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| gimp books for beginners: The Book of GIMP Olivier Lecarme, Karine Delvare, 2013 A two-in-one guidebook and reference manual to the free graphics-editing program provides a comprehensive introduction to GIMP's many features while offering step-by-step instructions for a series of projects that encompass photo retouching, logo animation and website visuals. Original. |
| gimp books for beginners: Beginning GIMP Akkana Peck, 2009-03-12 From first installation to advanced image manipulation techniques, Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition explains how anyone can utilize GIMP: a free, open source image manipulation program. You will learn how to install GIMP on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X platforms. Once you've installed the application, you'll learn about the interface and configuration options, and then jump into a quick and simple project to familiarize yourself. With four–color graphics and screenshots throughout, you'll learn how to prepare camera images for display on web pages—including processes like rescaling, cropping, and balancing color. Utilizing layers, paths, and masks are also covered in extensive detail. Of course, you will also learn how to draw lines and shapes; utilize patterns and gradients; and even create your own brushes, patterns, and gradients. GIMP expert and author Akkana Peck teaches you how to touch up digital photographs, smudging away blemishes, fixing red–eye, and stitching panoramic images. You'll learn how to tap into the powerful filters, effects, and plug–ins that are available for GIMP and automate tasks using scripts. The entire book is approached in a project–based manner, and as you progress, numerous projects will help strengthen your newly acquired abilities. |
| gimp books for beginners: GIMP Bible Jason van Gumster, Robert Shimonski, 2010-03-01 The ultimate reference and guide to the GNU image manipulation program GIMP is a free, Photoshop-like image manipulation program, and as its use grows, so does the demand for detailed instruction on how to get the very most out of it. GIMP Bible is the most comprehensive and current independent GIMP reference available that goes beyond official documentation. If you're a digital artist or photographer, the step-by-step explanations in this authoritative guide show you how to power-use GIMP throughout a production pipeline. Topics include understanding the GIMP interface and how to work with it, how to use all of GIMP's tools to create high-quality images, GIMP's default filters and plug-ins, advanced techniques for customization with Python and Scheme scripting, and much more. GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free graphics editor that runs on Linux, Windows, or Macs; it is used to process digital graphics and photographs including creating graphics and logos, resizing and cropping photos, altering colors, combining images, creating basic GIF animated images, and more Whether you're a digital artist, professional photographer, or beginner, this detailed how-to shows you best practices, valuable techniques, and helpful tips for getting the most out of GIMP for your projects Topics include the GIMP interface and how to work with it, in-depth description of GIMP's tools and how to use them to create high-quality images, a comprehensive reference for all of GIMP's default filters and common plug-ins, and advanced customization with Python and Scheme scripting Get the most out of this free image editing tool for your production pipeline with the GIMP Bible. |
| gimp books for beginners: Beginning Photo Retouching and Restoration Using GIMP Phillip Whitt, 2014-12-20 Beginning Photo Retouching & Restoration Using GIMP teaches the reader how to achieve professional results using this high end image editor. You'll learn how to do everything from making dull images pop to resurrecting badly damaged photographs deemed beyond any hope of rescue. There's no need to shell out good money month after month for the big name software package. GIMP 2.8 is a world-class image editor that wields almost as much power, and is completely free! Learning the art of photo retouching and restoration is fun and rewarding. Reclaim those treasured images from the ravages of time and neglect, and pass them on to future generations. Beginning Photo Retouching & Restoration Using GIMP will provide you with a wide array of editing exercises to help you develop a high degree of proficiency. Whether you are the designated family archivist wanting to preserve your family history, or a professional photographer with a desire to add an extra revenue generating service, this book will be an invaluable aid. • Shows how to acquire the best scans and digitize large photographs. • Teaches you how to digitally repair damaged prints, correct color shifts, reclaim lost detail-even colorize black and white images. • Offers great tips on how to maintain and preserve your newly printed restored photographs, and how to properly store originals. |
| gimp books for beginners: Gimp 2.6 for Photographers Klaus Goelker, 2011 This beginner's guide to GIMP 2.6 covers such topics as basics of image editing and simple adjustments, as well as advanced techniques using layers and masks, stitching panoramic images, and preparing high-quality black-and-white images. |
