CTRL-ALT-DEFEAT Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Hello All, I'm attempting to mock up some new box-art for Castlevania Chorus of Mysteries (ROM hack) since I want something that looks more like the classic Konami art from the NES. I'm having trouble with figuring out how to get the right side of the characters body to appear behind the "piping" on that side of the box. I want to keep the whip and the rest of the character in the foreground as it is, but can't figure out how to get that part of the body into the background. I figure it's with the Foreground Select Tool, but I guess I'm not doing it properly or something. If anyone out there who is more proficient with GIMP than I am knows how to make this work, I'd appreciate it. I literally just learn as I go with this program, but this is giving me a hard time figuring out and what I've searched isn't turning up the effect that I'm looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THK Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) GIMP... I feel for you unfortunately I can't help outside of PS Edited January 22, 2017 by THK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTRL-ALT-DEFEAT Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 Didn't figure out the "proper" way to achieve what I wanted, but figured out a workaround for this one anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wize Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) You used layers in the first pic, which was the correct idea. and the last pic you have flattened the image. But keep the layers in the original file and save the "final" one as psd (if thats whats its called in gimp) and save a copy for web (jpg, png). I think you have done correctly if you used layers and masks. Similar as you would do in Photoshop. Nice work! Edited January 22, 2017 by wize 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTRL-ALT-DEFEAT Posted January 22, 2017 Author Share Posted January 22, 2017 In the second image, I had merged the layers because I gave up on trying to get the effect I wanted and just would up using the Fuzzy Select Tool to select the sections I wanted the right side of the character to be under and used the paint brush to fill in the areas In GIMP it's XCF, but same idea as PSD And thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THK Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Just get your hands on Photoshop through normal or 'alternative' channels if you want anything done efficiently and have the people able to help you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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