April 2, 2010

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How to make a simple watermark in GIMP

This is a really simple tutorial and well worth the small effort required, because you’ll have something to put on your photographs/artworks without making it look too ugly while making sure you get enough credit in case your work is copied or used.

how-to-make-a-simple-watermark-in-gimp-1.jpg

How to make a simple watermark in GIMP

1. Your Signature

  • Firstly open up GIMP with a blank transparent page (1600 x 1200, 300dpi)
  • Now Select the Text Tool, type in your name, or initials if too long
  • Use any font you like, I used ‘Vladimir Script’
Your Signature

Your Signature

2. Copyright Symbol

  • Use another text box and copy in the copyright symbol: © (copy it, Ctrl C -> Ctrl V)
  • Again, use any font you like, I used ‘Vladimir Script’
Copyright Symbol

Copyright Symbol

3. Your Website

  • Use another text box and type in your website or whatever URL you have (Flickr, DeviantArt, etc)
  • Use any font you like, I used ‘Tw Cen MT‘
Your Website

Your Website

4. Adding a Breaker

  • You can add a line in between the text:
  • Add a new Layer
  • Just grab the Brush Tool, with the settings shown below:
  • Use Shift and Ctrl to get the line straight
Adding a Breaker

Adding a Breaker

5. Saving

  • Merge all layers go, ‘Right Click’ on layer –> Merge Visible Layers
  • Now go, Image –> Autocrop Image
  • Then, File –> Save As
  • Name it ‘My-Watermark.gbr‘, the .gbr means it will be a brush (you can easily add it to images in one click)
  • You may need to scale it down or the file size might be too large!
Saving

Saving

  • Spacing: 25
  • Description: Your Brush name – so you can find it in your toolbar!
Saving as a Brush

Saving as a Brush

1. The file(.gbr) must be put into your GIMP folder (!may not be the same!): GIMP–>2.0–>brushes (C:\Program Files\gimp\2.0\brushes).

2. Refresh Brushes window, otherwise it should be there on start-up.

6. Adding your Watermark

  • File –> Open as Layers…
  • This is what it looks like:
  • Add a new layer so you can adjust opacity
  • The watermark might need to be scaled
  • With 25% Opacity to blend better
Adding your Watermark

Adding your Watermark

 

That’s it! You can download the .XCF file here: My-Watermark.zip

If you’d like to use these photographs please Contact Me!

Please comment below if you have any questions and I’ll answer them ASAP!

All images on this site are copyrighted© – All Rights Reserved.

Written by Mike


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Michael Scott is the publisher and photographer behind Scott Photographics! He is very passionate about his photography and enjoys sharing the best of his experiences for others to enjoy too! Contact Mike via email!
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  1. Mike
    Oct 28 2012

    Hi Harry,

    Yes, the initial dimensions of the document is very large, it doesn’t have to be for the majority of watermarks, however the resolution is there when required. You probably only need a quarter of that size. and 72dpi.

    You’ll need to Save As, so you can save your watermark as a .gbr file, otherwise it will most likely be a .xcf file (editable, with all layers) if Save is used.

    Please comment, if you need more help.

    Thanks,
    Mike


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  2. Harry
    Oct 25 2012

    Hello Mr. Scott, I was wondering if you could help me with a problem. I’m trying to create a signature/watermark “brush” using Gimp. The problem I’m having is the process to save them and then use it as a brush. I’m confused by “Save,Save as, and export. I also would like to know ( in your opinion )what the initial numbers to start with when creating a new signature/watermark. Your help is greatly appreciated, Harry…..using Gimp2.8


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  3. Ashley
    Oct 10 2012

    Thank you for this tutorial! it was super easy to follow!
    The only problems I had (I’m guessing since its 2.8, not 2.6) is the sizing of the watermark, and how it didn’t show up in the brushes section even after restarting GIMP. The sizing, after i searched the brushes folder trying to hunt down my new watermark, was very, very small. I had to scale it quite a bit before I got it to my liking. But anyways, great easy-to-follow tutorial, thank you very much!!