| gimp books for beginners: Essential ASP for Web Professionals Elijah Lovejoy, 2001 The Web professional's guide to creating Active Server Pages (ASP) with the world's #1 scripting language: JavaScript. Step-by-step walkthroughs of key applications: database integration, automated email replies, and much more. See the code at work on a free Web-based companion site -- and discover bonus projects, solutions, and downloadable code! Endorsed by WOW (The World Organization of Web Masters)! This concise, practical, example-rich guide teaches Web developers exactly what they need to know to achieve high-quality results with Microsoft's Active Server Pages and JavaScript -- immediately. Endorsed by the World Organization of Webmasters, Essential ASP for Web Professionals offers no-nonsense, practical coverage designed around real-world examples you can see working on a live sample site. Leading Web developer Elijah Lovejoy teaches Web developers exactly what they need to get up-and-running fast -- from the basics of embedding ASP code in HTML pages to full-blown application development. Essential ASP for Web Professionals walks you through these and other real-world examples: shopping carts, database applications, sending email from Web pages, creating guest books, and embedding variable information such as dates in Web pages. Every chapter includes practical overviews of relevant ASP and JavaScript features, reinforcing all that's been learned. Essential ASP for Web Professionals comes with a free web site that includes additional projects and solutions, downloadable code, images, additional in-depth explanations, and other valuable resources. Elijah Lovejoy has over six years experience developing Internet and database applications; his clients have included the American Film Institute and the Environmental Protection Agency. He is currently Chief Technology Officer for Prepay.com. |
| gimp books for beginners: Grokking the GIMP Carey Bunks, 2000 Grokking the GIMP is for the serious user of the GNU Image Manipulation Program, a premiere digital image editing and painting program. It covers the GIMP in depth, and complex tasks are intuitively presented and explained using an interactive approach. In addition to emphasizing the theory and core concepts of image manipulation, Grokking the GIMP beautifully illustrates the practical aspects of working with digital images. This fully 4-color book presents nine major projects and a collection of many smaller ones that illustrate the core and advanced uses of this powerful open-source application. Numbered steps and an abundance of color images walk the reader through real-world examples of color correction, image enhancement, collage, photo montage, rendering, and Web-graphics creation. |
| gimp books for beginners: Plastic Lace Crafts for Beginners Phyliss Damon-Kominz, David Kominz, David Hall, 2013 Whether you call it gimp, lanyard, scoubidou, or boondoggle, vinyl craft lace is the perfect activity for home, camp, school or party. And Plastic Lace Crafts for Beginners is the perfect way to get started in this easy-to-learn craft. This book shows readers all of the essential stitches and skills they need to master the art of plastic lacing, with easy-to-follow weaving diagrams and colorful photos of finished projects. 17 simple but fun projects are provided for making cool zipper pulls, key chains, bracelets, decorations and more. Every braid is clearly illustrated, so instructions are a cinch to follow. The projects include imaginative columns, fishtails, ankhs, hearts, and free flow designs, and use fun accents like beads and pom poms. The authors begin by teaching the fundamental 4-strand technique, then move on to more complicated 6-strand designs. |
| gimp books for beginners: The Ultimate Gimp 2.10 Guide: Learn Professional Photo Editing Bernard T Hooft, 2018-11-30 Have you always wanted to do the things the pro's are doing? Now you can! In 'The Ultimate GIMP 2.10 Guide' you will learn professional photo editing, retouching, and e-book cover design in GIMP 2.10 in easy steps. The book starts from the very beginning, so when you are new to photo editing, that's no problem! The book starts with installing and configuring GIMP 2.10 to make it look and act as Photoshop. Then all aspects of photo editing are covered, and no stone will be left unturned! Everything will be shown in easy to follow steps. You will learn how to improve and correct photographs professionally, and how to work with layers. You'll learn how to crop images, how to resize images, how to save images for web, how to save images for print, and how to make PDF's. You will learn professional retouching, like skin retouching with frequency separation, Liquify (for example to make someone thinner), how to let the program remove objects, and how to remove objects with the clone and heal tool. You will learn how to use masks, and how to make selections. In Chapter 5 we will go in to making professional selections with just a single click (this is not possible in Photoshop!) using the patented 'U-point technology'. The U-point technology is delivered by the Google Nik Collection, a professional high-end photo editing ''plug-in'' suite, used by professional photographers. The Google Nik Collection and its integration into GIMP will be discussed in its whole. So in addition to gaining great expertise in GIMP, this book will also cover the complete Google Nik Collection. We'll download and install the software, together with a special plugin that will let you work with the Google Nik Collection from out of GIMP. You will learn how to create black and white images at a professional level with the most powerful black and white plugin on the market, and you will learn how to sharpen images and remove noise. We ́ll look at making vignettes, and HDR photography. We ́ll look at the use of text, kerning text, and how