by James Pyles | Publisher: Que | Release Date: July 2010 | ISBN: 9780132377966

More than just a book!                                   Get comfortable with the latest version of GIMP. Don't just read about it: see it, hear it, with step-by-step video tutorials and valuable audio sidebars. Waymore than just a book, this is all the help you'll ever need…where you want, when you want!Learn Fast, Learn Easy!Usingweb, video, and audio·         Show Mevideo walks through tasks you've just got to see–including bonus advanced techniques·         Tell Me Moreaudio delivers practical insights straight from the experts·         Let Me Try Ittasks break down the complex into easy-to-follow, step-by-step sequencesJames Pylesis a consultant, author, editor, and technical writer. He has worked as a support technician for a city government IT department, a wireless network vendor, and supported a usability lab for Hewlett-Packard (HP)–and so is familiar with technology from a hands-on perspective. His most recent book is PC Technician Street Smarts 2nd Edition(Sybex, October 2009), completely updated for the 2009 version of the A+ exams. He's also written MCTS: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-630(Sybex, March 2008) and SharePoint 2007: The Definitive Guide(O'Reilly, September 2007). In addition, James regularly contributes to Linux Pro Magazineand occasionally writes for Ubuntu User Magazine.

1. Chapter 1: What Is GIMP?
   • TELL ME MORE Media 1.1—What Is Open Source? 00:00:50
   • TELL ME MORE Media 1.2—What Is XCF? 00:00:36
   • SHOW ME Media 1.3—Installing Brushes 00:04:03
   • SHOW ME Media 1.4—Create a Simple Drawing 00:06:01
   • TELL ME MORE Media 1.5—What Is a Layer? 00:01:17
   • SHOW ME Media 1.6—Using the Text and Undo Tools 00:03:45
   • SHOW ME Media 1.7—Scaling an Image 00:03:53
   • TELL ME MORE Media 1.8—Why Does GIMP Ask to Save as JPEG and Does It Matter? 00:01:29
2. Chapter 2: Basic Editing
   • SHOW ME Media 2.1—Cropping a Photo 00:04:38
   • SHOW ME Media 2.2—Reorienting an Image 00:03:17
   • SHOW ME Media 2.3—Drawing a Straight Line 00:03:55
   • SHOW ME Media 2.4—Removing Red Eye from a Photo 00:03:21
   • SHOW ME Media 2.5—Making an Image Background Transparent 00:03:31
   • TELL ME MORE Media 2.6—What Is an Image Mode? 00:02:24
   • TELL ME MORE Media 2.7—What is a Channel? 00:00:34
   • SHOW ME Media 2.8—Adjusting Brightness and Contrast 00:03:19
   • SHOW ME Media 2.9—Softening a Photo with Blur Filters 00:03:27
   • TELL ME MORE Media 2.10—What is Script-Fu? 00:01:12
   • SHOW ME Media 2.11—Creating Quick Logos 00:03:38
3. Chapter 3: Managing Colors
   • TELL ME MORE Media 3.1—What Is a Color Profile? 00:01:06
   • TELL ME MORE Media 3.2—What Is the RGB Color Model? 00:00:54
   • SHOW ME Media 3.3—Choosing Color Models 00:03:24
   • SHOW ME Media 3.4—Using Color Balance 00:03:15
   • SHOW ME Media 3.5—Using Hue-Saturation 00:03:58
   • TELL ME MORE Media 3.6—What Is a Color Channel? 00:01:24
   • SHOW ME Media 3.7—Using Levels to Adjust Color Balance 00:03:28
   • SHOW ME Media 3.8—Using Levels to Adjust Color Balance 00:04:08
   • SHOW ME Media 3.9—Making a Black and White Image Using Color Decomposition 00:03:12
   • SHOW ME Media 3.10—Changing a Background with Color to Alpha 00:03:24
4. Chapter 4: Using Layers
   • SHOW ME Media 4.1—Creating a Logo with Layers 00:07:13
   • TELL ME MORE Media 4.2—What Is a Layer Mode? 00:01:34
