[Tutorial] How to Create EPIC Backgrounds - Geometry Dash 2.1

[@edooox8916]

Backgrounds are always an important part in a level. Even simple bgs are usefull to make a level interesting

[@noobier9790]

do not use black glow for shadows, use the base color and shift the saturation up and lower the brightness.

[@NemripNGC]

50th like

[@GDvesuvius88]

Now I can make an amogus wallpaper neodesign in my next mastergame ripoff??? COOOOL. TY INCI FOR ANOTHER AWESOME TUTORIAL BY WHICH I CAN COPY MASTERGAME AND EDIT TO MAKE IT LOOK MORE ORIGINAL.

[@halutena]

put in Shoe textures, it'll make your level epic worthy.

[@falkeborg9432]

Lol

[@alvalger]

Fr

[@komung]

Nah lol

[@i_like_roadblocks]

make sure the shoes are boots

[@RubikKubeRat]

This is the best out of all tutorials

[@cartoonz_hydermations]

I miss those days where you didn’t need a lot of decoration to make a featured level.

[@Impactionn]

late reply but I think its because building is progressing and each update there is new things for builders which increase the feature worthiness of a level

[@jackawesomeness6168]

Yeah

[@GreatestNate888]

So true

[@rustygamer6235]

@@Impactionn allowing more creative freedom is the best thing they can do imo

[@RTGPlayz]

Fr

[@Manatee_888]

Tip: you can use black or white lines (depending on bg) to counter blocks and spikes

[@NemripNGC]

20th like

[@Servant_Of_Duo]

alpha trigger: bro wtf

[@Quirkalicious_07]

Bro thanx this is the most clear bg tutorial I’ve ever seen I’m making a level that is a bit more nature ish and I wanna make trees and like a sky in the bg but no other tutorials were as clear and I will definitely be joining the discord for help thanks

[@Yesysysgyagyuagaaaw]

Sadly i made my level without backround and now i dont know how to make it a higher layer 😢

[@Quirkalicious_07]

@@Yesysysgyagyuagaaaw oof

[@Surr3alll]

Your videos have really made me realize that level creation, even at a high level, can be very simple to do. I always assumed it was very complex, and it really isn't! Thank you for this video, and the playlist "Geometry Dash Tutorials"!

[@20ThomasQ]

Yeah you just have to make some backgrounds and some simple block design and it already looks great!

[@monke3403]

its kinda like with drawing in a way if you look at somthing complex it looks extremely hard but if you watch a youtube video on it showing step by step guides on how to make it, it actually isnt as hard as it looks

[@Surr3alll]

@@monke3403 Yeah, and that way you learn basic fundamentals to make other different drawings!

[@Not_a_Madridista_]

0:23 Part 1 The Basics. 1:28 Part 2 Planning. 2:15 Part 3 Focus Of The BG. 2:56 Part 4 Textures. 4:00 Part 5 More Layers. 5:10 Part 6 Making It Feel Alive. 7:31 Part 7 Extra tips.

[@NameNotLoaded]

Thanks lad

[@Not_a_Madridista_]

Np

[@gdneofar8427]

Thanks for the tutorial again incidius!

[@sudasu23]

Glad to see another banger video coming out from Incidius, keep it up big man

[@Y4eraSummer]

I understand a lot about effects and backgrounds, thank you for pointing it out!

[@andreearamona3171]

I love this, now I can make a ketchup bottle spinning with some glow and oversized pulse blocks thx 😂

[@x__GojoGP__x]

This my favorite video going to my playlist!

[@naamikaL]

This is awesome, thank you now I can make my custom backgrounds

[@MINOS_PRIME-JUDGEMENT-]

Thanks, now I can finally continue work on a level I'm making

[@halutena]

Awesome tutorial mate! :) A tip from me to arts general: AVOID HIGHLY using black or white. Using a lighter or darker color than the base color looks MUCH MORE clean. ;) Another tip: Try using scale hack as much as possible for e.g. plain objects. If you have no scale hack, you can save scale hacked objects from others in the Custom-Objects Tab in the editor. My levels btw have a lot of those objects. Name same as here (Halutena). ;)

[@hybridevil.]

id pls

[@finsavz7020]

Mobile: :(

[@robianny]

most objs look grainy asf when scalehacking, and scalehacking an object too much (like 10x scale) would make it as laggy as multiple objects so use scalehack sparingly

[@halutena]

@@robianny honestly, I never experienced that scale hacked objects feels same as multiple. Had optimised levels already this way and they can be played now with more fps. Can U tell how U experience that or from where U get that?

[@robianny]

@@halutena pocke's low object level can be a good example. as the title suggests, it uses very few objects, but some of them are scaled so much it just messed up with my game and that makes it as laggy as a high object level to me

[@OmyheavEnlyg0d]

Oh my god Tysm I had no clue on how ❤❤😭😭life saver literally!

