unfortunately im not posting pic,but here is a small way of speeding up the process.in gimp,or gimpshop

info:i know renders probably make up alot of the box,and this is true.but some want to speed up the process so here's how,step by step.ALSO planetrenders.net is where to go for renders.

1.copy the render from wherever you got it from.
2.paste it on to your active project.
3.scale it to how big or small you want it to be
4.grab the majic wand,cut the space around therender,of course the renders are going to have eccesive space around it(the whiteness thats really choppy,around the render)
5.go to scrip-fu and selection,then fade selection.usually 1 or 2 does the trick,but if not,try more.
6.then make a new layer and merge it with the render,
7.filters{blur{blur.
8.make effects...you might wanna make a duplicate of the render,just in case.