to make eye-catching book covers. You'll learn everything about all the powerful blending modes, and the practical use of each blending mode will be shown and explained. You'll learn how to select hair, how to use and make patterns and gradients, and how to use and adjust a tablet. You will learn everything about brushes. How to create brushes yourself, the many special effects you can create with brushes (e.g. to create a flock of birds with just a single stroke, or to create grunge textures), and how to download free creative brushes. We will look at a popular skin retouching technique used by professionals called ''frequency separation'', and different methods for dodging and burning (selectively darkening and lightening of an image). We will discuss color theory, and it's direct connection to the ways color is manipulated in photo manipulation programs. We'll discover creative filters that bring a different look and feel to your image. The book is created for the Windows (7,8,10) user. With some extra steps however, the Linux user can also follow along. The book has been printed in black and white to keep the price as low as possible. About the writer: Bernard 't Hooft has over 15 years of experience with professional photo editing, and teaches photo editing at the VolksUniversiteit in the Netherlands. |
| gimp books for beginners: GIMP Mark Zupan, Tim Swanson, 2006-10-17 Mark Zupan was a college soccer star, out drinking one night with friends. Tired from the game and from a few too many beers, he decided to take a nap in the back of his best friend's pickup truck. Still asleep when the vehicle started and drove away, he was suddenly jolted awake as the truck crashed. Mark was thrown into a canal and was stuck in frigid water, barely clinging to a tree branch, for fourteen hours. When he was finally rescued, Mark discovered the terrible truth—he'd broken his neck and would most likely be a quadriplegic, facing life in a wheelchair, with only limited use of his four limbs. At first Mark's only goal was to walk again, and when that proved impossible, he fell into the depths of despair and retreated from the world and from the people closest to him, increasingly bitter and furious with himself. But through love, friendship, and an introduction to a new sport, Mark realized that he could live a more-than-full life in a chair and has gone on to create an existence that's truly exceptional. Now a Paralympic athlete (playing quad rubgy, aka murderball) who's starred in a movie, Mark explains in his memoir that, in a way, getting hurt was the best thing that could ever have happened to him—and that despite people's prejudices, a guy in a chair still gets to have sex with his girlfriend, party with his friends, and even crowd-surf at Pearl Jam shows. Inspiring, defiant, and revealing, GIMP will appeal not only to fans of Murderball but also to anyone ready to be motivated by a touching, captivating, and heartfelt story about triumphing over adversity. |
| gimp books for beginners: GIMP Starter Fazreil Amreen, 2013-01-14 A Starter guide which helps you practically start with GIMP through plenty of examples and screenshots. This is an excellent handbook for anyone who would like to start drawing using their computers. The approach used within this book is objective so that readers from any age will be able to learn the process. The setup is so basic that you will need only a computer and a very minimal amount of computer literacy to start using this book. |
| gimp books for beginners: Black Disabled Art History 101 Leroy F. Moore, 2016-12 Black disabled and Deaf artists have always existed. They were on street corners down South singing the Blues, spray painting on New York subways, and bringing sign language to the big screen. Today, young Black disabled artists are finding their own way to the stage and studio, some with a paintbrush in their mouth, like Alana C. Tillman, and some with a drumstick in their hands, like Vita E. Cleveland. As a Black disabled youth in the 1970's and 1980's, I wished that there was a book like the one you are holding now. No more wishing - the book is here! |
| gimp books for beginners: The Creative Digital Darkroom Katrin Eismann, Sean Duggan, 2008-02-26 Eismann is world known for her talent as a Photoshop expert and photographer, but above all she's considered one of the best teachers her field has ever seen. In this book she uses the tutorial approach that made her two previous Photoshop books bestsellers to take photographers beyond quick tips and gimmicky effects. |
| gimp books for beginners: The Gimp Christopher Nosnibor, Lucius Rofocale, 2010-09-13 Subtitled 'Eight Tales of Everyday Horror and Depravity, ' the short stories and prose pieces featured in 'The Gimp' are dark, twisted reflections of humanity in all its repulsive grotesqueness. 'With The Gimp Nosnibor shakes a jizz-dripping penis over the work of Peter Sotos and raises two fingers coated in faecal matter over the writing of Sade... disturbed and intense writing.' Dennis Cooper 'Offensive, indecent and embarrassing... this filth should be banned immediately.' Mary Whitehouse '...arguably Nosnibor's best.' Lucius Rofocale |
