimp>2.0>scripts
    all accounts on the pc can use them if you place them there... Also to note... what i said is for Windows only and the scripts folder may be located somewhere else on linux or Mac...
    
    Also I created a gelbar script you might be interested in....
    http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Gelbar-Script-Pack-26975-1.html
    
    Even though its not my tutorial, in my opinion it is sometimes better to through on generic background layer on images so you can fully view things such as the shadow or edge of something your cutting which is sometimes not noticeable on gimps checkerboard BG it uses to symbolize transparency.

14. Ztoph, 16 Feb 2008 01:18 PM

    I Could never dream of using windows.
    its a fucking shit OS.!!
    
    But thanks. Now i just gotta find the folder.

15. stalepretzel, 06 Apr 2008 09:43 PM

    Thanks for the tutorial!
    I've wanted to makes some Web-2.0-looking graphics for some time, now, but I was unable; I only had Photoshop Elements. That's problematic because:
    1) It was on the Windows computer, not the Mac that's much easier to use, and,
    2) Almost all Photoshop Tutorials use CS, often relying on tools that weren't available in elements.
    Then GIMP came along!
    Free, easy, and it comes with a comunity of other GIMPers making tutorials for the same version I use!
    
    Thanks again for the tutorial!

16. Desert, 07 Oct 2008 03:22 PM

    In linux it's located in /home/YOUR_USERNAME/.gimp? where the ? is your version of gimp.
    Hope it helped you.

17. jimmycrackcorn, 08 Oct 2008 09:40 PM

    how do i save this as a bitmap? i need just the button with a transparent background for a project so i can put this button overtop of another image. thanks for the help. great tutorial!

18. Desert, 09 Oct 2008 07:07 PM

    Just save the file as *.bmp, gimp will automatically (at least mine does) as a bitmap

19. Butterfly, 15 Mar 2009 02:14 AM

    I would like to tell devvv thank you so much for this tut. I've been looking for something like this for a while. And to that visionz guy thanks so much.. No if I could just find a way to make a nice bubble i would be in heaven :P

20. Butterfly, 15 Mar 2009 02:29 AM

    I would also like to hint that if you're not looking for such a pronounced "shine" You should mess around with the Gaussian Blur and maybe put to something like 20. That worked out a lot better for me =D

21. Zeke, 24 Mar 2009 03:02 AM

    What about exporting it to svgz?

22. agcilantro, 24 Mar 2009 12:36 PM

    Thanks for the great tutorial
    Can you please explain what the selection to alpha does? It is the only step that I don't understand.

23. ShockwaveLover, 02 Apr 2009 05:17 AM

    Another brilliantly useful tutorial.
    
    @agcilantro - The Alpha to Selection function allows you to retain a selection while you create a new layer. This may not seem like much use, but it means that you can create exact duplicates of what ever it is that is selected. Making shadows is very easy this way.
    
    Simply right click the layer you want, click 'Alpha to selection', create a new layer, then drag the colour or gradient you wish to apply over the selection. Apply any filters, and there you go.

24. Matt, 13 Apr 2009 06:54 PM

    Brilliant tutorial, especially on how to get a border round the orb

25. ddjj, 20 Apr 2009 10:31 PM

    Nice. Rather than say something like, "Activate the layer that contains the gradient", give each layer a
    name and refer to that name. I was a little confused
    at times, what layer I should be manipulating. From Step 9, it appears meaningful names were given at some time.
    Thx