[Gimp-user] Help! - snow animation

[Jude <forums gimpusers com>]

> 2011/11/27 Jude <forums gimpusers com>

> > Can anyone please point me to a step-by-step tutorial to create falling
> > snow?(animation).I'm a complete novice, but can create basic animations and
> > use layers to some degree. I'm using GIMP 2.6. I want to create falling
> > snow on a small picture I've already created. I've spent hours scouring the
> > net today, checking Youtube, but I can't find a clear and concise tutorial.
> > Many thanks for any help.
> >
> > Basically it's very simple. Add a new transparent layer to your image.
> Fill it with RGB Noise. Invert this layer, otherwise the snow is black.

> Then, several times, duplicate this layer and offset it down by a few
> pixels. For a smooth animation, have 30 layers, and change a little the
> amount of offset down, adding even a small horizontal offset.

> Finally, duplicate the background layer as many times as you have snow
> layers, and merge the duplicate backgrounds each with a snow layer.

> Your animation is finished!

> Olivier Lecarme


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Jude (via gimpusers.com)
Thanks Olivier! Having asked this question I eventually found a great tutorial by 'fencepost' on gimpdome, 
using GIMP-GAP. It worked, but the 'snowfall' was a bit fine for my pic. I wanted big fat flakes rather than 
a blizzard! I'm working on that. Thanks for your help.
Jude