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  4. Liza
    Oct 5 2012

    Hi!
    Great tutorial! Very easy to follow for a newb like myself!
    I had no problems doing this and getting my brush to appear in 2.6, but when I updated to 2.8, now the size is all screwy and when I attempt to use the brush, it shows correctly in the preview, but when I attempt to apply it to an image, it comes up as pixels.
    Anyone able to help me out?
    TIA!


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  5. Mark
    Sep 12 2012

    Thanks for the tutorial, I wanted to add a waterprint to the images in my coppermine gallery on my site, very well writen


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  6. Shannon
    Jul 25 2012

    Well, I managed to locate the watermark, and I even have it added to the brushes. But, somehow I have it as a read only and it doesn’t allow me to do anything with it. What am I doing wrong?


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  7. mugglesonia
    Jul 23 2012

    Thank you for this tutorial! It was very helpful.


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  8. Michelle
    Jun 22 2012

    That’s cool . Its become a bit addictive now making paintbrushes.


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  9. Mike
    Jun 12 2012

    Great!

    I think I might make a video sometime – thanks for suggesting it:)


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  10. Michelle
    Jun 12 2012

    ooooh I got it working ,thanks again for the step by step guide.


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  11. Jef Cummings
    May 29 2012

    To make the watermark brush an image, follow the same process, but instead of text, use an image. i made my image 200 wide and it worked fine. it may ask you to export it RGB for color.


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  12. Mike
    May 26 2012

    Hi Erin,

    Check which mode your image/layer is in, RGB, Indexed.

    https://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-image-mode.html


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  13. Erin
    May 21 2012

    This was an extremely helpful tutorial–thank you! However, I made mine just like you did, and it works great, but for the life of me, I can’t get my watermark to be any color other than white or black! I know you answered this comment before, and I tried to follow your directions, but it’s just not working. I can get the brush color to change when I use any other brush type, but not with my watermark. Is there something I’m missing?


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  14. JD
    Apr 24 2012

    Thank you so much!! This was a great help to me!!


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  15. Jo
    Apr 18 2012

    Thanks a lot! I had never used Gimp and you described it so well I was done in no time!


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  16. doe
    Apr 15 2012

    Thanks for the info! This has been really helpful. I’m saving one “good” copy of my photos, then a watermarked one as a lower quality jpeg for when I’m sharing.


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  17. rohalanov
    Apr 2 2012

    This is very helpful. Thank you


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  18. Jaya Christina
    Mar 28 2012

    Thanks for the tutorial. Put to good use :)


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  19. Mike
    Mar 19 2012

    Hi Tiffany,

    To rotate your watermark layer, go Layer -> Transform -> Rotate…

    Good Luck!

    Mike


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  20. Tiffany
    Mar 15 2012

    I made my water mark and applied it to some of my pictures. I love it and thank you so much for your help. But I have a question. I’ve added it to the bottom of a lot of photos, but I would like to add it along the side of some of them instead of at the bottom. Is there a way to rotate it 90 degrees?
    Thanks,
    Tiffany


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  21. Mark Bewick
    Mar 4 2012

    A great tutorial but I have one question. Where does the file need to be saved when using the portable U3 version of GIMP ?


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  22. Mike
    Feb 23 2012

    Check out this: https://www.td-e.com/soft/watermark-it.php


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  23. patricia kissinger
    Feb 22 2012

    If I use Gimp to watermark my photos, can I make it permanent so it’s done automatically on all my photos, or do I have to apply it one at a time to each photo?
    Thank you!


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  24. Wanda
    Feb 15 2012

    I’m still needing help here. :) I already have pictures posted on a website and would like to watermark them. From their site it gives you the option to add your own watermark. A browse button opens up. I made my watermark, saved it to my documents, but can’t find it. Not sure what I did wrong. Guess I need to ask if my pictures have to be watermarked in Gimp or if I can do it at the other site.


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  25. Jennifer
    Feb 14 2012

    Thank you so much for your tutorials. They are so easy to follow and they have been so much help.


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  26. Pooja M.
    Jan 2 2012

    Thank you so much for posting this.


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  27. Becky
    Dec 24 2011

    Thanks for the tutorial!


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  28. Mike
    Nov 15 2011

    Hi Riley,

    You can easily change the watermark to black or white by inverting the layer, Ctrl + I or Colors –> Invert. You may be able to use Colors –> Colorize as well.

    If you make it a brush, then the colour is very easy, you can choose any colour, as it is the same as your selected foreground colour.

    Good Luck,

    Mike


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  29. Kim
    Nov 14 2011

    This helped me a lot!
    I decided to make multiple watermark brushes in different sizes, since not all my photos are the same size.
    Thank you! :)


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  30. livelaughsup
    Nov 11 2011

    Thanks! You’re the best!


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  31. Riley
    Nov 10 2011

    Thanks for the excellent tutorial.. Question, if I create a watermark, is there an easy way to change the color if I need a different color signature? For example, I create a white signature, but now I have a photo with a white background, so I want a different color signature. Any way to easily change the color?


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  32. Mike
    Oct 28 2011

    Hi Marco,

    Sorry for the late reply!

    Unless you saved it as a layer, independent of the photo/image, otherwise the watermark may be impossible to remove.

    Check whether you saved it as a .XCF file with layers.

    Email me if you have any other questions!

    Good luck,

    Mike


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  33. Marco P. Molina
    Oct 24 2011

    Can a watermark be removed? I was working on an image & I watermarked it with my logo, and now I would like to remove the watermark. I tried but I can’t figure it out. Thank you.
    Aloha
    Marco


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  34. Amy L
    Oct 22 2011

    Thank you! Quick and easy!


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  35. Mike
    Oct 18 2011

    Thanks M~!


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  36. M~
    Oct 15 2011

    Awesome — I had trouble finding the brushes folder on my mac — so I thought I’d note how to find it.

    To find the brushes folder location on your mac — Go to
    Edit–>Preferences

    In the dialog box that opens, find ‘Folders’ and drop down its contents. Select brushes by clicking on it and you will see its path in the main part of the window. Use the path you find to save your new brush and it will appear in your brushes window.

    Works like a charm! Thanks!


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  37. Mike
    Sep 30 2011

    The Brush Tool (B) needs to be selected for it to appear in the toolbar area, or go Windows –> Dockable Dialogs –> Brushes ( Shift + Ctrl + B )

    The brushes should be located in your GIMP folder:

    C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\brushes (could be different)

    Then reboot GIMP and your brush should be there!

    I have had trouble with brush file sizes in the past, so you might like to try reducing the size of the .gbr file.

    Good Luck!


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  38. Denise M
    Sep 30 2011

    I am pretty sure that I managed to save it as a gbr. I just can’t figure out how to get to the brushes.


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  39. Mike
    Sep 30 2011

    Hi Denise,

    How have you saved your watermark – in a jpeg format (.jpg) or as a brush (.gbr)?

    If it is a jpeg, then you can open your watermark file in the document you want to watermark, via File –> Open as Layers. This will open the watermark as a layer in that current document.

    If is is a .gbr you must put it in your brushes folder as stated above, and then go to your brushes (select the brush) and it should be there (refresh)!

    If you need any other help please comment or email me.

    Thanks,

    Mike


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  40. Denise M
    Sep 30 2011

    I am completely new to GIMP. Thank you for the tutorial. I was able to make the watermark, but somehow I am missing how to get the watermark onto the photo. I can’t figure out how to get that last text box to come up. Any suggestions how this novice can make it work?


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  41. James Farabaugh
    Sep 22 2011

    Thanks so much for this tutorial! Looks great, and so simple.


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  42. arie iswadi
    Sep 15 2011

    Thanks Michael this work… and very usefull for my screenshot


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  43. Jessi Taylor
    Aug 31 2011

    Thank you so much for taking the time to create this. The screen shots are super helpful.


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  44. Abhishek
    Aug 29 2011

    Waao!! Wonderful. Thanks a lot for this wonderful tip!

    -Abhishek


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  45. Mike
    Aug 12 2011

    Thanks Sophie :)


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  46. Sophie
    Aug 12 2011

    Michael, you are a legend! Your tutorial’s been very helpful!
    Thanks muchly =)


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  47. Marie
    Jul 31 2011

    This is great; thank you so much!


