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Kyris 02-18-2009 02:35 AM

Rubix Cube
 
1) Open Gimp with a new image 300x300px (white background is ok).
2) Fill the background with a checkboard pattern (Filters / Render / Pattern / Checkboard). Size 100px.
You should get something like this:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y9bIz6XDw1...400/rubik1.jpg

3) Now we will make a grid. Go to Filters / Edge-Detect / Edge
Algorithm: Sobel
Amount: 2
Smear
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y9bIz6XDw1...400/rubik2.jpg

4) Invert the colors (Colors / Invert)

5) Now we have a black grid on a white background and we want to make a border around the image.
Go to Image / Canvas size. (304x304px)

6) Select the Move tool (M on keyboard) and center the image. If you are able to handle this step with a mouse than ok, but I used arrows on my keyboard, twice right and twice down.

7) Now create a new layer. Select Bucket fill tool (Shift+B), Select all image (Ctrl+A) and fill the image with black. Than move this new black layer down and deselect all (Ctrl+Shift+A). You should get this result:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y9bIz6XDw1...400/rubik3.jpg

8) Now fill the image with some random colors, i used these (green [307617], blue [173d76], red [ff0000], white [ffffff], yellow [aecb0e]). After that, merge the layer down so you get only one layer.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y9bIz6XDw1...400/rubik4.jpg

9) Now we are going to make a cube. (Filters / Map / Map object) Use following values, but feel free to change it :p

Options/Map to: Box
Options/Transparent background checked
Options/Enable antialiasing (default)
Light/Lightsource type: Point light
Orientation/Position (default)
Orientation/Rotation
X: 30,0
Y: 45,0
Z: 0,0

10) Voila, the cube is done, but you can continue with 3 more steps to make it better :p.

11) Go to a dialog with layers, right-click on the layer you have there (there should be only one now) and click Alhpa to selection. Than go Select, Grow (1px). Create a new layer, fill it black and move it down. Deselect all (Ctrl+Shift+A).
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_y9bIz6XDw1...400/rubik5.jpg

12) Go to Filters / Light and Shadow / Drop Shadow. (0, 0, 8, black, opacity 80)

13) Add a new layer and move it on the bottom. Create some gradient, something like this, which is the final result:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y9bIz6XDw1...400/rubik6.jpg

Did anyone figure it out?

FabMariah 02-18-2009 03:40 AM

Fabulous tutorial!

SoccerRyan 02-18-2009 04:33 AM

Cool tutorial! My only criticism is that the colors of the stickers should be logically chosen; that is, each face has a different colored center piece, a sticker cannot appear in the same position on multiple faces, edge pieces and corner pieces cannot have any same-colored stickers, etc. etc. I think it's important that the arrangment of stickers in the final product is possible to replicate on an actual cube.

Bobray 02-18-2009 04:46 AM

lol, I just solved my Rubik's cube for the first time today, and I've had it for like 6 years! What a coincidence! XD

HollyZooks 02-21-2009 03:06 AM

SoccerRyan, I don't think Kyris is going to be doing all of that.

10/10 tutorial. Be sure to use it when I need a Rubix cube.

Kairi_Sora 02-21-2009 03:17 AM

What an awesome tutorial! I haven't seen anything like this before. 10/10
(Grr....These boys are being show offy about solving the Rubix Cube. And someone's doing it for their speech demonstration, xD)

SoccerRyan 02-21-2009 03:20 AM

Someone's doing it for their demonstration speech? That would be really difficult to explain every turn you do and nobody would understand a word that came out of your mouth :Tongue:.

Kyris 02-21-2009 05:27 PM

Thanks! I'll be never mind...

Aggie 02-21-2009 06:23 PM

I hate rubix cubes because i am no good at them :)
But I love this one you made :)

HollyZooks 02-21-2009 08:41 PM

i can't make it.
photoshop doesn't have map...

Kyris 02-21-2009 10:03 PM

It's for GIMP

Vivi 03-01-2009 03:38 AM

ah=mazing tutorial
i cant finish a rubix cube worth muffin!
10.10

Kyris 03-04-2009 11:50 PM

thanks Vivi

Kairi_Sora 03-06-2009 04:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoccerRyan (Post 2153802)
Someone's doing it for their demonstration speech? That would be really difficult to explain every turn you do and nobody would understand a word that came out of your mouth :Tongue:.

Our speeches were supposed to be 3-5 minutes long, no more than 5 min and no less than 3 min. It took the person that was doing the Rubix Cube 11 minutes! xD He got like a C+ on his speech though...:icon9m:

Kyris 03-08-2009 09:05 PM

I know a person who can do the rubix cude in 60 seconds!


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