How To Make A UserBar In GIMP

-Make a New Image 350x19.
-Fill it with a gradient.
-Make a new layer and fill it with black.
-Click Script-Fu,Alchemy,Erase Every Other Row,OK.
-Then do the same thing except where it says rows, change it to Collumns.
-Make another new layer.
-Make a Semi-Circle that Goes about halfway down the image and fill it with white.
-Change the opacity of this layer to 40.
-Deselect Everything.
-Now Add Text. Make sure it is white,font Visitor TT2 BRK, and size 13 px.
-Duplicate the layer.
-On The text layer below the other one, right click and hit layer to image size.
-Then right click it again and hit alpha to selection.
-Click Select,Grow,OK (make sure you grow it by 1 px).
-Fill the layer with black.
-Open up a render and cut it out. Paste it on the UserBar and click the new layer button to make it its own layer.
-Size it to fit.
-Right click the layer dialog box and hit flatten image.
-Then save it as a png. and remember where you saved it.

For more examples of UserBars go to: http://www.userbararchive.com/
For more information on UserBars go to: http://www.userbars.com/

Thanks For Watching My Tutorial, I hope You learned something!

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[Majz321]

You do not need script-fu that is just extra

[redfox1160]

@Majz321 Yeah, I just thought it made the bar look cooler. Also, since this is such a small image, you could do it by hand.

[redfox1160]

@Majz321 Yeah, I just thought it made the userbar look cooler. Also, since this is such a small image, you could do it by hand.

[pouititaouite]

I'm using GIMP 2.6.7 and i don't have these Script-Fu Options, (I'm using French Version) Can you help ?

[redfox1160]

@pouititaouite I am not sure how to do this without it. I would suggest getting another version if possible

[skilling4eva]

And im using other version of GIMP, can u tell me plz

[redfox1160]

I think you go to view>dialogs>layers or something similar...I'm not sure, sorry.

[limeo12543]

i dont see the script fu. i have version 2.4

[xFabiiZ]

@thebiggestacfan2011 u need to install those scripts

[thebiggestacfan2011]

how to find the script-fu window?

[pouititaouite]

Well thanks, i've success to do my userbar :D. I don't think the script-fu part is much usefull in my case. Anyway, thanks.

[gothie2689]

press ctrl + L and it should come back

[skilling4eva]

NVM i know now how to get back!