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Goals


- Master the main features of Gimp

- Know how to touch up an image

- Design montages using layers and filters

Program

About Gimp, history, use, functionalities and philosophy of the Open Source P.A.O.

Differentiate between the different types of images: Bitmap and Vector
Differentiate between RGB and CMYK color spaces
Master the main graphic document formats: native Gimp files and other common formats

Download and install GIMP
Presentation of Gimp and its environment
Change software preferences
Calibrate the workspace
Customize the workspace
Configure the tool palette and the tool parameters
Use dockable windows: configure and use
Use the display and the magnifying glass tool
Use layers and history

Create a new document
Define its parameters according to the end use
Define units
Define the resolution
Define the color depth

Open a file
Crop an image
Straighten a photo
Modify its dimensions
Change its resolution
Change the color mode

Master the selections
Use the rectangle and ellipse selection tools
Use freehand selection tools and Smart Scissors
Use the contiguous selection tool and the Select by color tool
Edit and modify a selection: add, delete parts of the selection
Invert a selection
Save a selection for later use

Use layers
Layer properties and settings
Edit name
Use a floating layer
Manipulate layers: modify the planes of the image
Manage opacity and rendering modes

Align, edit, and warp layers
Align and distribute layers
Distort: ​​rotate, scale, shear, change perspectives
Use the unified transformation tool

to paint :
Use the brush: edit brushes
Using the Airbrush
Use the Eraser
Use and create brushes
Use and create patterns

Use the color selection dialog
Use the gradient tool
Define a custom gradient

Write with the text tool
The text editor – GvD / DvG
Modify the handles of the text block
Define text attributes
Create a selection from text
Color – solid and gradient
Use text on a path

Retouch colorimetry Adapt levels Make color corrections Change brightness and contrast Correct exposure Correct colors Use the color picker tool Edit image elements Eliminate dust Eliminate unwanted elements Add background Use the corrector tool Use the cloning tool Use filters Create a blur Create distortions Change rendering mode Use depth overlay modes

Define export settings for printing
Define export settings for the web

Passing the certification (if provided for in the funding)

Duration

3 days

Price

£ 1292

Audience

Everyone

Prerequisites

Knowledge of the PC or Mac environment

Reference

PAO189-F

Sessions

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