Layers are the one thing that sets pro-caliber photo editing software apart, because they allow what is called “non-destructive editing”—you can edit your photos without losing the original information that you started with. This video, the last in our four part series, will get you acquainted with layers and how to use them.
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Gimpshop 101: Knowing and Customizing Your Screen
One of the best things about Gimpshop is its extremely high level of customizability (bet you won’t find that in Photoshop). Part three of four in our Gimpshop 101 series will show you how to customize the Gimpshop application to make it easy to do the things you do most, and to hide the tools that you never use.
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Gimpshop 101: Photo Manipulation Tools
Welcome back to part two of four in our Gimpshop 101 series. Today’s video builds on part one, and shows you how to use the most common photo manipulation tools available to you in Gimpshop. Make sure you follow along with your own copy of the software! Our studies show that students are far more successful with the program when they follow along actively instead of just watching the video and nodding along.
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Gimpshop 101: Selections
Welcome! We’re glad that you’ve decided to take your Gimpshop education seriously. This is the first video in a series of four that will walk you through all the ins an outs of Gimpshop and get you ready to make whatever you can imagine. This video covers selections, one of the most useful and flexible skills you can develop in Gimpshop.
Signature Tutorial in Gimpshop
This tutorial will show you exactly how to make an awesome signature image using Gimpshop’s built in photo editing features. Use it as a signature in forums, as a Facebook or Google+ cover image, or for anything else you can think of. As always, the only limit is your imagination.
Human Torch Effect: A Flaming Hand
Ever want to create incredible photo illustrations, or just edit your friends into ridiculous situations? This tutorial will walk you through how to make a flaming hand effect, and is a great introduction to photo manipulation principles.
How to Resize a Picture in Gimpshop
Ever need to resize a picture but can’t find the right tool? Paint is a nightmare to use, and Photoshop is almost $700! Look no further than Gimpshop; it’s totally free.
This tutorial will walk you through all the steps of resizing a photo in Gimpshop.
How to Remove and Insert People
Removing and inserting people into photographs is one of the most fundamental photo manipulation skills that you need to know. This tutorial will walk you through every step of the process. Whether you need to remove a stranger or insert in your uncle who missed the family reunion, we’ve got you covered.
How to Put Images Inside Text
Filling text with an image (or images) is a powerful graphic effect that will really make your work pop. This tutorial will take you through every step of the process.
How to Make a Stylized Emo / Grunge Effect in Gimpshop
This one is for the more advanced users. A lot of illustrations have been popping up lately with the same heavy grunge or emo effects, and people have been requesting a tutorial on how to replicate that same grunge effect in their own images. Well, look no further. This tutorial will walk you through the process. Keep in mind that this is intended for more advanced users, and skips over a few steps that might not be obvious to beginners.