Beginning Gimp: From Novice to Professional Contributor(s): Peck, Akkana (Author) |
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ISBN: 1430210702 ISBN-13: 9781430210702 Publisher: Apress OUR PRICE: $53.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: From rescaling to cropping to balancing color, Peck shows how to prepare camera images for Web pages using the open source image manipulation program, GIMP version 2.4. Topics include how to install GIMP on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X platforms, details of the interface and configuration options, and quick-and-simple projects to demonstrate GIMP's applications. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Computer Graphics - Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General - Computers | Desktop Applications - Design & Graphics |
Dewey: 006.686 |
LCCN: 2009279318 |
Series: Expert's Voice in Open Source |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 7" W x 9.1" (2.45 lbs) 584 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |