How to add a RED gradient on your pics using [GIMP] =]!

P.S. You can use whatever color you want......you don't have to use red like I did.



Okay, so lets start.......

Here's our before:



And here's our final result:




Awesome isn't it, anyways.........



*Step 1: Open the pic you want to work on.



*Step 2: Duplicate the layer of your pic.



*Step 3: Go to Filters> Blur> Gaussian Blur and set it to 7.0.



*Step 4: Go to your layers dialog and set the mode to Screen and set the opacity to 72.6%.



*Step 5: Duplicate the layer again and set the layer mode to overlay w/ the opacity of 100%.



*Step 6: Click on the gradient tool on the gimp toolbox and make your gradient settings look like this:



*Step 7: Click on the background and foreground color tool:




.........then change the color to whatever you want to work with. I chose red.




*Step 8: Make a diagonal at the middle of the picture and the gradient should automatic be seen on the picture.




Your final product should look like this:






Enjoy!!!! And if you have any q/a's my email is chena_1991@yahoo.com or just ask me on here. =] buh-bye now.

Its called gimp. Its kinda like photoshop.
http://www.gimp.or g/

I really like this.
what's the software?
where and how do i download?

Author	chena1991
Submitted on	Jan 21, 2008
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Reviewer	libertie
Approved on	Jan 23, 2008

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