How to Make Blood Splatter in Gimp
- 1). Open the GIMP icon on your desktop. Click on "File" and then "New File". For this effect, the image size is irrelevant.
- 2). Move your cursor to the Toolbox window at the left side of the screen and click on the "Airbrush tool" icon.
- 3). Notice the dialog box that appears below the Toolbox window. This is the "Airbrush" options dialog box. Look for the "Brush" option and select the "Sparks" brush. It will be signaled by a large yellow dot.
- 4). Create a new layer. Place the cursor on your blank file and click on the "Layer" tab at the top of the window. Then, click on "New Layer".
- 5). Start painting in random patterns over your blank file. Hold down the left click on your mouse and move the cursor in different directions several times. This will make the effect look more realistic.
- 6). Go to the "Layers" dialog box located at the bottom right side of the screen. Check the "Lock" option. Next, go to Airbrush window and notice the two squares above. Double-click on the upper-most square and change the color to a bright red. The yellow color should now look like a dark red.
- 7). Uncheck the "Lock" box in the "Layers" dialog box. Then go to the "Colors" tab on the top of the file page and select the "Curves" option.
- 8). Go to the "Curves" dialog box, go to "Channel" and select "Alpha" from the scroll down menu. Grab the ends of the curve by holding down the right-click of the mouse until you create a sort of slanted, vertical line. Click "OK". You will see a nice blood splatter effect on your screen.