[@AhmGD]

got a new channel btw, this is a really good example video and it helps me out a lot!, at the moment im almost done with a big project, so i hope it doesn't end of terrible near the end, and i want to keep background ideas flowing :)

[@nguyenduyphuc952]

That so cool ❤ Thanks!

[@NkGDq]

Thanks bro...im good at decorating but bad at bg :)

[@Prappytoo555]

Thank you now i can make my custom backgrounds

[@DramelGD]

Great tutorial!

[@Crazy8cube]

This issue with people not being able to make custom backgrounds will be solved in 2.2, since there will be almost double the amount of good looking bg’s for any kind of style. And that could bring the high standard power for more creators to appear.

[@ZIMOU2014]

they're all dogshit.

[@thorcountryballs]

Background Extra And better than the classic backgrounds

[@KaelHitchcock]

- Base - Main focus - Detailing - Shading - Background - Layers - Pulses and Movement

[@SuperstarStudioGD]

Just what I needed! Thanks! RoadToCP

[@piyulifecake]

tysm this is helping

[@lasWorstes]

To make it work for mobile you want it to be 24 blocks wide with the move trigger 9 blocks in

[@JoaquinAntonioOSALES]

He prob says this later on but use a non moving bg and make different design every time the player moves or just make it stay and u make the background template so ur background has different stuff

[@blackdashh433]

You always the best :3

[@Yesysysgyagyuagaaaw]

Bro he doesnt explain how he changes the color of the blocks without changing the other one in the backround

[@blackdashh433]

@@Yesysysgyagyuagaaaw he sticks different colors to the blocks he changes color than the blocks that he doesnt.

[@p37ar_xd]

Thanks for tutorial i am so bad at making bg!

[@iidokigdii8129]

Good Tutorial Incidius

[@StrikeFlightGD]

Thank for tutorial!

[@Crazy8cube]

Step 1: be Viprin! Step 2: make custom background And you’re done!

[@klaudiakalwa3041]

Bro You just motivated me to make a level

[@x__GojoGP__x]

My brother wanted to know how to make backgrounds also I sent this to him

[@yp_real]

Very useful indeed.

[@solelak]

Cool vid. Probs wont use it as a design creator, but good and well made!

[@16lord]

I do more or less the same when im making a level, but on a different way

[@bintangfurger4746]

i honestly have no idea cause im stupid new to gd i have decent skill [insane to easy demon] and really wanna be a creator ig this gave me a lil info on the game thx alot.

[@KolinTheLegend298]

Bro, how would you make the blocks different colors?You were going so fast calm down

[@filesaved365]

It covers my entire level... any tips on working that out?

[@treyclervi7686]

put it in the last z layer

[@Gus_the_goober]

thanks man very usefull video!

[@shadowphoenix2514]

avoid forests *proceeds to make a background with a tree*

[@Grablot]

The to you love helped me understand to become better now I make demon levels wich are very quality of thanks so much

[@honor_gamer]

I love backgrounds.

[@Jacob.s-ee2so]

I know this was made a year ago but I'm saving it in my things so I don't forget

[@stepansvejkovsky5906]

Wow... that's really cool video. I will try it. Like

[@ModerateRedAnimate]

Thank you for your contribution. :D

[@PHILIPPINE-w4z]

Thank you so much it's helpfull❤❤

[@EggcellentYT]

This is...fast

[@TerrariumGMD]

yes amazing

[@VuuV1233]

Hello Incidius can you make a tutorial on how to create deco like Cosmic Cyclone/Sonic Wave Infinity it would rlly mean a lot

[@User67878]

Just defecate at editor.

[@АмёбаБезполезная]

Thank you very much!

[@SillyTJ]

tip instead of clicking copy + paste just click on your keyboard Ctrl + D on windows idk about mac or linux or ANYTHING ELSE OK

[@CommandTCFYT]

Alternative name: How to not make generation retro

[@MinhNguyenLeo]

Thank you so much.I want to be a best creator!

[@sharooafham6654]

ᴛʜɪs ʜᴇʟᴘᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ! ᴛʜᴀɴᴋs!

[@Movedchanelssss]

I’m trying to create a simple background but the objects i’m using keep overlapping and going in front or behind eachother

[@Incidius]

Press edit group and look at the z layer and z order, this is what determines what objects will be above or below other objects. Try to avoid different objects having the same z layer and order as this causes them to overlap. Z order determines the order of objects on the same z layer, objects on higher z layers will always layer above lower layer objects no matter the z order. The only exceptions are text objects and objects with blending colours which seem to ignore z order and are at the z layer below the one you select for some reason.

