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
Define export settings for printing
Define export settings for the web
Duration
3 days
Price
£ 1292
Audience
Everyone
Prerequisites
Knowledge of the PC or Mac environment
Reference
PAO189-F
Sessions
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