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Done in GIMP

Here is a very simple way to create a reflection of Text or any image using GIMP.
Use any script-fu to create a logo. For this tutorial i have used script-fu–logos–chrome
After running the script with you favorite text you should have something similar to IMAGE 01.

Set focus on the newly created image. Press Ctrl+L, you will get a layer dialogue box. Disable the background layer by clicking on the ‘eye’ next to the layer. Press Ctrl+M to merge the visible layers. Now we have a image with transparent background. Open a new canvas of required size. Copy the earlier image to this canvas. Open the layer dialogue box here and click on lower left icon (new layer icon) on the box. This will make you pasted part as a new layer. Paste the same image once more following the earlier precess and place it exactly below the previous one. Right click on this pasted layer, select Layer–Transform–Flip Vertically. You should get something similar to IMAGE 02 Again open the layer dialogue box, decrease the opacity for the inverted image from the opacity slider. And your reflection is ready. See IMAGE 03

IMAGE 01 IMAGE 02 IMAGE 03

Here is a very simple way to create a Hypnotic Wallpaper in two steps using GIMP.

Start with canvas size of which you want to create the wallpaper.

Select the Blend Tool for gradient fill. Click here to see the image of the tool box In the same select the Shape as Spiral CW clock wise. Select Mode as Multiply. Select Gradient as Flare Rays Size 1 Place your cursor at the center of the canvas, click and drag up to one of the corners and leave the mouse button, You should get something similar to IMAGE 1	IMAGE 1 - After adding gradient
If you are already hypnotized enough you can stop here ;). Else continue with the next step. Now get back to the Gradient options and change shape to Spiral CCW counter clock wise. Place your cursor again at the center of the canvas, click and drag to the same corners and leave the mouse button, You should get something similar to IMAGE 2 And your hypnotic wallpaper is ready!!	IMAGE 02 - After adding gradient in counter clockwise.

Here is a small tutorial which will tell you how to create a sphere using GIMP. Ok so here we go.

Start with a small blank gimp canvas. Around 300×300 px Using the Elliptical Select Tool , select a circular region. To select a circular region, in the options of the Elliptical select tool, Fixed — Aspect Ratio, this will allow you to do a circular select. See IMAGE 1.. Now select a color for your sphere. I have chosen a dark green. Next select the Blend Tool ( IMAGE 2) for gradient fill. In this select the Shape as Radial. See IMAGE 2. Change the direction of the gradient by clicking the check box next to the gradient. See IMAGE 2 In the selected circular area, select a point in it using the gradient tool and drag it diagonally. See IMAGE 3. Try out different starting points for the gradient fill. You will get different effect for the sphere. You sphere should be ready now. See IMAGE 4. To make it look a more real, drop a perspective shadow to it using the shadow filter. Filters — Light and Shadow — Perspective. You will probably need to change the angle according to your requirements so that the shadow falls opposite to the light, i.e the bright area on the sphere. See Image 5.

IMAGE 01: Circular selection IMAGE 02: Blend Tool and its options IMAGE 03: Blend Fill from inside out IMAGE 04: After the blend fill the image looks like a sphere. IMAGE 05: Final sphere with shadow.