Using Gimp
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Using GIMP
More than just a book! Get comfortable with the latest version of GIMP. Don’t just read about it: see it, hear it, with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars. Way more than just a book, this is all the help you’ll ever need…where you want, when you want! Learn Fast, Learn Easy! Using web, video, and audio · Show Me video walks through tasks you’ve just got to see—including bonus advanced techniques · Tell Me More audio delivers practical insights straight from the experts · Let Me Try It tasks break down the complex into easy-to-follow, step-by-step sequences James Pyles is a consultant, author, editor, and technical writer. He has worked as a support technician for a city government IT department, a wireless network vendor, and supported a usability lab for Hewlett-Packard (HP)—and so is familiar with technology from a hands-on perspective. His most recent book is PC Technician Street Smarts 2nd Edition (Sybex, October 2009), completely updated for the 2009 version of the A+ exams. He's also written MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-630 (Sybex, March 2008) and SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide (O'Reilly, September 2007). In addition, James regularly contributes to Linux Pro Magazine and occasionally writes for Ubuntu User Magazine.
Beginning Photo Retouching and Restoration Using GIMP
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.
Beginning GIMP
Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional explains how to use the open source image manipulation program, GIMP version 2.4. You'll learn how to install GIMP on Windows, Linux, and MacOS 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 even further. With four–color graphics and screenshots throughout, you'll learn how to prepare camera images for display on web pagesincluding functions like rescaling, cropping, and balancing color. The book also explains with great detail how to utilize layers, paths, and masks. You'll also learn how to draw lines and shapes, use patterns and gradients, and even create your own brushes, patterns, and gradients. Touch–ups are covered thoroughly: how to smudge away blemishes, fix red–eye, and stitch panoramic images. You'll even learn how to tap into the powerful filters, effects, and plug–ins that are available and automate tasks using scripts. The entire book is laid out in a project–based manner, so as you progress through it, numerous projects help solidify your newly acquired abilities.