| gimp books for beginners: The Bean of Life David Safford, 2016-08-26 This is not your average coffee table book. The Bean of Life is the story of a man desperate to save the world with his coffee. As he risks everything to make his dream a reality, he will come face-to-face with the power of evil, the delicacy of friendship, and the ubiquity of suffering. The perfect novel for anyone with a coffee obsession or a passion for justice, The Bean of Life is the wild, witty, and tragically vibrant story of Fischer Kaldi and his unlikely adventure to save the world with Earth's most blessed bean. Stuck in a soulless franchise, Fischer must find a way to open his ideal coffee shop and share his life-changing Specials with the city. To do this he recruits Sully, a coffee drinker and aspiring romantic, to help him achieve his dream. But saving the world won't be so simple when evil stops by for a cup of its own, forcing Fischer and Sully to make heart-breaking choices while the city they love starts to fall apart. Learn more at http: //BeanofLife.com |
| gimp books for beginners: Blender For Dummies Jason van Gumster, 2011-04-04 The exciting new book on the exciting new Blender 2.5! If you want to design 3D animation, here's your chance to jump in with both feet, free software, and a friendly guide at your side! Blender For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the perfect introduction to the popular, open-source, Blender 3D animation software, specifically the revolutionary new Blender 2.5. Find out what all the buzz is about with this easy-access guide. Even if you?re just beginning, you'll learn all the Blender 2.5 ropes, get the latest tips, and soon start creating 3D animation that dazzles. Walks you through what you need to know to start creating eye-catching 3D animations with Blender 2.5, the latest update to the top open-source 3D animation program Shows you how to get the very most out of Blender 2.5's new multi-window unblocking interface, new event system, and other exciting new features Covers how to create 3D objects with meshes, curves, surfaces, and 3D text; add color, texture, shades, reflections and transparency; set your objects in motion with animations and rigging; render your objects and animations; and create scenes with lighting and cameras If you want to start creating your own 3D animations with Blender, Blender For Dummies, 2nd Edition is where you need to start! |
| gimp books for beginners: Lanyards A-Z Suzanne McNeill, 2012-06-07 Easy-to-follow instructions for knotted bracelets with embroidery floss. Colorful bracelets are fun for kids and teens. |
| gimp books for beginners: Speedliter's Handbook Syl Arena, 2010-12-19 Getting your Canon Speedlite to produce the light you need can be a real challenge. For those new to flash photography—or for anyone who has previously given up out of frustration—Speedliter’s Handbook is a revelation. Photographer Syl Arena takes you on a journey that begins with an exploration of light and color, moves through a comprehensive discussion of the Canon Speedlite family and all of the accessories and equipment available to the Speedliter, then settles down to crafting great light in one photo shoot after another. Whether you want to create a classical portrait, shoot an event, or simply add a little fill light to a product shot, Speedliter’s Handbook shows you how. A fantastic in-depth resource illustrated with over 500 images, Speedliter’s Handbook covers: how to see the various characteristics and properties of light itself, as well as the differences between how your camera sees versus how you see all the buttons and dials of the entire Canon Speedlite family the basics of on-camera flash…and the necessity of getting your flash off the camera how to beautifully balance flash with the existing ambient light all the equipment necessary for great Speedlite shots how to get amazing shots with just one Speedlite how and when to use E-TTL versus manual flash the use of color gels to balance color, as well as create dramatic effects how to tame the sun—or any really bright light—with hi-speed sync and much, much more Whether you’re shooting portraits, events, or sports, Speedliter’s Handbook is an essential resource that teaches you how to craft the light you need for any type of shot you want. |
| gimp books for beginners: Beginner's Guide to Tarot Juliet Sharman-Burke, 2002-05-20 An original, complete book and card set designed to introduce the beginner into the intricacies of the Tarot The tarot is an ancient art, dating back at least to the mid-fifteenth century, and reading the tarot is a skill that can be learned and ultimately mastered. While there are many books and decks for the advanced tarot enthusiast, there is very little for the less advanced. Now there is The Beginner's Guide to the Tarot, a book and card set designed specifically for the novice. In the fully illustrated, 192 page book, noted tarot expert Juliet Sharman-Burke leads the reader through the cards and suits, the Minor and Major Arcana, and the major layouts for the compete 78 card deck. The book is packed with a newly designed and illustrated deck which draws upon both traditional and modern tarot iconography and is rendered in a clear, distinctive style. |
| gimp books for beginners: The 100 Greatest Console Video Games Brett Weiss, 2014 Here are the best of the early video games, shown in over 400 color photos and described in incredible detail in the entertaining and informative text. Each game's entry features production history, critical commentary, quotes from industry professionals, gameplay details, comparisons to other games, and more. This book celebrates the very best of the interactive entertainment industry's games from this highly crucial, fondly remembered decade. This pivotal period was marked by the introduction of the indispensable Atari 2600, Odyssey2, and Intellivision, the unleashing of the underrated Vectrex, the mind-blowing debut of the next-gen ColecoVision and Atari 5200, plus the rebirth of the industry through Nintendo's legendary juggernaut, the NES. |
