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GIMP Bible

Series: Bible
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GIMP Bible is the definitive guide to the GNU Image Manipulation Program, a free and powerful alternative to Photoshop. This comprehensive manual covers everything from mastering GIMP's interface to advanced techniques like scripting with Python and Scheme. Perfect for digital artists, photographers, and beginners alike, it details how to use all tools, filters, and plug-ins effectively for creating and editing high-quality images across platforms including Linux, Windows, and Mac.
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Ideal for digital artists, professional photographers, and anyone interested in free, open-source image editing software who wants to maximise their skills and workflow with GIMP.

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The ultimate reference and guide to the GNU image manipulation program GIMP is a free, Photoshop-like image manipulation program, and as its use grows, so does the demand for detailed instruction on how to get the very most out of it.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

The ultimate reference and guide to the GNU image manipulation program

GIMP is a free, Photoshop-like image manipulation program, and as its use grows, so does the demand for detailed instruction on how to get the very most out of it. GIMP Bible is the most comprehensive and current independent GIMP reference available that goes beyond official documentation.

If you're a digital artist or photographer, the step-by-step explanations in this authoritative guide show you how to power-use GIMP throughout a production pipeline. Topics include understanding the GIMP interface and how to work with it, how to use all of GIMP's tools to create high-quality images, GIMP's default filters and plug-ins, advanced techniques for customization with Python and Scheme scripting, and much more.

  • GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free graphics editor that runs on Linux, Windows, or Macs; it is used to process digital graphics and photographs including creating graphics and logos, resizing and cropping photos, altering colours, combining images, creating basic GIF animated images, and more.
  • Whether you're a digital artist, professional photographer, or beginner, this detailed how-to shows you best practices, valuable techniques, and helpful tips for getting the most out of GIMP for your projects.
  • Topics include the GIMP interface and how to work with it, in-depth description of GIMP's tools and how to use them to create high-quality images, a comprehensive reference for all of GIMP's default filters and common plug-ins, and advanced customization with Python and Scheme scripting.

Get the most out of this free image editing tool for your production pipeline with the GIMP Bible.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470523971

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 February 2010

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Illustration: Screen captures: 150 B&W, 0 Color

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 46.0mm

Width: 183.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 975g

Pages: 768

About the Author

Jason van Gumster is a production artist at Hand Turkey Studios, where he specializes in using open-source tools to produce animations and visual effects for television, film, and video games. In addition to GIMP, he is well-versed in a broad spectrum of open-source tools including Blender, Inkscape, Cinelerra, and Scribus.

Robert Shimonski is a senior-level systems and network engineer with over 15 years of production experience working with enterprise applications, systems, and solutions. He is an expert in Web and digital media.

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