This is the GIMP script used to create the oval effect on the hero portraits. Save it as a .scm file in <gimp install path>/share/gimp/2.0/scripts. The script will appear under Filters -> Wiki. If you already have GIMP open you will need to use Filters -> Script-Fu -> Refresh Scripts.
(define (script-fu-primeworld-hero img) (let* ( (eraser-size 50) (width (car (gimp-image-width img))) (height (car (gimp-image-height img))) (layer (car (gimp-image-get-active-layer img))) ) (gimp-image-undo-group-start img) (gimp-context-push) (gimp-layer-add-alpha layer) (gimp-image-select-ellipse img CHANNEL-OP-REPLACE 0 0 width height) ; Select eraser, size, and brush (gimp-context-set-brush-size eraser-size) (gimp-context-set-brush "2. Hardness 025") (gimp-context-set-paint-method "gimp-eraser") (gimp-context-set-opacity 100) ; Stroke selection with eraser (gimp-edit-stroke layer) ; Invert Selection (gimp-selection-invert img) ; Clear the Selection (gimp-edit-clear layer) (gimp-selection-none img) (gimp-context-pop) (gimp-image-undo-group-end img) (gimp-displays-flush) ) ) (script-fu-register "script-fu-primeworld-hero" "Prime World Hero" "Crops a hero image for Prime World Wiki." "Sigil Baram" "" "May 9, 2013" "" SF-IMAGE "Image" 0 ) (script-fu-menu-register "script-fu-primeworld-hero" "<Image>/Filters/Wiki")