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Post by Vermin King on Apr 4, 2020 7:08:12 GMT -9
Mirror printing is very handy to get rid of whiteness on the back of an open model. I used this on my Dinos and Megafauna, but not all printers have this function. Here is a brief tutorial on creating a mirror file in Gimp. There will be a slight misalignment when printing on the back of the original file, but it will be close enough that you can cover up any whiteness when you do your edging. First we are going to do a full page mirror/flipFirst you have to open the document you want to Flip This opens a window that shows your Recently Used documents. If the file you want to work on is not on the list, go to Documents, locate your file and then Open If you are opening a PDF, there is an extra step in opening. Default resolution is 100 dpi, and it needs to be 300 dpi Then click Import You should end up with something like this, only probably smaller. Since we are mirroring/flipping the full page, we want to Select All The dashed lines around the border should be moving. Next, click on the Flip icon in the Toolbox. Click on the selected area to be flipped and you end up with this Now we have to export the file with a new name When you click Export a new window opens where you want to check the Convert bitmaps box and hit Export Before closing we need to verify that your file is showing with the correct name and then Close View After lunch I will do a selected image flip tutorial. I hope this helps folks out
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Post by Vermin King on Apr 4, 2020 8:00:48 GMT -9
Selected Image FlipThis is something that can be used a lot. I have seen mentioned several times phrases like 'if you reversed some of these figures, it would give more variety'. Not a difficult thing to do in Gimp. When I design models, I will often design one side, then mirror it for the other before adjusting the textures. Ensures symmetry this way. I don't do many figures, but during the Verne Hoard, I did some recolors of scarecrow's 1889 figures that cowboyleland did backs for, so I will use these as an example. Open the file you wish to work on and select the Rectangle Select icon You could also use the Ellipse, Free Select or Fuzzy Select tools, but for mirroring figures, Rectangle Select usually works well. You want to see what you are doing, so you will want to increase the Zoom With your mouse, click on a point outside the area you wish to adjust, holding it down and dragging to a point that selects all of the image you wish to select. You can click on the edges of the selection box or corners and drag them to adjust the box. If you find that you have to clip part of the next figure to get all of this one, you would want to try one of the other selection tools. Now, select the Flip Icon and click on the selected area Then export like we did above.
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