   • TELL ME MORE Media 4.3—What Is a Layer Mask? 00:02:12
   • SHOW ME Media 4.4—Creating a Simple Banner with Layers 00:03:16
   • SHOW ME Media 4.5—Creating a Layered Image Using Multiple Images 00:04:12
   • SHOW ME Media 4.6—Making a Web Page Button with Layers 00:06:05
   • TELL ME MORE Media 4.7—What Is a Gradient? 00:01:41
   • SHOW ME Media 4.8—Creating a Layered Photo 00:03:17
   • SHOW ME Media 4.9—Creating an Abstract Image 00:04:46
5. Chapter 5: Selecting
   • SHOW ME Media 5.1—Selecting and Removing Shapes 00:03:41
   • SHOW ME Media 5.2—Using the Scissors Select Tool 00:03:07
   • TELL ME MORE Media 5.3—What Is Selecting? 00:00:34
   • SHOW ME Media 5.4—Using the Bezier Paths Tool 00:03:26
   • SHOW ME Media 5.5—Using the Foreground Select Tool 00:03:49
   • TELL ME MORE Media 5.6—What Is the Selection Editor Dialog? 00:01:33
   • SHOW ME Media 5.7—Making a Quick Vignette Effect on a Photo 00:03:45
   • SHOW ME Media 5.8—Using QuickMask 00:03:06
   • SHOW ME Media 5.9—Making a Selection a Mask 00:03:56
   • SHOW ME Media 5.10—Making a Reflection from a Selection 00:05:37
   • TELL ME MORE Media 5.11—Reflections the Easy Way 00:01:57
6. Chapter 6: Using Filters
   • SHOW ME Media 6.1—Using the Polar Coordinates Filter 00:04:08
   • SHOW ME Media 6.2—Creating a Text Logo using Multiple Filters 00:04:32
   • SHOW ME Media 6.3—Reducing Noise in a Photo 00:03:00
   • TELL ME MORE Media 6.4—What is the Despeckle Filter? 00:00:41
   • TELL ME MORE Media 6.5—What is the Unsharp Mask 00:03:03
   • SHOW ME Media 6.6—Adding Lighting Effects and Lens Flare 00:03:55
   • TELL ME MORE Media 6.7—What is Gradient Flare? 00:03:13
   • SHOW ME Media 6.8—Creating a Dynamic Desktop Image 00:03:26
   • SHOW ME Media 6.9—Creating a Cartoon Image of a Photo with Levels 00:03:30
   • SHOW ME Media 6.10—Creating a Cartoon Image of a Photo with Colors 00:03:12
7. Chapter 7: File Formats and Image Resolution
   • SHOW ME Media 7.1—Saving a File as a JPG 00:03:12
   • SHOW ME Media 7.2—Saving a File as a GIF 00:03:13
   • SHOW ME Media 7.3—Saving a File as a PNG 00:02:53
   • SHOW ME Media 7.4—Saving a File as a TIFF 00:03:41
   • SHOW ME Media 7.5—Working with Resizing and Resolution 00:03:02
   • TELL ME MORE Media 7.6—What Is a Spectral Resolution? 00:00:33
   • TELL ME MORE Media 7.7—What Is Temporal Resolution? 00:00:37
   • TELL ME MORE Media 7.8—What Is a Radiometric Resolution? 00:00:37
8. Chapter 8: Putting the Finishing Touches on Your Work
   • SHOW ME Media 8.1—Using the Zoom Tool 00:03:18
   • SHOW ME Media 8.2—Using the Measure Tool 00:03:13
   • SHOW ME Media 8.3—Using the Shear Tool to Shift an Image 00:03:45
   • SHOW ME Media 8.4—Using the Clone Tool 00:03:10
   • TELL ME MORE Media 8.5—What Is Sepia Tone? 00:01:14
   • SHOW ME Media 8.6—Creating a Sepia Tone Image with a Filter 00:03:30
   • SHOW ME Media 8.7—Creating a Sepia Tone Image Using Levels 00:03:59
   • SHOW ME Media 8.8—Lightening Up an Image with Dodge 00:03:14
   • SHOW ME Media 8.9—Adding Texture with Bump Map 00:03:22
   • SHOW ME Media 8.10—Selectively Colorizing an Image 7 00:04:16
   • SHOW ME Media 8.11—Healing Image Imperfections 00:02:56
   • SHOW ME Media 8.12—Finding More Tool Options Features 00:03:28
   • TELL ME MORE Media 8.13—How to Configure Keyboard Shortcuts 00:01:49
   • SHOW ME MORE Media 8.14—Getting GIMP Help on your Computer 00:03:02
   • TELL ME MORE Media 8.15—How to Get More Help with GIMP on the Web 00:00:40