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  48. Mike
    Jul 21 2011

    Hi Jerry,

    Thanks for the response, and yes a watermark is perfectly fine, especially after all your work and if inconspicuous it shouldn’t harm it!

    I believe I did the tutorial in GIMP 2.6 or higher, however the steps should be consistent – let me know if they aren’t!

    Thanks,

    Michael


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  49. Jerry
    Jul 20 2011

    Just wanted to say great tutorial, I love taking photos for the fun of it but some are really special and i don’t want everyone copying it, not to be rude but I worked hard on some of my best pictures.
    Sorry for ranting, but my question is will these steps be the same for GIMP 2.6.


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  50. Reyhan
    May 27 2011

    Thank you so much for your super simple tutorial, I am Ubuntu user & i loved GIMP so much :*


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  51. Mike
    May 22 2011

    Hi Monica,

    I am not sure what is going on, I haven’t had that before? What file format are you using (.jpg) – if you like you can email me it and I’ll have a look?

    To delete the selected colour just press delete or go, Edit–>Clear.

    Good Luck,

    Mike


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  52. Mike
    May 22 2011

    Hi Monica,

    If you are trying to use just the watermark file (not in a brush format (recommended)) than to avoid the non-transparent background you need to save the file as a .GIF or .PNG!

    This format keeps the transparent data, unlike a .jpg.

    Let me know if you need more help – you can email as well: contact?

    Mike


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  53. Monica
    May 18 2011

    i used the info given to dagmar, but when I right click my image #4 i do not have add alpha channel…when I go to transparency at the top add alpha channel is blured out and when I choose the white with the color picker(dropper tool) I have no idea how to delete the color????? then can I just reduce the Opacity to around 50% and save and use it in my watermark app????


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  54. Monica
    May 18 2011

    I have a picture saved and want to make it transparent to save and use in a watermark tool to watermark several pics at the same time…I have gimp but need to know how to make it transparent in both black and white(trying to make the background disappear to use it as a watermark)


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  55. Mike
    May 15 2011

    No worries Jocelyn :)


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  56. Jocelyn aka JoBear2
    May 3 2011

    Wow – I have been looking for a tutorial on making a Watermark with Gimp and first go, I was able to make my own watermark. I am absolutely rapt! Thank you so much for sharing this step-by-step tutorial.


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  57. Mike
    May 1 2011

    Great to hear Ariel!

    Yeah I sometimes get a bit lost in the Brushes panel too!

    Mike


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  58. Ariel Giron
    Apr 27 2011

    Excellent tip, Michael. Layers are a very powerful feature of Gimp. Took me a while to figure them out. I also took a bit of time finding the new watermark brushes as Gimp gave them completely different names; e.g. Gimp brush, Gimp brush #1. But once I got those issues sorted I was off and running. Thanks.


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  59. Mike
    Apr 19 2011

    Thanks Vikram, I have had a look at your link and it is another great way to make a simple watermark!


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  60. vikram
    Apr 14 2011

    Your post is well written and easy to follow. I also came across another process of doing the same thing. check it out and let me know if you like it. https://bit.ly/hs8dt2b


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  61. Mike
    Apr 13 2011

    Hi Godzilla,

    For the last step(Step 6), you are adding the watermark file to an already open image in GIMP:

    1. Open an image in GIMP
    2. Open your watermark file in the same document, Open as Layers… (Ctrl + Alt + O)
    3. Using the Move Tool(M) you can position your watermark (make sure to select the layer first)!
    4. Adjust the opacity of your watermark layer, something like 25% is transparent but enough to be seen, it is up to you:)

    Let me know if there is something I missed and I’ll have another look!

    Thanks,

    Mike


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  62. godzilla complex
    Apr 13 2011

    the last section, adding your watermark, is not very clear… :(


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  63. Mike
    Mar 30 2011

    Hi Rachel,

    To make a new document that is blank, go File–>New Document and then select your size and other settings including selecting Tranparency in the drop down menu!


