Introduction to GIMP: Photo Editing Guide for Beginners

Introduction to GIMP: Photo Editing Guide for Beginners, available at $19.99, has an average rating of 3.65, with 39 lectures, 2 quizzes, based on 21 reviews, and has 328 subscribers.

You will learn about Work within Gimp to create and modify images and graphics. Make the interface work for you rather than be overwhelming Create your own graphics with examples of YouTube thumbnails and eBook covers This course is ideal for individuals who are People who are new to graphic editing or Anyone who's experience peaks at Microsoft Paint and is looking for a better program to create and edit images in It is particularly useful for People who are new to graphic editing or Anyone who's experience peaks at Microsoft Paint and is looking for a better program to create and edit images in.

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Summary

Title: Introduction to GIMP: Photo Editing Guide for Beginners

Price: $19.99

Average Rating: 3.65

Number of Lectures: 39

Number of Quizzes: 2

Number of Published Lectures: 38

Number of Published Quizzes: 2

Number of Curriculum Items: 41

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 40

Original Price: $19.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Work within Gimp to create and modify images and graphics.
Make the interface work for you rather than be overwhelming
Create your own graphics with examples of YouTube thumbnails and eBook covers

Who Should Attend

People who are new to graphic editing
Anyone who's experience peaks at Microsoft Paint and is looking for a better program to create and edit images in

Target Audiences

People who are new to graphic editing
Anyone who's experience peaks at Microsoft Paint and is looking for a better program to create and edit images in

Learn how to use GIMP, the free graphic and image editing program, to create high quality graphics and edit images for free. In this course, we’ll cover how the program works, how to use it, and go through several examples on using GIMP to create graphics and modify images.

Manipulate complicated images using a layered approach
We will discuss different types of common graphics such as eBook covers, YouTube thumbnails, and manipulated photographs.
By the end of this course, you should have a strong understanding of the fundamentals of the GIMP program.
GIMP is Cross Platform – Windows, Mac, and Linux Users Welcome!

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Getting Started with GIMP

Lecture 1: Getting Started with GIMP

Lecture 2: Complete Introduction to GIMP 2017

Lecture 3: Why GIMP is Still the Best Free Editor Going into 2017

Lecture 4: How to Load Photos / Images Into GIMP

Lecture 5: Layers vs Image

Lecture 6: Transparency – Making Images Partially See – Thru

Lecture 7: How to Align Objects and Layers within GIMP

Lecture 8: Which Image Format Should You Use? – PNG, JPEG, GIF

Chapter 2: GIMP Tools in Depth

Lecture 1: Perspective Tool – Make Images Blend Together Seemlessly

Lecture 2: Blur Tool and Blur Filters Explained

Lecture 3: Managing Print Resolution and How it Affects the Quality of Your Results

Lecture 4: Switch Backgrounds for Any Person or Object from One Photo to Another

Lecture 5: Make Black Silhouette of Person or Object

Lecture 6: Flipping People and Object Orientation to Further Define a Scene

Lecture 7: How to Change a Image's Color with the Color Balance Tool

Lecture 8: How to Write Text on a Curve with the Pen Tool

Lecture 9: Grid Settings & Snap to Grid

Lecture 10: Select with Scissor Tool and Change Color of Object or Region

Lecture 11: Gradients Guide

Lecture 12: Measure Tool – Checking Distances and Angles

Lecture 13: 5 Ways to Border and Outline Photos

Chapter 3: Projects

Lecture 1: Make a Custom YouTube Thumbnail

Lecture 2: How to Make Your Own Custom Book Cover in GIMP

Lecture 3: Make Custom Graph Paper – Snap to Grid / Guides

Chapter 4: FAQ How-Tos

Lecture 1: Top 10 Things Beginners Want to Know How to Do

Lecture 2: How to Restore Closed Windows

Lecture 3: Exporting Images to PNG, JPEG, GIF and Other Image Formats

Lecture 4: Convert XCF to Photoshop PSD

Lecture 5: Installing Themes for a New Look

Lecture 6: Dark Photoshop Theme Pack

Lecture 7: 5 Ways to Help Text Stand Out Against Bright Background

Lecture 8: How to Completely Erase Pixels with Erase Tool

Lecture 9: How to Create an Animated GIF

Lecture 10: Motivational Quote Background

Chapter 5: Bonus Content (GIMP 2.9 / 2.10 and Beyond)

Lecture 1: Install Gimp Development Version on Ubuntu or Linux Mint

Lecture 2: How to Install Brushes and Patterns in GIMP 2.8 and 2.9

Lecture 3: How to Use Blend Modes on Layers

Lecture 4: How to Create Text on a Spiral Path

Instructors

Chris Tutorials
Game Developer and Tutorial Content Creator

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