Part 6 - EASIEST & CHEAPEST Color Separation for Screen Printing Gimp

[@TheSoho033]

You have no idea of how much time you just saved me! Thank You!!!

[@rockstarricci]

Great step by step video that is quick and to the point! Thank you!

[@katielaverty9013]

Seriously saved me a massive headache, first time I have ever commented on youtube. Thanks bro!

[@NateScreenPrints1]

+Katie Laverty Thank you, Katie! :)

[@Bamaboompa]

Very good video. Too the point without a lot of stammering and wasting time. One suggestion. If providing separations to a commercial screenprinter, it is imperative to add an alignment symbol on each layer. And since all separations are printed in black always include the color the layer is to be printed in. Otherwise you either get an annoyed look from your screenprinter, or the job is wrong, you end up in a fight over who's going to pay for the reprint, and then you have to find a new screenprinter. Otherwise, good job.

[@jbsanantoniofan]

OMG!!! I wish i knew about this website before i started my project! i had a lot of colors i was going to screen print and i managed to give myself a headache manually extracting the different color layers

[@darleneburnette703]

Thank you after weeks of research on the internet you video was the easiest and it DID WORK THANKS!!!!!!

[@PaintingWithMagic]

I finally got it to work! thanks Nate for the great video! Hope to see more screen printing videos from you!

[@Fer0cityInDesire]

Would love to see how you even got that sketch in the first place, did you draw on paper and scan in, or from scratch using inkscape etc? Would love to see more inkscape tutorials please, you teach so well!

[@PaintingWithMagic]

Hey Nate I know make screen printing presses that is a great starter set up! I have a video up about it! will post some printing videos up soon!

[@maryjanecoin3559]

way better than the $800 software and way easier thank you for the video

[@NateScreenPrints1]

+MaryJane Coin You are very welcome. and thanks for watching!

[@kalebryan1133]

Man that was the most practical example of how to use gimp for screen printing ive seen. Thank you. Is there a way to add registration lines?

[@DreamNoTomorrowMusic]

How bout a 4 color CMYK process separation using gimp?

[@xolampendu8660]

Awesome tutorial, thank you Nate

[@kuyabongat5046]

Awesome tutorial, i have to watch them all, I want to try my hand out on it. I hope your offer of helping guys like me is still on the table. ? Thanks

[@NateScreenPrints1]

+Bong Michael Lopez Absolutely! I am still very much around. Faceook is the best way to message me directly. Messages slip though easily on KZbin and I get a lot of spam.

[@louieamar486]

thanks muchly for sharing the info nate! youre awesome!

[@dragonlord0666]

how would this work for an image/picture that has many colours not just two? I presume you'd need to convert to 4 colours (not sure you'd want to print more then four screens)

[@renea.torres392]

Excellent video tutorial.

[@jannyripper]

Great tutorial man. Thank you so much! This made my weekend.

[@crampedmisfit]

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[@TonyPerez-zd6qw]

This tutorial was real helpful. Thanks ....

[@crampedmisfit]

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[@Crayonberrie1]

Thanks Nate, This video helps a lot!!!

[@kaopanha5090]

i teally appricaeate your program

[@hallieshouse13]

when you used the triangle tool to get rid of the dotted lines, how did you do it ?

[@NateScreenPrints1]

hallieshouse13 you just have to clock somewhere off to the side to release it. the dotted lines let you know its is selected. by clicking anywhere else it lets go of what is selected.

[@n2mouse]

Very helpful, Nate! Could you tell me how you would approach "halftones" with this method? I am referring to one color fading into another color, or fading out. Could Gimp do color separation for halftones fairly easily or would another software be necessary? Thank you, N

[@NateScreenPrints1]

Halftones in screenprinting can be achieved through hatching and transitioning a solid color section to dotted. If you look at some screen printed tees you can see them using this method to make it looks like the shirt was printed with more colors than it really was, and its good for shadowing. GIMP does have the ability to do this, but i would recommend finding some tutorials on youtube, i have not done enough of this to be much help.