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  64. Rachel
    Mar 30 2011

    I am REALLY new at Gimp how do you open the origional blank transparent page?


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  65. QC Kelsey
    Jan 25 2011

    WOW! Thank you so much Michael!
    I have been fighting with creating .png files and doing all sorts of mind boggling stuff just to have a simple watermark image on my photos, but this was super easy! I even went in and was able to pop my new watermark onto a picture in less than 30s!

    Thank you!
    Very easy tutorial, easy to read, understand, and follow along.


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  66. Mike
    Dec 8 2010

    Thanks for the kind comment Gary!


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  67. Gary
    Dec 8 2010

    thanks! this method works a treat! easiest method i found. much appreciated!


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  68. Michael
    Sep 24 2010

    Hi Dagmar,

    This is possible, but may take a bit of tweaking for a good result!

    Example:
    1. Open up that image in GIMP!
    2. Set to Greyscale (Image –> Mode –> Greyscale).
    3. Go Colors –> Threshold: set that to the left, or it may vary, so play around a bit!
    4. Now, *Right Click* on that the layer and Add Alpha Channel.
    5. Select the white (or black) of your image with Color Select Tool (Shift +O) and Delete it!
    6. Save it!
    7. Now your finished! When applying this layer to your image as a watermark reduce the Opacity to around 50% (you may want to invert: Colors –> Invert)!

    If you are still stuck just comment or email!

    Cheers,

    Michael


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  69. Dagmar
    Sep 24 2010

    Hi,
    I would like to add a clip art and text watermark to my photo. How do I do this and then add it to my photo using GIMP? I am new, new to all of this. Please help!

    Thanks,
    Dagmar


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  70. Michael
    Aug 24 2010

    Hi Mandy,

    Thanks for the kind feedback:)

    Cheers,

    Mike


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  71. Mandy
    Aug 24 2010

    Hello Michael , i
    just wanted to say a quick THANK YOU for this easy tutorial ! I have tried numerous times to master the art of watermarking my photos but always failed until i came across your site ! After some fiddling around with i managed to figure it ! YAY ;-)
    I think your tutorials are all great and very easy to understand ! I love the “Lomo Effect” one and this one and the “Grungy Photo” one !! Very nice !
    So , a big THANK YOU to you for your great work !!!!
    Mandy


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  72. Michael
    Jul 2 2010

    Hi Everyone,

    When you save the Brush it gives you the option of Spacing and Description – The description is the name of the brush (in toolbar) so if you don’t change the default name it will be ‘Gimp Brush #1’!

    Thanks,

    Michael


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  73. Chetana
    Jul 2 2010

    oops, meant “Gimp Brush #1?


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  74. Chetana
    Jul 2 2010

    Manuela I guess you have the same problem as mine. I saved my brush as “PK-WM.gbr” in the brushes folder but I couldn’t find it in the brushes toolbar but later I realized its showing up as “Gump Brush #1” in the list even though its still with PK-WM in the brushes folder. So checkout all the brushes you have in the toolbar, you may find with a different name.


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  75. Michael
    Jun 30 2010

    Hi Manuela,

    The Paint Brush/Brush Tool is the right one, check if you placed your brush in the right folder:

    C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\brushes (could be different)

    Make sure it is a .gbr, refresh your brushes toolbar and look at each brush carefully – it may not look right in the brushes toolbar (look at the names).

    Try a restart of GIMP if those don’t work.

    Reply back or email me if its not working.

    Thanks,

    Michael


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  76. Manuela
    Jun 30 2010

    Hi!
    I created and saved the watermark and I reduced the size, but I still don’t know where to find it. Where is my brush tool? All I find is the paintbrush, but I believe that’s not it, lol. I have GIMP 2.6 if that matters…
    Thanks


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  77. Michael
    Jun 29 2010

    Ah yeah, I sometimes do that :P


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  78. Chetana
    Jun 29 2010

    Never mind Michael! I found it with a different name than the one I saved with.


