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 Post subject: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:38 pm  (#1) 
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It's a little long, but I think you'll like it.
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01) Create a square image. (500x500 in my example)
02) Layer > Transparency > Add Alpha Channel.
03) Select > Select All (Ctrl+A)
04) Fill the selection with black using paint bucket (Shift+B)
05) Select > None (Shift+Ctrl+A)
06) Run the Rule of Thirds Script if you have it and skip to step 11.
(Script is available here http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=427 or http://registry.gimp.org/ where you can get all of my scripts)
07) Image > Guides > New Guide by Percent > Horizontal 33%
08) Image > Guides > New Guide by Percent > Horizontal 67%
09) Image > Guides > New Guide by Percent > Vertical 33%
10) Image > Guides > New Guide by Percent > Vertical 67%
11) Using rectangular Selection Tool (or press R key) and select the first square (1 of 9).
12) Select > Shrink > 5 pixels
13) Select > Rounded Rectangle > 10%
14) Select > Feather > 10
15) Cut out the selection (Ctrl+X)
16) Repeat steps 11 - 14 for the remaining 8 squares.
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17) Rename the layer as "Rubiks Frame" and duplicate layer twice. (Total of 3 layers)
18) Load the three selected images as layers. (Ctrl+Alt+O)
19) Resize each and crop to 500x500.
20) Alternate the layers as Rubiks Frame, Picture 1, Rubiks Frame copy, Picture 2, Rubiks Frame copy #2, Picture 3
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21) Merge Layers 1 & 2 together, 3 & 4 together, and 5 & 6 together.
22) Right click on "Picture 1" layer and select "New Layer", name layer "Cube" and click on ok. (Pictures don’t show correct name.)
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23) Filters > Map > Map object.
24) Map to: Box
25) Click Transparent Background button. (you should only see the checkerboard pattern in preview window)
26) Click Box Tab
27) Set Front and Back to Picture 1
28) Set Top and Bottom to Picture 2
29) Set Right and Left to Picture 3
30) Click Light Tab
31) Set Light to directional
32) Click Orientation Tab
33) Under Rotation Set X= 20
34) Under Rotation Set Y= -25
35) Under Rotation Set Z= 0
36) Click Preview (Now you should see your current cube design)
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37) Experiment with the X, Y and Z rotations. (Preview after each change)
38) Click "ok" when you are happy with the preview result. (Can take a minute or two)
39) Turn off the 3 "picture" layers
40) Turn off the grid lines (Shift+Ctrl+T).
41) Right click on "Picture 1" layer and select "New Layer", name layer "Back" and click on ok.
42) Fill layer with background color (or pattern) of choice. (Shift+B)
Note: If using pattern you might want to use the perspective tool (Shift+P) to give dimension to background.
43) Click on "Cube" layer.
44)with GIMP 2.2 Script-Fu > Shadow > Drop Shadow >

but with GIMP 2.4 Filter/Light and shadow/Drop Shadow

Offset X = 25
Offset Y = 25
Blur Radius = 25
Color = Black (Default)
Opacity = 80% (Default)
Turn off "Allow Resizing"
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45) Click Drop-Shadow layer.
46) Click shear icon (Shift+S)
X= -250
47) Click scale Icon (Shift+T)
Width = 649
Height = 200
48) Click on move tool (or press M key) Position shadow where you would like it.
49) You can also vary opacity of "Drop-Shadow" layer if you'd like
50) Click links on "Cube" and "Drop-Shadow" layers (Next to eye)
51) Still using the move tool, drag cube and shadow to place it where you'd like.
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Like I said, a little long but worth it... I think.
Greg

PS - I'm thinking of writing a script!

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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:33 pm  (#2) 
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Well, I'm working on the tut...unfortunately I forgot to crop each pic to image size, so it took 1/2 hour to render the cube...when I saw the grid in the center of each box face I realized what I did. I am now waiting for it to render with the proper sized layers. It's still taking a long time because my computer is slow.

*edit...phew, finished...after a few goofs and re-do's, lol
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I remember doing some of PM's tuts a long time ago, but then I was blindly following with no idea what I was doing. Now I actually can tell what's happening, lol. Too bad the computer is so much slower now that I am faster!!!


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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:25 pm  (#3) 
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PhotoMaster wrote:

PS - I'm thinking of writing a script!
Oh, please do! :bigthup


@ Toni
Wow, that's very cool. Nice work!

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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:37 pm  (#4) 
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That was fun. Finding 3 car images to crop to 500x500 took a little time.

View > Snap to canvas edges made selecting the squares easier. Snap to guides is already in place.

I didn't put a shadow on mine.

