Avatars are small images associated with profiles on forums and social networks. They usually appear next to text messages posted by users. You can personalize your image in the online community by setting a unique avatar. It is convenient to create it in the powerful graphics editor GIMP.
Necessary
installed GIMP editor
Instructions
Step 1
Create a new image in GIMP. In the main menu of the application, select the items "File" and "New …" or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + N. The Create New Image dialog will open. Specify the required parameters in it and click the OK button. In the "Width" and "Height" fields, it makes sense to set values several times higher than those that should be in the resulting image.
Step 2
Create an avatar background. Click on the rectangle in the toolbar representing the foreground color. In the dialog that opens, select your preferred color. Click OK. Activate the "Flat fill" tool using the corresponding button on the toolbar, the "Draw" group of the "Tools" section of the main menu, or by pressing the Shift + B combination on the keyboard. Click the mouse anywhere on the image.
Step 3
Open the images from which the avatar will be created as separate layers. Press Ctrl + Alt + O or select "File" and "Open as Layers …" from the menu. In the dialog that appears, specify one or more image files. Repeat the operation as many times as necessary.
Step 4
Process and compose the added images. Resize them by selecting the "Layer" and "Layer size …" items in the menu, and then specifying the necessary parameters in the "Change layer size" dialog. Position them as desired using the Move tool. Delete unnecessary parts of the images (such as the background) by creating marquee and then choosing Edit and Clear from the menu, or pressing the Delete key.
Step 5
Add text to your avatar if needed. Activate the "Text" tool using the button on the panel or pressing the T key. Click on the image. Enter your text in the dialog that appears. Click Close. Select the font, size, color and other parameters of the created inscription using the corresponding controls on the toolbar. Repeat the operation as many times as necessary.
Step 6
Modify the created labels as needed. Apply tools such as Perspective, Mirror, Rotation, Curvature, Scale. You can also arrange text along freehand lines. To do this, create a contour using the Contours tool, make it active by selecting the appropriate panel in the list, switch to the text layer and select the Layer and Text along the contour items from the menu.
Step 7
Add custom elements to your avatar. Create a new layer by choosing Layer and New Layer from the menu or by pressing Shift + Ctrl + N. Draw with the Calligraphic Pen, Airbrush, Brush, Pencil tools, fill arbitrary areas with colors or gradients, and more. For example, at this stage, you can add a border around the image.
Step 8
Scale the image to the required dimensions. Select Image and Image Size from the menu. Specify the required values in the "Width" and "Height" fields of the displayed dialog. Select Cubic from the Interpolation drop-down list. Click the "Change" button.
Step 9
Save your avatar. Press Shift + Ctrl + S or select "File" and "Save As …" from the menu. Specify the target directory, file name and file type. Click the Save button.