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  79. Chetana
    Jun 29 2010

    Thanks for the post Michael! For some reason the saved image is not showing up in the brushes list when I open Gimp. I tried manually placing the brush file in the brushes folder, resizing the file to 170 pixels wide(20 kb), rebooted gimp, rebooted computer but no use. I don’t know where the problem is.


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  80. Amanda
    Jun 13 2010

    Thanks Michael I am very to new to Gimp and photo Editing! LOve this tutorial!


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  81. Michael
    Jun 13 2010

    Hi Amanda,

    I’m guessing, you would like to open an image in an existing document in GIMP? To do that you need to go, File –> Open as Layers (Ctrl + Alt + O). If you want to create a transparent layer (Shift + Ctrl + N) you select the Layer Fill Type to TRANSPARENT, and if you’d like to open a new document in GIMP that is transparent (Ctrl + N) then you click on Advanced Options and select Fill Type to TRANSPARENT.

    If you need any other help just comment/reply or email :)

    Thanks,

    Michael


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  82. Amanda
    Jun 13 2010

    How do you open a transparent layer?


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  83. Michael
    Jun 12 2010

    Hi Mark,

    The reason for using separate layers is so you can go back and change/move only one layer, without disturbing the other layer and gives you the room to experiment while keeping that layer isolated from other layers.

    If you need any other help just comment/reply or email :)

    Thanks,

    Michael


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  84. Mark
    Jun 12 2010

    Nice one, great tip. One thing I don’t get (yet): why use separate layers and then merge them?

    Thanks!


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  85. Pedro Pereira
    May 19 2010

    Hi Micheal
    Thank you for being so fast helping us……
    in fact i really need more help because i´m really newby..but first i will try to do it myself…
    i´m facing some minor dificulties but it´s ok for now
    ;)


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  86. Michael
    May 18 2010

    To resize the .gbr file you need to open up the original in GIMP and then go, Image –> Scale Image, and reduce the size (mine is around ~200 pixels wide – for photos 1200 pixels wide) of your watermark (preferable good resolution to fit nicely in the corner of your photo).
    That should reduce the size of your .gbr file and should work well as a brush.

    To move your layers around – on the sidebar, press M , or click the Move Tool (Click – Move the active Layer, moves the layer you click on)

    Just comment below if you need any other help or email me!

    Thanks,

    Michael


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  87. pedro
    May 18 2010

    hi Michael…thanks for your post, and if you could help me, how do I resize my bgr file, it has 726K …?
    And how do I move it or place it exactly were i want… i couldn´t find how to move layers :(
    thanks once again and keep on the good work ;)


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  88. Marcie Demelis
    May 8 2010

    Really good post. Good to know for anyone who’s into Twitter, old or new.


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  89. renaissance costume
    May 8 2010

    Excellent site


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  90. Michael
    Apr 22 2010

    Hi,

    You need to save your watermark file as a .gbr file.

    Then you must save it in your ‘brushes’ folder in your GIMP folder:

    C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\share\gimp\2.0\brushes (could be different)

    Then reboot GIMP and your brush will be there!

    (If it isn’t: recheck, or reduce the file size (most brushes are no more than ~100kb))

    I hope this helped, if you need any more clarification just comment below :)


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  91. Kitsune
    Apr 22 2010

    I am having a little problem getting my brush file to actually become a brush, how exactly do I get it to become one?


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  92. Bre
    Apr 21 2010

    Thanks! ^_^ It worked


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  93. Danielle S
    Apr 20 2010

    thank you so much!! this was SO much simpler than anything else i have found online!! took me all of 5 minutes! thanks again!


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  94. Michael
    Apr 19 2010

    Hi Bre,

    for the last part I have opened up a photo(.jpg file)in GIMP. (File –> Open (Ctrl + O) or Open as Layers)

    Then I have added a New Layer(transparency) at ~25% Opacity.

    And then used the Brush Tool (with your watermark-check settings) and placed it in the corner on top of my photo layer!
    (Click the screen-shot to view it larger)

    If you have any other questions just comment/reply :)


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  95. Bre
    Apr 19 2010

    …How did you add the picture in? Sorry I’m new at Gimp >_<
    I got everything else but the last part if you can explain it step by step that would be great!
    ~Bre

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