Introduction to Gimp Training Course

Fire up the GIMP

• Known Platforms (Linux, MacOS, Windows)
• Language
• Command Line Arguments

Using Gimp

• Who's Wilber?
• Basic Concepts
• Main Windows
• The Main Toolbox
• Image Window
• Dialogs and Docking
• Undoing and Things That Cannot be Undone
• Change the Size of an Image (Scale)
• Make JPEGs Smaller
• Crop An Image
• Find Info About Your Image
• Change the Mode
• Flip An Image
• How to Draw Straight Lines
• Common Causes of GIMP Non-Responsiveness
• Preparing your Images for the Web
• Images with an Optimal Size/Quality Ratio
• Reducing the File Size Even More
• Saving Images with Transparency

Painting with GIMP

• Feathering
• Making a Selection Partially Transparent
• Creating and Using Selections
• Moving a Selection
• Creating a Free Selection
• Using the Quickmask
• Paths
• Brushes
• Adding New Brushes
• The GIH Dialog Box
• Creating a Brush with Variable Size
• Gradients
• Patterns
• Palettes
• Drawing Simple Objects
• Drawing a Straight Line
• Creating a Basic Shape

Combining Images

• Introduction to Layers
• Layer Modes
• Creating New Layers
• Text and Fonts
• Text

Enhancing Photographs

• Working with Digital Camera Photos
• Improving Composition
• Improving Colours
• Adjusting Sharpness
• Removing Unwanted Objects from an Image
• Saving Your Results

Pimp my GIMP

• Grids and Guides
• Rendering a Grid
• How to Set Your Tile Cache
• Creating Shortcuts to Menu Functions
• Dialogs and Docking
• Removing Tabs
• Customize Splash-Screen

Scripting

• Using Plugins
• Installing New Plugins
• Using Script-Fu Scripts