| gimp books for beginners: The Upholstery Bible Cherry Dobson, 2020-10-13 A complete resource for furniture upholstering, regardless of your abilities, with easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions explaining all the essential upholstery techniques, from covering buttons to stripping and upholstering entire chairs. Build your skills at your own pace, with advice on the basics such as choosing materials and tools for the job and estimating yardage, as well as more complex upholstering techniques. It features invaluable advice on what to look for when buying second hand furniture, teaching you what's fixable and what's not as well as how to avoid costly mistakes by choosing the right stitches, and techniques and textiles for the job. |
| gimp books for beginners: Super Sick Allison Alexander, 2021-05-31 Superheroes aren't sick. They certainly don't have chronic pain, sexual dysfunction, or diarrhea. After all, spandex suits and sudden bowel movements don't mix. Do they? With raw sincerity and tongue-in-cheek humour, Alexander holds nothing back while discussing how to navigate doctors, dating, sex, friendships, faith, and embarrassing symptoms. Part memoir, part research, part pop culture analysis, Super Sick offers a friendly hand to anyone with chronic illness, a reminder that they aren't alone and have much to offer the world. With a new foreword, updated information, and bonus materials, this second edition is a must-read for anyone who has-or knows someone who has-a chronic illness. |
| gimp books for beginners: The Book of Inkscape, 2nd Edition Dmitry Kirsanov, 2021-12-07 A comprehensive user’s guide to Inkscape, a vector illustration application. Dmitry Kirsanov, a former core Inkscape developer, shares his knowledge of Inkscape's inner workings as he shows how to use Inkscape to draw with various tools, work with objects, apply realistic and artistic effects, and more. Step-by-step task-based tutorials show you how to create business cards, animations, technical and artistic drawings, and graphic assets for games. This second edition covers the new tools, improved text features, advanced new path effects and filters, as well as many new UI conveniences in Inkscape 1.0. A new chapter describes Inkscape's extensions for both users and developers. Learn how to: Navigate the canvas and customize your workspace and views Create new objects and transform, style, clone, and combine them Use gradients, patterns, filters, and path effects to liven up your work Work with layers, groups, object order, and locks to control your artwork View and manipulate your document’s structure with the XML Editor and the new Objects dialog Export your work to various formats |
| gimp books for beginners: Boondoggle Klutz Press, 1994 Boondoggle is the Latin name for that bright plastic lacing everyone remembers from summer camp. Everything from lanyards to key chains to zipper pulls is described and illustrated inKlutz-clear detail. Comes with all you need to make all 16 projects. |
| gimp books for beginners: Photoshop CS For Dummies Deke McClelland, Phyllis Davis, 2003-11-07 Covers the main features of Photoshop-the industry standard software package for image creation, correction, and enhancement Explores the essentials: menu bar, tool palette, modifying images, retouching images, painting and drawing, creating type, adding special effects, creating and managing layers, preparing images for the Web, and much more Updated to cover all the new features in both the Mac and Windows versions of the latest Photoshop release A ready reference that helps Photoshop novices become productive quickly and introduces experienced Photoshop users to the latest Photoshop tricks and techniques Authored by Deke McClelland, a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame, who has published more than sixty books on computer graphics and electronic publishing |
| gimp books for beginners: The Emerald Atlas John Stephens, 2011 Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the ten years since their parents disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers, a prophesied quest to find a magical book, and a fearsome enemy. |
| gimp books for beginners: The Designer's Guide to Color Combinations Leslie Cabarga, 1999-03-15 If you're from the I don't know zip about color - but I know what I like school of color theory, this book's for you. You won't find color wheels or lectures on color harmony here . . . just 500+ tried-and-true color combinations derived from actual design work - posters, packages, even giftware - created over the past century by designers, artists and color experts. You'll find historical color combinations from the Victorian period, Art Deco era, Far-out Sixties, Rave craze - plus current color combinations, such as limited color, bad color and much more. Even if you don't know what you're looking for, you'll know it when you see it here. It's not just what colors you use, but how you use them. That's why the color combinations in this book are arranged in simple, sample layouts rather than pages of out-of-context swatches. Complete with color formulas in CMYK, these layouts show you which colors work for backgrounds, borders, type, outlines, panels and small text, so you can easily adapt them to your designs. |
