[Gimp-user] zigzag edges

[rich <forums gimpusers com>]

> hi all,

> i am new to gimp and could really use some help.

> i have pictures of several shirt fabrics which i need to crop. this is easy. however, i need to add an 
> effect that will make the edges appear to be a zigzag shape. see link below. look at the edges of the 
> picture (including the shadow). this is the type of image effect i'm looking for.

> http://www.customshop.com/shop/apparel/custom-mens-dress-shirts/custom-dress-shirts.html?pattern=127

> does anyone know how to do this? please help if possible.

> thanks

As you can see from the other posts this is not an easy task to explain.

I think the easiest way is to make a set of zigzag brushes.
so you would need to know how to make those, not so easy for a beginner
then use them to nibble away at the edges not as a brush but with the eraser tool.

Other things you will need to know, how to add transparency.
something like this  http://i.imgur.com/DKB8a.jpg

Then comes the drop shadow, gimp has this filter already.
but you will need to know how to make a selection and invert it.
Finally you might need to convert the transparency back to some other colour (or not)
like this  http://i.imgur.com/zag9p.jpg

the two brushes + copies of the screenshots about half-a-MB
https://rapidshare.com/files/74511304/swatch.zip


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