Cars
Green = Lamborghini
Blue = Jaguar
Red = Ferrari

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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 6:56 pm  (#5) 
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Nice tutorial, here is mine. =)
I love M&M's , still looking for a bag of those pretzel ones though.
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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:14 pm  (#6) 
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Sweet! (pun intended) I love M&M's and Flowers, and wish I could afford those cars!! I love all the images! I love the 'O' cube!

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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:29 pm  (#7) 
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Rod wrote:
still looking for a bag of those pretzel ones though.
I love your M&M's one Rod. NIce.

I buy these chocolate covered pretzels. They come in a box and I found them in the Crackers/Cookies section of the grocery store. There are 6 100-calorie packs all measured out for you in the box.

I put in a Google search for them and was very surprised they showed up in amazon.com. You don't have to get them from Amazon though. I just wanted for you to see the box they come in.

http://www.amazon.com/100-Calorie-Packs-Chocolate-4-68-Ounce/dp/B001FSK3IK

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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 7:52 pm  (#8) 
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Oregonian wrote:
Rod wrote:
still looking for a bag of those pretzel ones though.
I love your M&M's one Rod. NIce.

I buy these chocolate covered pretzels. They come in a box and I found them in the Crackers/Cookies section of the grocery store. There are 6 100-calorie packs all measured out for you in the box.

I put in a Google search for them and was very surprised they showed up in amazon.com. You don't have to get them from Amazon though. I just wanted for you to see the box they come in.

http://www.amazon.com/100-Calorie-Packs-Chocolate-4-68-Ounce/dp/B001FSK3IK

LOL thanks O!
My wife buys those chocolate covered pretzels all the time in the chip type bags...i want pretzel M&M's =)
I guess they haven't stuffed him yet. =P
You ever see those commercials where their are a M&M guy and a pretzel guy sitting together and the M&M guy says to the Dr. ok lets get this over with...and the pretzel guy looks at the M&M guy and says...im not too happy about this either ya know! =)

Funny piece!

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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:39 pm  (#9) 
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hahaha, I love that ad!
O, your "O" cube is too clever!!!


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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 2:11 pm  (#10) 
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Here is my contribution. I think maybe I will do my cats. lol
Very good tutorial Greg. easy to follow.....

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BTW, O I love your cars and Rod, I think I need to sneak over to Wallyworld and pick meself up some of those. just looooooooooooooove chocolate. :mrgreen:

Very good......

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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 4:06 pm  (#11) 
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I have numerous butterfly pix, because I love them. I would love to see a glasswing!! Everyone's work is superb!

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:55 pm  (#12) 
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....because the tut is superb!


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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:18 pm  (#13) 
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Trying to make it look like one of the layers is turned. Perspective isn't right.

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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:42 pm  (#14) 
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hee hee, next you will have the puzzle all twisted up and the faces all mixed up on different sides...ohhhh, and animate it to solve itself. XD
p.s. love love love your zen saying!


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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:13 am  (#15) 
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There is a new plug-in script called EZ Perspective that may work for you. =)
You can go here to get the text python file, just replace the txt extension with py and make sure
its executable.Throw it in your plug-ins folder and restart Gimp. =)
http://registry.gimp.org/files/ez-perspective.py_3.txt

You will find in under Filters/Distorts/EZ Perspective

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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:29 am  (#16) 
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I'll have to try and figure it out. I think it would require two differently rendered cubes, taking part of one for the other.

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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:39 am  (#17) 
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PhotoMaster wrote:
I'll have to try and figure it out. I think it would require two differently rendered cubes, taking part of one for the other.

Ah! Didn't think of using two separate cubes. Can tweak the orientations. Good idea there, Greg. :idea:

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 2:03 pm  (#18) 
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Completed this last night and am thrilled with the result, thanks in very large part to the detail of the tutorial. Tried to make the Rubik's Revenge cube (the one with 16 squares per side) but am now getting a map object crash every time I attempt to map the layers to a box in GIMP 2.6.10 ... If anyone is familiar with this and might be able to help identify the problem or a solution I would greatly appreciate it.


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 Post subject: Re: PhotoMaster's Rubiks Cube Tutorial
PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 2:58 pm  (#19) 
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It comes up with the error message all the time. Just close the error message and continue what you are doing. It's one of my biggest grumps about that filter; the other one is the inability to resize the preview.

It's old and crotchety but will work.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:24 pm  (#20) 
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Oregonian wrote:
It comes up with the error message all the time. Just close the error message and continue what you are doing. It's one of my biggest grumps about that filter; the other one is the inability to resize the preview.

It's old and crotchety but will work.


I have tried that however it continues to reproduce the same error. I am almost certain it is a conflict with a plugin or a script I added after the initial installation. The three I added were the FX-Foundry scripts, the Script-Fu layer effects and the Kward1979uk glass effects scripts. I suppose sense would dictate I remove those one by one and see if that resolves the issue. Then again, sense is not my strong suite.


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