Author Topic: Planet Script for GIMP (Read 9570 times)

rdc · « **on:** March 15, 2007 »

I came across a planet generation script for GIMP. I followed the tutorial and produced this one as a test. This would make good backgrounds or space game images.

benny! · « **Reply #1 on:** March 15, 2007 »

Wow. Nice tutorial and your picture looks very good. Keep it up.
Never knew about the functionality of gimp. Thanks for sharing !

Clyde · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2007 »

cool work RDC

rdc · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2007 »

Thanks guys. The pic was just a quick hack to see how to do the effect. I might try and whip up a little space scene.

Shockwave · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2007 »

It looks really good Rick, I haven't used GIMP before, is it any good?
I heard it was tricky to use.

Clyde · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2007 »

Yeah RDC, that would be cool. I know that Conspiracy like the effect a lot.

rdc · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2007 »

Quote from: Shockwave on March 16, 2007

It looks really good Rick, I haven't used GIMP before, is it any good? I heard it was tricky to use.

It is basically an OS version of Photoshop, alhough it may not have all the capability of PS. It is a bit tricky to use, but well worth the effort to learn as it enables you to do stuff you just can't with other packages, and of course it is free.

Shockwave · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2007 »

I need a new paint program.. I tried to buy Photoshop online and what a nightmare that turned out to be! Corel's website is seriously bad, it seems impossible to even email them!

rdc · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2007 »

Water World

Shockwave · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2007 »

That's a much nicer background than you had in the first one

I liked the first planet better though because it looked more bumpy, still I don't suppose a water planet would be bumpy would it?

Clyde · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2007 »

Wow RDC

benny! · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2007 »

Really impressive. Well done!

zawran · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2007 »

Nice looking planet. I also prefer the first one so far. (SW you might want to try out paint.net, get it here: http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html )

Fairly comprehensive tutorial of how to make a planet here: http://www.solarvoyager.com/images/tutorials/planet_tutorial_large.jpg

Shockwave · « **Reply #13 on:** March 16, 2007 »

That could be just the thing I need!! Cheers Zawran, have some nice Karma

rdc · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2007 »

Thanks guys.

The first planet used a bump map as a texture so that is why it is a bit bumpy. Of course bumpy water would look a bit odd, so I didn't use a bump map for Water World.

Considering I am no artist, I thought it turned out pretty good.

I did a retouched version of the pic here.

zawran your tut link didn't work for me, but I found the tut page on the site: http://www.solarvoyager.com/tutorials.asp

Some good stuff there.

Shockwave · « **Reply #15 on:** March 17, 2007 »

I like the re-touched Pic

Also there are some pretty impressive chladnis on there too

rdc · « **Reply #16 on:** March 17, 2007 »

Heh. Thanks.

rdc · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2007 »

Taking a break from a new tutorial.

Last Days Escape

zawran · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2007 »

Nice one, me likes

rdc · « **Reply #19 on:** March 19, 2007 »

Thanks.