3 Simple Ways to
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PhotosPhotos

Share one or more photos of a project, recipe, or whatever you've made, quickly and easily.

Step by StepStep-By-Step

Share your step-by-step photos with text instructions of what you made so others can do it too!

VideoVideo

Share your how-to video. You'll need your embed code from a video site such as YouTube.

Create your own Paint by Number using GIMP.

Step 3Numbering

Numbering

1. Once entire image is traced to preference, Remove visibility from pasted layer.

This is done by deselecting the "eye."

NOTE: Only the tracing should remain. This should resemble a line drawing.

2. Select the Text Tool.

Set font & size. Try 75. Smaller may be necessary depending on detail of trace.

3. Click on an area of the trace to be numbered. Enter # for eace area.

TIP: 1-5 color regions works best. If using a color photo, try Posterizing it before tracing as follows.

Colors>Posterize. Try 3-10 levels.

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