Make a youtube channel background with GIMP - New design

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Uploaded by on Dec 3, 2009

GIMP tutorial on how to make a youtube channel background. A brand new design. I use a Christmas theme for this channel background but of course you can use this channel background design for your personal background as well. Just use different colours and text etc.
All done in GIMP.

link to template:
http://gimptricks.deviantart.com/art/youtube-2-0-channel-template-141570763
((make sure you click on the download link to the right!!!)

link to tree:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d1/Xmas_tree.svg/500px-...
(made by nicubunu)

link to font:
http://www.dafont.com/toonish.font


video on how best to save for youtube:
first of all, save as .xcf file first!!!
then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-3fp4ksoRc

video on how to upload to youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t_MJSk_RuM

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  • My Gaussian blur doesn't work.. :( 

  • @eloisabieber See if you skipped a step before that. Could be that you should have done "Select -> none" before it. Check the video though for the steps, I can't guess which part of the tutorial you are in.

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  • how do u make the image bigger?

  • Good tutorial. Might want to say AND a little softer ;)

  • thanks this really helped but it says its to big to fit do you have any solution

  • @dannyhomerdude press ctrl+L

  • im missing the tool bar on the right side of screen.

    plz reply

  • HOW do you upload it to youtube?

  • er....im so mad u dont have gimp anymore..

  • what size does the template have to be ?:D

  • @GIMPtricks the gaussian blur doesn't work for me either and i did go to select and none.

    what do i do?

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