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Summary
Summary
GIMP is a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop with tons of professional-grade features. But with so many powerful tools and menu options, GIMP can be difficult to master. Whether you're struggling to get started or trying to master some of GIMP's more complex features, you'll find the answers you're looking for in The Book of GIMP. The tutorials in the first half of the book walk you through essential GIMP skills, like resizing and cropping images, touching up spots and scratches, and customizing your work area. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions show you how to: Improve the lighting and composition of images Remove distortions and noise to make old and damaged photos look like new Create stunning panoramas and digital collages using a series of photos Make, edit, and export custom textures, logos, and animated GIFs Work with selections, channels, and masks to edit images like a pro Create colorful digital art, layer by layer The book's second half offers a comprehensive ref
Author Notes
Olivier Lecarme is a professor emeritus in computer science at the University of Nice, France. He has a doctorate in computer science. He has been a professor at the Universities of Grenoble, Montreal, Lausanne, and Nice, and has taught many aspects of computer science, including programming language fundamentals and graphics processing.
Karine Delvare is a web development consultant. She has a Masters in Computer Science, with a specialization in image and sound, and has collaborated on the GIMP development project. She lives in Mérignac, near Bordeaux, France.
Table of Contents
Introduction |
Learning GIMP |
Chapter 1 Getting Started |
Chapter 2 Photograph Retouching |
Chapter 3 Drawing and Illustration |
Chapter 4 Logos and Textures |
Chapter 5 Composite Photography |
Chapter 6 Animation |
Chapter 7 Image Preprocessing |
Chapter 8 Designing a WebsiteReference |
Chapter 9 The GIMP Interface |
Chapter 10 Display |
Chapter 11 Layers |
Chapter 12 Color |
Chapter 13 Selections |
Chapter 14 Masks |
Chapter 15 Drawing Tools |
Chapter 16 Transformation Tools |
Chapter 17 Filters |
Chapter 18 Animation Tools |
Chapter 19 Obtaining and Printing Images |
Chapter 20 Image Formats |
Chapter 21 Scripts and Plug-ins |
Chapter 22 Customizing GIMP |
Appendices |
Vision and Image Representation |
Tips and Hints for Selected Exercises |
Resources |
Frequently Asked Questions |
Installing GIMP |
Batch Processing |