Part II. How do I Become a GIMP Wizard?

Table of Contents

5. Getting Images into GIMP

1. Image Types

2. Creating new Files

3. Opening Images

6. Getting Images out of GIMP

1. Files

1.1. Save / Export Images

1.2. File Formats

2. Preparing your Images for the Web

2.1. Images with an Optimal Size/Quality Ratio

2.2. Reducing the File Size Even More

2.3. Saving Images with Transparency

7. Painting with GIMP

1. The Selection

1.1. Feathering

1.2. Making a Selection Partially Transparent

2. Creating and Using Selections

2.1. Moving or Resizing a Selection

2.2. Adding or subtracting selections

3. The Quick Mask

3.1. Overview

3.2. Properties

3.3. Using Quick Mask Mode

4. Paths

4.1. Path Creation

4.2. Path Properties

4.3. Paths and Selections

4.4. Transforming Paths

4.5. Stroking a Path

4.6. Paths and Text

4.7. Paths and SVG files

5. Brushes

5.1. Adding New Brushes

5.2. Creating animated brushes

5.3. Changing brush size

5.4. Creating a brush quickly

6. Gradients

7. Patterns

8. Palettes

8.1. Colormap

9. Presets

10. Drawing Simple Objects

10.1. Drawing a Straight Line

10.2. Creating a Basic Shape

8. Combining Images

1. Introduction to Layers

1.1. Layer Properties

2. Layer Modes

2.1. Normal Layer Modes

2.2. Lighten Layer Modes

2.3. Darken Layer Modes

2.4. Contrast Layer Modes

2.5. Inversion Layer Modes

2.6. HSV Components Layer Modes

2.7. LCh Components Layer Modes

3. Legacy Layer Modes

4. Creating New Layers

5. Layer Groups

9. Text Management

1. Text Management

1.1. Text Area

1.2. Managing Text Layer

1.3. Text Toolbox

1.4. Text Context Menu

2. Text

2.1. Adding Fonts

2.2. Font Problems

10. Enhancing Photographs

1. Working with Digital Camera Photos

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Improving Composition

1.3. Improving Colors

1.4. Adjusting Sharpness

1.5. Removing Unwanted Objects from an Image

1.6. Saving Your Results

11. Color Management with GIMP

1. Color Management in GIMP

1.1. Problems of a non Color Managed Workflow

1.2. Introduction to a Color Managed Workflow

12. Enrich my GIMP

1. Grids and Guides

1.1. The Image Grid

1.2. Guides

2. Creating Shortcuts to Menu Commands

3. Customize Splash-Screen

13. Scripting and writing plug-ins

1. Plug-Ins

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Using Plug-Ins

1.3. Installing New Plug-Ins

1.4. Writing Plug-ins

2. Using Script-Fu Scripts

2.1. Script-Fu?

2.2. Installing Script-Fu scripts

2.3. Do's and Don'ts

2.4. Different Kinds Of Script-Fus

3. A Script-Fu Tutorial

3.1. Getting Acquainted With Scheme

3.2. Variables And Functions

3.3. Lists, Lists And More Lists

3.4. Your First Script-Fu Script

3.5. Adding Additional Functionality

3.6. Extending The Text Box Script

3.7. Your script and its working

4. A Python plug-in writing Tutorial

4.1. The basic elements of a plug-in for GIMP