photo editing using GIMP help please

[Baylien]

Hi, I've just downloaded GIMP as recommended in this article http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1724 so i can put some images on here, all seems to be going well, but i cant arrange my photo's one under the other. Can anyone help me please ?

I can get a new sized canvas, but when i copy it into the top area, it bounces into the middle of the area and wont move to the top, so i can get the back view below it.

OK, panic over I've sussed it out, (embarrased face)

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[Erikjust]

I like to request some advance tutorial on GIMP mainly creating the bluewhite carpet used as background on most photos.
How do i make it in GIMP and how do i place my miniature on it?

 

[Garshnak]

I like to request some advance tutorial on GIMP mainly creating the bluewhite carpet used as background on most photos.
How do i make it in GIMP and how do i place my miniature on it?

New document, use A4 template.
Create a gradient going from blue to white using the blend tool (it uses your current fg colour and bg colour colours). Just simply drag a line straight down from the top and stop at the middle (if your fg, or foreground/top colour is the blue).
Print it out with a good colour printer.
Prop it up against something with blue part up and get some good lighting in (look at the plentiful tutorials on making a good setup).
Place miniature on white part of paper.
Take photo.
Yay.

Here's a hexadecimal ("html notation" as the program stupidly calls it) for a nice blue: 3786c1