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		<title>A Quick GIMP Beveled Logo Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the no-nonsense guide to creating your very own awesome beveled logo using GIMP, something that looks like the image shown here. There are detailed guides floating around in the series of tubes known as the Internet, but this is for those who are put off by tedious explanations and figures. Naturally, you need [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a  href="http://www.silentyak.com/uploads/favicon.png" class="thickbox no_icon" rel="gallery-448" title="Favicon"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-449" title="Favicon" src="http://www.silentyak.com/uploads/favicon-150x150.png" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>This is the no-nonsense guide to creating your very own awesome beveled logo using <a  href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP">GIMP</a>, something that looks like the image shown here. There are detailed guides floating around in the series of tubes known as the Internet, but this is for those who are put off by tedious explanations and figures. Naturally, you need to be know the basics of GIMP if you want to understand this guide.</p>
<p>So here goes:</p>
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<li>Create a new image slightly larger than the desired image size with a transparent background.</li>
<li>Make a rectangular selection the size of the actual logo, convert it to a round-edged rectangle and fill the selection with the highlight color (for example, the red on the edge of the logo).</li>
<li>Duplicate the layer <em>twice</em>.</li>
<li>Fill the lowermost layer with black, and <em>blur</em> it in order to create a shadow effect. It needs to spill out from behind the main logo slightly. Scale up the layer a few pixels if requried.</li>
<li>Scale down the top most layer by around 10–15 pixels, and apply a slightly darker shade gradient to it. (for example, a darker shade of red). The gradient should be <em>subtle</em> and slightly <em>asymmetrical</em>. Blur this layer just a little, so that it merges with the middle layer which is just below it.</li>
<li>Create a new text or image layer to add your logo to the image foreground.</li>
<li>Save your file.</li>
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<p>That’s it — you’re done!</p>
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