As I already gave the link to download GIMP in first article of this Blog Logo creation by using GIMP post series, I hope you have GIMP software in your PC/Laptop no and ready to use it so we can start our blog logo creation now. If you do not download it, you can find the download link at How To Create Blog Logo Easily by Using GIMP #1 article. Download it and then back to this article to start our blog logo creation journey.
OK, now we can truly start to rock our Blogging by create our own creating blog logo!
Let’s Having Great Blog Logo by Using GIMP!
- Open GIMP application that installed in PC/Laptop before.
- Create New image. I create new image with 380×75 pixel size and white as background color. You surely can create your own size base on your needs.
- Create a Text For The Logo by using Text Tool in Toolbox. We can customize the text trough Text Tool customizing feature. Please look in picture below how I customize mine.
- I use Neuropolitical font for my logo. I use 30 px as font size and blue as basic color for the text. You surely can use any font type, color, and size base on your needs.
- I rename the text layer as basic text.
- I duplicate the basic text layer twice which will use for high-light and low-light affect. Fill the highlight become white. I select the highlight layer, check lock in above (keep trans), and drag the white color in toolbox into picture (please note that highlight layer is active).
- Here the result after do above step:
Final Words
Now, we already done the basic step of Blog Logo creation by using GIMP here. We already have basic shape resource which will be uses to finishing our logo creation. In the next article, we will see what we can do to this basic shape of blog logo — how we can make it better and become acceptable as blog logo. A blog logo that tell others about our blog — the logo that give more exposure, stand out, and also the reputation to our blog for sure.
That’s all update this time, wait for next update!
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It looks very similar to Photoshop process, Thanks buddy I will give it a try after all Gimp is free
yeah — It is worthy to try since GIMP is free for all.
That’s really simple. But, try to explore more =)
That’s the purpose of this article — to help the readers explore more.
Gonna try it
You should.
Just waiting for the 2nd part!
Great post mate….! 
You must mean third part because it is the second part.
yes it easy uses GIMP…^^
Sure my friend.
I just installed my laptop with Ubuntu Linux OS(goodbye windows) and it doesn’t support photoshop which is I familiar with. But Ubuntu Linux OS come with built in GIMP so I have tried it and it quite similar to photoshop process. However, I prefer photoshop more
This post might be useful for those who can’t afford for paid software like photoshop.
Photoshop is too expensive for me.