[@munkyman65]

Thanx Nate , can you show us how you would seperate a photo with Gimp ?

[@chris94513]

check out he the video on my page. it could help.

[@TyyEasley]

perfect !!!

[@shirley2507]

hi nate when i open a new page to add the color it open to a black page how can i paste it to a white page

[@vanateecustomprints6399]

can you do this with vinyl ?

[@Gendo3s2k]

Is it possible to color separate something like a photograph for CMYK printing?

[@mvr4343]

hey nate I download gimp and it was a different version. so I have found the same version you are working with the 2.6 and had a image I was working on the it stopped working. I am still trying top figure out this sopftware can you help thanks David

[@PaintingWithMagic]

I cant get it to work? any help/ tips it wants to pick up the other colors next to it and dont get all the same color any tips? thanks

[@asalzillo]

thanks a bunch, dude! nice work

[@mrfreshindahouse5185]

what is the difference between photshop and GIMP to edit images for screen printing?

[@jamiesinowitz8076]

Amazing thank you so much!

[@chris94513]

Just what i was looking for.

[@chrismonty69]

How do you import files to gimp that do not become pixelated?

[@faithsterone]

thanks alot for the video,Really really really helped alot!!!

[@robertmartinez5538]

Help!!!! im using gimp to separate my colors to make film positive im scaling my images im changing the changing my print settings to 13x19 and it keeps printing me image on 8x11 size. I am using a Epson 1430 by the way im really confused!!!

[@jazzytazz23]

So which image do you screen print with-- the part that was originally black or beige? Won't each give you different looking images?

[@markosbautista]

thanks, i luv GIMP a lot, easy to use and it is free :)

[@bullirons]

Dude this is soooo helpful thanks

[@Patdune]

thanks nate great stuff

[@PaintingWithMagic]

Thanks Nate

[@artandsoulfulcreations]

That was very helpful!

[@andynoguez3844]

Can you show a design with at least four colors

[@NateScreenPrints1]

Like separating them? or printing them?

[@BadlyNamed]

both lol

[@mosesleviteisrael1392]

Cool video

[@aandjphotography1303]

thanks.its helps me a lot

[@rickfromsandiegoca]

Can you do this on Inkscape?

[@kuyabongat5046]

Where are you buying your supplies online?

[@NateScreenPrints1]

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[@XxxCR1SPYxxX]

+NateScreenPrints1 howd you get 400 resosolution? mine changes

[@lindaowens2783]

Nate I could not hear you explain things on this video. I had my audio all the way up. It sounded like you were to far away from mic.

[@lauravsaavedra]

i love you thanksss

[@lujitsu1251]

Laura V. Saavedra Rocabado you look gorgeous

[@crampedmisfit]

Jack Tripper

[@philipmuller90]

whoa... not ready to print. you need trappings between those layers. also, you can do all of this in photoshop much more easily

[@jarodwaybright8074]

Can you explain what is trappings? I'm curious!

[@philipmuller90]

traps or trappings are an area of overlap between print positions that allow for those positions to be slightly out of register with one another without leaving a gap between their edges. not all designs need them, but i think this one would. see link for more info--> www.graphics.com/article-old/print-production-fundamentals-trapping

[@undrwateranarchy]

Trappings can be done relatively easily in Inkscape (another open source vector graphic software) as well. The problem with Photoshop is the recurring cost, which could be a hardship for those just starting out. Better to start simple, gain confidence, learn, then figure the tools you need to spend on.

[@Vinylrebel72]

If you got 700 bucks go for it!

[@outkastsk8er20]

Gimp = fail at color separating. There's more to color separating for shirt printing than just cutting out colors. Good luck trying to line this job up without setting any trapping lines. Also, by adjusting the threshold to extract your design, you've just ruined the detail of your original artwork. Whatever method floats your boat I guess...

[@PaintingWithMagic]

lol

[@openminded9224]

hey nate when I cut out the color and put it on a new file and then colorify it to black the hole picture turns black how do I fix it

[@robertmartinez5538]

you are highlighting the whole image including the backround. try just highlighting the color you want to colorify