Turn Photos Into Logos with GIMP

In today's tutorial I'll be demonstrating how to trace over a photo to create a logo using GIMP.

Intro song: "In Da Mood" by Combustibles, used with written permission

[WalterWirtz]

Quick advice, if you want to avoid the cleanup stage, use the pencil tool instead of the brush when you're tracing, when you use the paint bucket tool to fill in the areas, it won't leave pixels behind.

[dylanodinson]

Honestly this guy is good teacher, he's not boring, his videos are short and easy to understand.

[jamesflood]

I've been using gimp to make logos for years, and I learned so much more from this tutorial than I knew I could. I learned stuff that I didn't know I didn't know. Bravo Sir

[omermagen]

Thanks for using open source software so we the hobbyists can do that too :)

[thejasonofalltrades]

I just found this video, and within the day had downloaded GIMP (which I had never heard of) and made a first draft of a logo I've been scheming about for months but had no idea how to carry out. Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial, it was incredibly helpful and well done!

[Spitfire-xtrt]

To get the outlines you can also use the drop shadow filter. Just set blur to 0, the offset to 0, and change the grow radius to your liking. Works for both the hand and black circle.

[lawrence]

One of the best tutorials I've ever watched on anything. You explain every single thing you do, even ctrl-z for undo. amazing teacher

[thegreatkool-aid]

I was in a photoshop class for three and a half months (which my teacher walked out on in the middle of the course) and I learned more in this video

[bigzheilman]

I am new to Gimp and this has shown me that the program has more capabilities than I expected, Thank you, this was very helpful!

[jguilhermevaz]

YouTube: "You may like this"
Me: "I LOVED THIS!"

[craigbryant]

I have never used any kind of image manipulation software. I recently decided that I wanted to learn graphic design and image manipulation just to expand my skill set as a hobby. I was seriously considering giving up because I was just not getting it. I learnt more in this 15min video than in the last weeks worth of tutorials. Thank you so very much!!!

[kota]

You're a Godsend, Nick. I've been wondering how to do this for quite a long time and your tutorial was very simple, effective, and easy to follow!

[aheadofallisbest]

Man, just to show how much I like your channel, I ALWAYS watch the ads before your videos, I don't skip them! You deserve it! Your VIDEOS ARE AMAZING! Thanks!

[MartyRayProject]

I loved this video. I love logo design.

[robertyoung]

You're a great teacher. Super informative and accessible. You're great at covering minute instructions without belaboring the intricacies.

[angelaem]

That was a very instructional video. I want to create a logo in GIMP and I never managed to get it right. But it seems the most difficult thing to do in GIMP is have a nice, clean and functional user interface. My menus are all over the place and most of the times I am confused while looking for the next tool... THank you very much for the wonderful tutorial! ✨🖌👏🏻🙏🏻

[SimiDaGoat]

After you traced it, the red outline around the hand looked so cool. Unique effect

[ZeliusDev]

this is unreal, this video has given me motivation to create a proper logo for my Music.

[axelandru]

"Go ahead and click ok" ! You gotta love these guys !!

[aelfric]

I've been using GIMP for years, and I never knew you could use the bracket keys to change the brush size. I guess you learn something new everyday!