Introduction to GIMP
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In Leeds
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Training
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Location
Leeds
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Duration
2 Days
You will learn how to: Download and install Gimp, resize and crop images, change the colours in a image, combine different images together, remove and change a background of a image, work with layers, blend images together, create a web logo, work with masks, use the drawing tools, add text and creatively use filters to enhance images and export to various file formats. Suitable for: Anyone who would like to start creatively editing imagesfor the web and print using the open source application Gimp.
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Creatively manipulate, edit and retouch images using the open source image editor, Gimp.
It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.
It is commonly used to create graphics and logos, resize and crop photos, alter colors, stitch multiple images together, remove unwanted image elements, and to convert between different image formats. GIMP can also be used to create basic animated images in GIF format. Gimp often used as a replacement for Adobe Photoshop.
Course outline:Day 1
Lesson 1 Introducing the course and basic concepts
- The interface
- Main Windows
- The Main Toolbox
- Image Window
- Dialogs and Docking
- Undoing and Things That Cannot be Undone
Lesson 2 Cropping and resizing images
- Change the Size of an Image
- Make JPEGs Smaller
- Crop An Image
- Find Info About Your Image
- Change the Mode
- Flip An Image
Lesson 3 Preparing your Images for the Web
- Images with an Optimal Size/Quality Ratio
- Reducing the File Size
- Saving Images with Transparency
- Painting with GIMP
- Feathering
- Making a Selection Partially Transparent
- Creating a logo
Lesson 4 Creating selections
- Creating and Using Selections
- Moving a Selection
- Creating a Free Selection
- Using the Quickmask, combining images
Lesson 5 Drawing and painting
- Paths
- Brushes
- Adding New Brushes
- The GIH Dialog Box
- Creating a Brush with Variable Size
- Gradients
- Patterns
- Palettes
Day 2
Lesson 1 Drawing Simple Objects
- Drawing a Straight Line
- Creating a Basic Shape
- Combining Images
- Creating an animated gif
Lesson 2 Introduction to Layers
- Layer Modes
- Creating New Layers
- Layer order
- Masking
Lesson 3 Working with text
- Text and Fonts
- Text
Lesson 4 Working with Photographs
- Enhancing Photographs
- Working with Digital Camera Photos
- Improving CompositionI
- mproving Colours
- Adjusting Sharpness
- Removing Unwanted Objects from an Image
- Stitching images together
- Saving Your Results
Lesson 5 Customise GIMP
- Using Grids and Guides
- Rendering a Grid
- Creating Shortcuts to Menu Functions
Lesson 6 Dialogs and Docking
- Removing Tabs
- Customize the Splash-Screen
- Scripting
- Using Plugins
- Installing New Plugins
- Using Script-Fu Scripts
Introduction to GIMP