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Today I spent some quality time doing a GIMP Image Editor tutorial.* It really helps me to learn in a "lab" setting where I get to try out things as I go along. I can learn factoids via reading, but practical stuff requires exercises. After going through the basics on the interface and some definitions, I dove into working on layers. As the day progressed, I had gone from just scribbles and doodles to putting together my new default icon. That would be the Misters Partridge and Moulding of XTC accompanied by their autographs on the booklet for Apple Venus (which I bought from Phonoluxe in Gnashville the other weekend).

I think I'm going to switch back and forth between coming up with ads for the website and icons for LJ when I continue the tutorial. Now that means I've gotta spend some spare time tonight (oh, probably during Survivor) looking for some good screenshots/pics/graphics to use in my kit of artistic goodies. It also seems that I can do animated gifs with GIMP, so I'll warn you now that I already have an idea I want to try with doing a Doctor Who one where the sonic screwdriver blinks (but hopefully fading on and off and not the ON!/OFF!/ON!/OFF!).

*I'm the "marketing" guy and so I'm expected to do graphics and stuff. While I've done some graphic work, it was something I did to illustrate my ideas to people who could actually make it look really good. So, in an effort to create more refined graphics, I need to get to know the tools of the trade.