Create+Water+(GIMP)

Water is one of the easies things to create in gimp. All the settings in this tutorial are the ones I used feel free to experiment and adjust the settings

This is what you should have when you complete this little tutorial.


 * Step One: Setting up the base layer**

First open a new image I used 400x300 it really doesn't matter what background you choose.

Fill the image with clouds Filter>Render>Clouds>Solid Noise Settings Random Seed: 4294966803 Detail 1 X Size 2.0 Y Size 2.0 Click Ok

//A note about the clouds. You should try to get a cloud layer that is distributed unevenly. You want to achieve a good contrast between the black and white.//

Now apply a radial motion blur Filters>Blur>Motion Settings Set it to Radial Angle 45 Click Ok

Now apply a Gaussian blur Filters>Blur>Gaussian Settings Blur Method set to IIR Horizontal and Vertical 35 Click Ok


 * Step 2: Adding waves and ripples**

Add waves Filters>Distorts>Waves Settings Mode Smear Amplitude 55 Phase 190 Wavelength 37 Click Ok

Duplicate the layer Layer>Duplicate Flip the duplicate layer Tools>Transform Tools>Flip (Shift + F) Click and drag the flip curser from left to right across the layer. Poof it is flipped. Set the layer mode to difference. Duplicate the layer. Layer>Duplicate (Shift + F)

Rotate the second duplicate layer. Tools>Transform Tools>Rotate (Shift + R) Click the any where on the layer the rotation settings dialog should appear. Set the angle to 180 than click ok

Merge all the layer together Image>Merge Visible Layers (Shift + M)

Add the ripple Filters>Distorts>Ripple Settings Orientation: Horizontal Edges: Wrap Wave Type: Sine Period: 130 Amplitude: 10 Click ok


 * Step 3: Adding Color**

The easiest way to add color is to add a new layer Layer>New Layer

Set your primary color to a nice aqua color try #239fa7.

Switch to the bucket fill tool Tools>Paint Tools>Bucket Fill (Shift + B) and click anywhere on the new layer.

Set the layer mode to color

Merge all the layer together Image>Merge Visible Layers (Shift + M)


 * Step 4: Final Step Cleaning and cutting**

Select all Select>All Shrink the selection Select>Shrink Setting 6 Copy Edit>Copy (ctrl + C) or Cut Edit>Cut (ctrl + X) the selection. Paste it as a new image Edit>Paste As New. Poof you are done. Save the file as water texture or whatever your heart desires.