| gimp books for beginners: Painting with Gimp U. C-Abel Books, 2017-11-22 With the ever-increasing competitions in digital painting how do you think you can stand out and be noticed? Painting with GIMP is a compilation made to help painting artists do more in their field. It teaches them how to post results in a short while. The birth of GNU GIMP has made digital painting easier and more interesting than before. Learn how it can help you. Topics covered in this book: The Selection: Feathering, Making a Selection Partially Transparent, Creating and Using Selections, Moving a Selection, Adding or subtracting selections. The QuickMask: Overview, Properties, Using QuickMask Mode. Paths: Path Creation, Path Properties, Paths and Selections, Transforming Paths, Stroking a Path, Paths and Text, Paths and SVG files Brushes: Adding New Brushes, The GIH Dialog Box, Varying brush size, How to vary the height of a brush, Creating a brush quickly. Drawing Simple Objects: Drawing a Straight Line, Creating a Basic Shape. Plus Others: Gradients, Patterns, Presets, Palettes, Colormap. Bonus: you will get a 939-page GIMP book for free after purchase. |
| gimp books for beginners: The Hermana Resist Zine Anthology Noemi Martinez, 2019-01-09 A collection of zines written by Noemi Martinez published in the last 20 years. |
| gimp books for beginners: Hello Web Design Tracy Osborn, 2017-10-17 |
| gimp books for beginners: Gtk+ Programming in C Syd Logan, 2002 The ultimate guide to building graphical Linux(r)/UNIX(r) applications with Gtk+ 1.2! Write great graphical applications for Linux(r) and UNIX(r)! Leverage the full power of Gtk+ 1.2, GLIB, and GDK Includes comprehensive Gtk+ widget coverage: explanations, examples, and reference Also contains Linux/UNIX C programming quick-start/refresher The more popular Linux becomes, the more developers want to build graphical applications that run in Linux/UNIX environments-and Gtk+ 1.2 offers a powerful toolset for doing so. In this start-to-finish tutorial and reference, respected Linux/UNIX developer Syd Logan covers everything programmers need to begin building powerful graphical applications with Gtk+ 1.2 immediately. Gtk+ Programming in C covers all this, and more: The fundamentals of Linux/UNIX programming with C A quick GTK+ startup section for novices: constructing simple applications, step by step Understanding GTK+'s flexible C-based, object-oriented architecture Working with signals, events, objects, and types Comprehensive widgets coverage: base, menu, layout, range, scrollbar, scale, container, text, and more Creating and using dialogs Container and Bin classes Expert introductions to the GLIB and GDK libraries If you're ready to write easy-to-use applications for the world's fastest growing, most robust OS platforms, you've come to the right book: Gtk+ Programming in C, by Syd Logan. |
| gimp books for beginners: Learn OpenGL Joey de Vries, 2020-06-17 Learn OpenGL will teach you the basics, the intermediate, and tons of advanced knowledge, using modern (core-profile) OpenGL. The aim of this book is to show you all there is to modern OpenGL in an easy-to-understand fashion, with clear examples and step-by-step instructions, while also providing a useful reference for later studies. |
| gimp books for beginners: Code Complete, 2nd Edition Steve Mcconnell, Widely considered one of the best practical guides to programming, Steve McConnell s original CODE COMPLETE has been helping developers write better software for more than a decade. Now this classic book has been fully updated and revised with leading-edge practices-and hundreds of new code samples-illustrating the art and science of software construction. Capturing the body of knowledge available from research, academia, and everyday commercial practice, McConnell synthesizes the most effective techniques and must-know principles into clear, pragmatic guidance. No matter what your experience level, development environment, or project size, this book will inform and stimulate your thinking-and help you build the highest quality code. |
| gimp books for beginners: Lily the Limpet Gets Lost Emma Rosen, 2021 |
| gimp books for beginners: The Official Raspberry Pi Beginner's Guide Gareth Halfacree, 2023-10-31 Raspberry Pi is a small, clever, British-built computer that's packed with potential. Made using a desktop-class, energy-efficient processor, Raspberry Pi is designed to help you learn coding, discover how computers work, and build your own amazing things. This book was written to show you just how easy it is to get started. Learn how to set up your Raspberry Pi, install its operating system, and start using this fully functional computer. Start coding projects, with step-by-step guides using the Scratch 3, Python, and MicroPython programming languages. Experiment with connecting electronic components, and have fun creating amazing projects. This revised edition is updated for the latest Raspberry Pi computers: Raspberry Pi 5 and Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W as well as the latest Raspberry Pi OS. It also includes a new chapter on the Raspberry Pi Pico!--Publisher's description. |
| gimp books for beginners: GIMP for Absolute Beginners Jan Smith, Roman Joost, 2012-06-12 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. But what can we actually do with photos and graphical images? These questions are answered in a photo projects chapter as well as a chapter on digital painting: Starting with making small changes to photos and adding information to them to creating paintings and drawings without photographic input. GIMP for Absolute Beginners covers the newest version of GIMP, version 2.8, so you can be sure the book covers the latest GIMP features. **The print version of this book is black & white, but the ebook version is in color on color-enabled devices. ** |
| gimp books for beginners: GIMP for Beginners Brian Jackson, 2015-05-08 |
