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Synopsis
GIMP for Absolute Beginners gives us an easy way to use the power of GIMP, and enjoy digital photography and graphics without worrying about application features. GIMP is a powerful open source graphics and digital imaging application with almost all the features of its proprietary counterpart, Photoshop. But many of us are photographers and artists first, and we like to use our tools without having to think about them too much. GIMP for Absolute Beginners gets us to this stage without patronising users who haven't used GIMP before. What you?ll learn Learn how to install GIMP and navigate its interface Improve image quality with GIMP Increase your design prowess Have fun with digital painting projects Who this book is for
Hobbyists, occasional designers, enthusiastic photographers, graphical design amateurs, and beginning illustrators. Table of Contents What is GIMP? Finding and Installing GIMP Getting to Know the GIMP Work Area Basic Computer Graphics in GIMP Editing the whole Image Improving Photos?Working on Parts of an Image Photo Projects?Adding to Images Installing a Graphics Tablet in GIMP Digital Art Hints, Tips and Further Help
Synopsis
- What is GIMP?
- Finding and Installing GIMP
- Getting to Know the GIMP Work Area
- Basic Computer Graphics in GIMP
- Editing the whole Image
- Improving Photos-Working on Parts of an Image
- Photo Projects-Adding to Images
- Installing a Graphics Tablet in GIMP
- Digital Art
- Hints, Tips and Further Help