GIMP Essential Training

Learn how to perform basic image editing techniques such as cropping, resizing, masking, and retouching in GIMP, the popular open-source image editor for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Introduction

• Edit your images for free with GIMP

1. Get Started

• Tour the GIMP interface
• Explore GIMP preferences
• Explore GIMP tools
• Create new documents
• Work with document templates
• Save documents
• Open documents in other file formats
• Work with color-managed documents
• Use Multiple Undo and History
• View documents
• How to avoid getting stuck in the interface

2. Work with Selections

• Rectangle Select tool
• Selection tool options
• Ellipse Select tool
• Free Select tool
• Fuzzy Select tool
• Select by Color tool
• Scissors Select tool
• Foreground Select tool
• Quick masks
• Saving selections
• The Selection Editor

3. Work with Layers

• Understanding layers
• Add layers
• Work with layer boundaries
• Arrange layers
• Work with floating selections
• Copying and pasting between layers
• Link and group layers
• Control layer opacity
• Blend layers

4. Work with Masks

• Create layer masks
• Apply, disable, and delete layer masks
• Move and copy layer masks

5. Work with Paths

• Understanding paths
• Draw curved paths
• Modify paths
• Paths and selections
• Stroke paths
• Transform paths
• Copy and merge paths
• Import and export paths

6. Adjust Images

• Adjust canvas size
• Adjust print size
• Scale images
• Rotate images
• Crop images
• Using perspective
• Using Cage Transform
• Using Unified Transform

7. Using the Paint Tools

• Sampling colors
• Define colors
• Understanding the Brush tool options
• Understanding brush types
• Brush dynamics
• The Brushes dialog
• Create a parametric brush
• Create a color brush
• Create a clipboard brush
• Bucket Fill tool
• Gradient tool
• Airbrush tool
• Ink tool
• MyPaint Brush tool
• Configure brush keyboard shortcuts

8. Retouch Photos

• Color Balance and Colorize
• Using Levels
• Using Curves
• Adjust hue, saturation, and brightness
• Sharpen images
• Blur images
• Create motion blur effects
• Dodge and Burn
• Adjust image details with the Clone tool
• Adjust colors with the Clone tool
• Create patterns with the Clone tool
• Healing tool

9. Work with Filters

• Distortion filters
• Split view
• Add drop shadows
• Add noise
• Fix red eye

10. Work with Text

• Add and edit text
• Transform text
• Convert text to paths
• Put text on a path

11. Output Images

• Print from GIMP
• Export JPG files for web
• Export PNG files for web
• Export for print

Conclusion

• Next steps