| gimp books for beginners: Creating Books Covers with the GIMP for Self-publishing Beginners Brian Jackson, 2021-02-10 Learn the GIMP from the Ground UpIn this book I'll show you how to use the Gnu Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), a free Photoshop like program, to produce professional looking, high quality graphics on a budget. The book uses the creation of book covers for self-publishing as the basis for demonstrating the use of the program. The techniques demonstrated can be used to create stunning graphics for any purpose including display on the Web.Now I Can use GimpI downloaded Gimp a while back, but thought it would take me forever to figure out how to use it in my spare time. Now Brian comes along with this book and explains how to do the one thing I need to do most--design book covers! I don't have to sift through the entire software manual anymore. Brian gives the essential information and offers links to many great examples of book covers. This book is an excellent value for self-publishing authors who want to go beyond the Kindle Cover Creator without paying for expensive software like Photoshop.---KschimmelwriterThis book provides material suitable for the absolute beginner and includes information on how to install all required tools and resources. It then goes on to show you how to use those components to produce unique, professional looking, and high quality graphics suitable for use as book covers for self-publishing. The course includes information on graphic composition that can be used to cause the most important elements of your image to stand out.Note: I discuss the use of the GIMP on a PC running Microsoft Windows 7. If you're a Linux or Mac user, the GIMP is also available to you, and information in this book beyond installation should be fully applicable.Sell More of Anything with Professional Looking GraphicsThough you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, the truth is that most people do exactly that. Why not produce the best impression you can by displaying stunning graphics mixed with text. Whether you're selling books or some other product, graphics that can capture the customer's attention will give you a leg up in differentiating yourself from your competition.This Book Includes Everything You Need to Know to Become Proficient with the GIMP Installing and Running the GIMP Creating a Simple Book Cover Working with Layers and Selections Loading Fonts and Using Font Effects Buying and Manipulating Inexpensive Images Creating Colored Boxes Using Layer Masks Sroking a Path Putting It All Together Learn to Create Stunning Book Covers and MoreWhy focus on book covers? The course benefits from having a specific focus and I'm the most familiar with using the GIMP to create book covers. Besides, you only need to know the fundamentals of using the GIMP to produce book covers. Don't worry, you can still create amazing images for the Web and beyond using the basics of the GIMP.Informative. Nice to know!!Very informative and nice to know. Very useful for the beginner and advanced alike. Thank you for writing this book !!---Ernie A.Expect to spend several days to weeks digesting all the information provided in this course.Start Today!Silly as it may seem, your book cover is the first characteristic of your book that is likely to distinguish you from the crowd. Why not spend some time learning how to produce a quality, professional looking book cover for your self-published work using free tools and inexpensive professional quality images?About the AuthorHi, I'm Brian Jackson. I'm a self-published author, publisher, web site designer and cover creator for both myself and my wife, author Melanie Jackson. I originally began using the GIMP while working for Cisco Systems in the Silicon Valley.---Brian |
| gimp books for beginners: GIMP for Beginners Gabriel Kuhlman, 2019-01-18 GIMP for Beginners - First 12 Skills will teach you the first 12 techniques you can begin to use when getting started with this amazing free photo-editing software.Each tutorial has been written in a simple-to-follow, step-by-step manner that will walk you through each technique simply and without confusion. We use high-quality screenshots to show you exactly what to do as you work with and learn to master this amazing software. In this book, you will learn the following first 12 skills for new users:1. Setting Up Gimp2. How to Open Images3. What are Layer Masks and How to Use Them4. How to Crop an Image5. How to restore Lost Tool Options and Lost Layers Panel6. How to Use the Text Tool7. How to Adjust Brightness & Contrast8. How to Use the Sharpen Filter9. Path Tools for Beginners - Part 1 of 310. Path Tools for Beginners - Part 2 of 311. Path Tools for Beginners - Part 3 of 312. How to Save and Export Images________________A message from the Author:Dear reader,This book is a step-by-step tutorial book on how to use GIMP. The techniques you will learn will give you a good base from where to launch your skills.Of course, you will want to use your own photos and images as you work through these tutorials with us. Once you understand the concepts of each technique and feel you have a firm grip on its application, then we hope we will have opened the doors of understanding wide open for you. It is our firm hope that you take what you learn in our tutorials and apply it to your own continued learning of this amazing software. So, where we say to add this or that specific information, you should know that you are totally free to add any data you want to experiment with and to make your learning more fun. We hope we can provide for you this base from