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Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional View Larger Image | Akkana Peck
Apress, Paperback, Published April 2006, 552 pages, ISBN 1590595874 | List Price: $49.99
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Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional explains how to use the open source
image manipulation program, GIMP version 2.4. You’ll learn how to install
GIMP on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X platforms. Once you’ve installed the
application, you’ll learn about the interface and configuration options,
and then jump into a quick–and–simple project to familiarize yourself
even further.
With four–color graphics and screenshots throughout, you’ll learn
how to prepare camera images for display on web pagesincluding functions like
rescaling, cropping, and balancing color. The book also explains with great
detail how to utilize layers, paths, and masks. You’ll also learn how to
draw lines and shapes, use patterns and gradients, and even create your own
brushes, patterns, and gradients.
Touch–ups are covered thoroughly: how to smudge away blemishes, fix red–eye,
and stitch panoramic images. You’ll even learn how to tap into the powerful
filters, effects, and plug–ins that are available and automate tasks using
scripts. The entire book is laid out in a project–based manner, so as you
progress through it, numerous projects help solidify your newly acquired abilities.
Reviews
"I found this book to contain relevant information which could be invaluable
in ones journey into the fascinating world of image manipulation using GIMP."
— Ravi Kumar, Slashdot contributor
"This book is great for the completely new user, but even the seasoned
veteran can learn quite a bit."
— Chad W. Smith, GIMPShop dot Net
"This one is the most comprehensive and useful books that I’ve found.
I give it a five for five. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it to others."
— Mark Vandewettering, Brainwagon
About the Author
Akkana Peck is a freelance software developer and writer who has been working
with open source software for nearly 20 years. She has worked for a diverse
collection of companies that include Netscape, Silicon Graphics, Sun, HP, and
Apple, and has written imaging software ranging from GIMP plug-ins, to cartography,
to scientific visualization.
Akkana is a longtime member of the GIMP community and enjoys giving GIMP courses
and presentations, as well as filling up her hard drive with digital images.
She lives in San Jose, California, with her husband and a motley assortment
of old computers. You can find more of her musings at www.shallowsky.com.
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