Difference between revisions of "The Gimp"

Revision as of 12:13, 30 September 2005

About the class

Oso Says "Take the Gimp Class!

April, 2005 was the first time MNR offers a class on the Gimp at Free Geek, but it's far from the first time he's taught the subject. The Gimp is the image editing software distributed on FreekBoxes - and used by all kinds of people to make cool pictures. This is an introductory-level class, and should be accessable to anyone who has mastered the material taught in the FreekBox Adoption Class.

Class 1: Starting and Selections

right-click to download today's suggested image

Finding and starting the Gimp
Navigating the Gimp
Opening files, Saving Files
Offline storage!
Palettes: Tools & Layers, (but not Channels or Paths)
Making selections
Dealing with Floating Selections
Something fun

Class 2: Color select and Magic wand

Today's suggested image

Brief review
Resizing images, resizing selections
Color Select Tool vs select by color
Magic Wand

Class 3: Edges, tools, fills, paths

Today's suggested image

Edge Select
Move, Rotate, shear, perspective & flip
Fill, Gradient, pattern paint
Quick mask & save to path
path to selection
Manipulating Selections
Filters

Class 4: animations

An example of GIMP animations

Today's image (warning, 4 megabytes) contains XCF files for use with GIMP

Animations

Tutorial on Gimp Animation

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Class 6:

Class 7:

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 == Class 1: Starting and Selections ==
-[http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/IMAGES/MEDIUM/GPN-2002-000121.jpg Today's suggested image]
+[http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/IMAGES/MEDIUM/GPN-2002-000121.jpg right-click to download today's suggested image]
 * Finding and starting the Gimp
 * Navigating the Gimp
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 * [http://library.n0i.net/linux-unix/applications/graphics/gimp/teach%20yourself%20gimp%20in%2024%20hours/ch05/05-01.html Making selections]
 * Dealing with Floating Selections
+* Something fun
 == Class 2: Color select and Magic wand ==