[@Ineedhops]

Thanks!!! New sub

[@King_Oasis]

I was watching this and then Robtops sneak peak AD popped out LOL

[@GdJosh-kd6fr]

This will be usefull

[@JACHXH]

Hey I have a question, so when I was setting the move block to 1000 and tapped done It made it into a 100 and it keeps doing it, idk if it's bc I'm on mobile or what

[@Matylan1]

Ye i have the same problem

[@charlesjolly9316]

try 999. Maybe its limiting to 3 characters not 100?

[@AdrianRodriguez-br9fi]

I couldn’t pay attention to the instructions I was watching the gameplay lol

[@TridentTrist]

Hey can i have a copyable level of this? With the layers of mountains and stars (I’m struggling and i cant get it to work)

[@4bn3r_jr78]

3:59, i need the name of that level

[@Incidius]

Neowise by IlBuzdi

[@NotTheLuckiestGuy]

Great tutorial but whenever I die in my level my background like glitches out and idk how to fix it

[@Incidius]

hmm how does it glitch exactly?

[@NotTheLuckiestGuy]

It’s fine now all I had to do was set it to a dif layer

[@ItzGabYoMan]

Where is the rectangle and glow block located? I checked everyway but couldn’t find it.

[@ItzYanderGD]

Cool :)

[@0Sp2x]

whats the level called in 7:32

[@klop3ngd]

Need background ideas for sequel to vsc

[@ignorantvideos8420]

I am making a doodley like level and i used outlines to make the A4 paper. The outlines kept killling me. I am also a new creator. Can u tell me what i should use to make the lines and stuff?

[@r9yw]

when i die and respawn, the beginning isnt covered

[@dxclpisit]

thanks

[@MeltysFandomThings]

What level was you playing

[@Le_Hurricane]

its weird. I made a tree background but sometimes pats of it go into the background (dark blue) and are gone, it's inconsistent, in editor blocks show up darker and its all annoying.

[@naamikaL]

I would actually need 2 devices 1 to create the background and 2 to learn how to do it. I’m not really good at memorising. and I’m super bad at memory games ha ha

[@Resetnesser]

Does this not work in mobile because I’ve been trying for like an hour and a half today trying to figure this out but it just won’t work.

[@Pimplefy-006]

What are the names of the first level in the background and the one at 4 minutes ?

[@milesbrandon399]

how do i make stuff different color because it keeps changing all the other blocks if i change the same block

[@Q-U-O-T-E-VEVO]

2:23 what is that levels name?

[@Evilolox]

Moonlight by unzor

[@Q-U-O-T-E-VEVO]

@@Eviloloxomg tysm

[@Miniheat37]

What are both song names in the background?

[@fatan3151]

Thx

[@PatrickNan-vz6yd]

Every extreme demon backround be like..

[@tomyy9472]

tysm

[@th3at0m1zer4]

The background is still white, what do I do to change it?

[@Crazy8cube]

Go to the settings. Press more, and then choose any color channel you want for your custom color. After you have your custom color, select all the object of the bg, and edit object, then select the color you want. Or just go watch a video😊

[@Niemiss]

The background doesnt move

[@Crazy8cube]

Watch a video on how to make it move 😊

[@-2.7-]

@@Crazy8cubeno add another move trigger of the backgrounds group id and set it to lock to player x

[@Ilnur-v6z]

I have a question, how would I make the background cover my screen at the start of the level instead of having to wait for my icon to reach it?

[@Incidius]

Hmm so you could do that by at the start of the level having a move with x trigger and a move left trigger (so that it moves the bg to the start of the lvl)

[@Ilnur-v6z]

@@Incidius thank you so much. That worked.

[@zavisakmardy]

thx sm

[@HD_Plus-V2]

Nice

[@CallMeConor_09]

i followed the steps but i cant see my icon when the plain white bg is infront of me

[@Raxxon_]

Tysm for the tutorial but it only let's me set the move seconds to 100 does mobile do that?

[@Incidius]

not sure, I haven't created on mobile in years. Can't you try 999 seconds? 100 seconds should be enough in most cases anyways

[@Raxxon_]

@@Incidius yea it works thanks

[@PiTimesTwo]

what do you do if you already made the gameplay

[@jakewasFound20-xm5bo]

You don't how many ding dongs Bg i will make Just wait JUST WAIT.

[@pikkock]

8:44 What's the name of this level?

[@Incidius]

Shinnen by xVicoGD

[@pikkock]

@@Incidius Thanks

[@lopoke2417]

There is something i never understood: What are layers and how the hell do you use them

[@XD_funni]

5:02 what is the song I'd for this song heard it before but can't find it

[@DaizyRaisinghani]

ty

[@Fello_mellow]

For some reason I've already built some of my level and the background clips into my level can anyone help?

[@Fello_mellow]

Nvm I fixed it