which to learn. Learning, we feel, is best done 'on the job'. Please be aware that we have not filled this book with extra editorial information. This book is simply a tutorial book on how to do different techniques. We limited our information to only the most important, technique-specific information. Best wishes,Gabriel________________New Contact List:We are excited to offer a new eMail mailing list group. If you'd like to join our growing eMail contacts list and receive periodic free eBooks, then send us an eMail at: FrankWaltersAuthor@yahoo.com. We'd love to hear from you and learn how much you love this software.Notable competitors:Adobe Photoshop Adobe Creative Suite Adobe InDesign Pixelmator Paint.net Adobe Lightroom Aviary Photo Editor Pixlr Autodesk Paintshop Pro Photoshop Elements, Acorn 4, Gimp Aperture Photoshop Touch Snapseed BeFunky Fotor Fotoflexer Ppicasa ACDSeee Pro 8 PicMonkey Pic Monkey SumoPaint Ribbet adobe photoshop elements 2018 2019 adobe illustrator adobe acrobat adobe illustrator Final cut pro X Filmic Pro Ferrite Ulysses Apple Photo Foto |
| gimp books for beginners: The Ultimate GIMP Guide Bernard 't Hooft, 2018-01-26 Have you always wanted to do the things the pro's are doing? Now you can!In ''The Ultimate GIMP Guide'' you will learn professional photo editing, retouching, and e-book cover design in GIMP in easy steps. The book starts from the very beginning, so when you are new to photo editing, that's no problem!The book starts with installing and configuring GIMP to make it look and act as Photoshop. Then all aspects of photo editing are covered, and no stone will be left unturned! Everything will be shown in easy to follow steps. You will learn how to improve and correct photographs professionally, and how to work with layers. You'll learn how to crop images, how to resize images, how to save images for web, how to save images for print, and how to make PDF's. You will learn professional retouching, like skin retouching with frequency separation, Liquify (for example to make someone thinner), how to let the program remove objects, and how to remove objects with the clone and heal tool.You will learn how to use masks, and how to make selections. In Chapter 5 we will go in to making professional selections with just a single click (this is not possible in Photoshop!) using the patented 'U-point technology'. The U-point technology is delivered by the Google Nik Collection, a professional high-end photo editing ''plug-in'' suite, used by professional photographers. The Google Nik Collection and its intregration into GIMP will be discussed in its whole. So in addition to gaining great expertise in GIMP, this book will also cover the complete Google Nik Collection.We'll download and install the software, together with a special plugin that will let you work with the Google Nik Collection from out of GIMP.You will learn how to create black and white images at a professional level with the most powerful black and white plugin on the market, and you will learn how to to sharpen images and remove noise. We�ll look at making vignettes, and HDR photography. We�ll look at the use of text, kerning text, and how to make eye-catching book covers. You'll learn everything about all the powerful blending modes, and the practical use of each blending mode will be shown and explained. You'll learn how to select hair, how to use and make patterns and gradients, and how to use and adjust a tablet. You will learn everything about brushes. How to create brushes yourself, the many special effects you can create with brushes (e.g. to create a flock of birds with just a single stroke, or to create grunge textures), and how to download free creative brushes. We will look at a popular skin retouching technique used by professionals called ''frequency separation'', and different methods for dodging and burning (selectively darkening and lightening of an image). We will discuss color theory, and it's direct connenction to the ways color is manipulated in photo manipulation programs. We'll discover creative filters that bring a different look and feel to your image.This book also comes with 8 hours of HD video. At the video platform you can ask me questions personally, which I will answer within 48 hours! I hope to meet you in the discussion forum.The book and course are created for the Windows (7,8,10) user. With some extra steps however, the Mac and Linux user can also follow along. Have a Mac / Linux? Contact me at the platform! The book has been printed in black and white to keep the price as low as possible. Although black and white doesn't compromise the learning experience, you will also get a Full Color PDF of the book. With the video course all learning material (images, plugins etc.) is included! I hope to meet you at the platform!About the writer: Bernard 't Hooft has over 15 years of experience with professional photo editing, and teaches photo editing at the VolksUniversiteit in the Netherlands. He has gathered his knowledge into a bestselling GIMP e-learning course and accompanying book, and has over 10,000 students. |
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Jan 29, 2011 · This technique shows the simulation of a highpass filter in GIMP to influence the brightness of a picture. The aim of this is to get an equal homogenized level of brightness in …
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Apr 09, 2020 4 GIMP 2.10.18 now offers a super cool 3D transform tool and streamlines the UI; Nov 03, 2019 3 GIMP introduces basic out-of-canvas editing! Apr 18, 2019 12 GIMP 2.10.10: …
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