GIMP Computer Graphics For Kids and Beginners of any Age

Have fun while you master GIMP. Many of Photoshop's capabilities - without the steep price tag!

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9.5 hours
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Aug 2021
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What you will learn

Use all the GIMP tools to create a variety of fun and useful graphics projects

The skills acquired will make learning any other graphics software easier.

Description

Creating computer graphics is fun! It's also a useful skill in today's world. This course uses GIMP, the most powerful and popular FREE graphics software. The tools and concepts covered are common to virtually all graphics programs. 

GIMP has many of the same features as Photoshop, but without the price tag! GIMP runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems.

The course is very hands-on. When a skill is demonstrated in the video, students are encouraged to pause the lesson and practice until they can perform the same operation. 

The suggested age range is 12 and up, however younger students with good computer skills, or who have the help of someone older, may enjoy the course as well. And certainly, many adults will appreciate the gradual progression and detailed instructions, as well.

** Revised 1/2/21 to include information about new features up to GIMP 2.10.22

Content

Getting Started

Introduction
How to Install GIMP on a Windows PC
How to Install GIMP on a Mac
GIMP Software Overview and Layout

Layers - the Key to Graphics Success, Painting and Filling

Using the Paintbrush and Saving Files
Painting an Outlined Image Using Layers
Layers, Tigers, and Bears – Oh My!
Fill a Layer With a Solid Color, Pattern, and Gradient
Fill Rectangular and Circular Shapes With a Solid Color, Pattern, and Gradient

Flipping, Scaling, Rotating, Cropping - Otherwise Known as Image Transformations

Transform Tools – Flip, Rotate, Scale, Crop
Create a Photo Montage of Multiple Cropped and Scaled Images
How to Export in the JPG, GIF, and PNG Image Formats & When to Use Each

Terrific Text

Styling Text - Fonts, Size, Color, Text Modes
Text/Image Project - Text Message Overlaying an Image
Filling and Outlining Text
All about Fonts
Convert Text to Image and Color It
Text Cutout to Reveal Images Project pt. 1
Text Cutout to Reveal Images Project pt. 2

Super Selection Skills (If using 2.10, view Lecture 57 for slight tool changes)

Using the Rectangle and Ellipse Select Tools
Using the Lasso Tool, Saving Selections to Channels
Using the Fuzzy and Color Select Tools
Using the Intelligent Scissors Select Tool
Using the Foreground Select Tool
Scintillating Selections Project

Iwarp and Animated GIFs

Using the Iwarp Filter
Creating Animated GIFs

Up to Speed With Quick Masking

Creating and Using a Quick Mask

Fabulous Photos

Using Curves and Levels to Correct Over and Under Exposed Photos
Using the Blur and Sharpen Filters
Correcting Colors and Using Layer Blending Modes
Adjusting Photos With the Healing Tool, Red Eye, Dodge, Burn, etc.
Using GIMP Filters and File-Create-Patterns
A Closer Look at the Color Selector Dialog

The Mysterious GIMP Layer Mask

Layer Masks Explained
Sample Uses for Layer Masks
Create a Composite Image Using Layer Masks

GIMPShopping With the Clone Tool

Using GIMP's Clone Tool

Perfecting Your Paths (Pen) Tool Skills

Paths Tool (Pen) Basics
Using the Paths Tool to Make Selections
Using the Paths Tool to Create a Cartoon Character

Other Tools and Operations

Additional GIMP Tools
Additional GIMP Menu Items

Final Project - Magazine Cover and Interior Pages

Magazine Project Overview
Tips and Troubleshooting

Section 14: GIMP Version 2.10 New Features

GIMP 2.10
Installing GIMP 2.10, Themes and Icon Sets
Automatic Alpha Channels, GEGL Filters With On-image Preview
MyPaint Brushes
Create and Edit a Gradient Right in the Image!
Save Gradient, Gradient Editor Dialog, Export as CSS
Layer Dock Features
Layer Group Mask
Unified Transform Tool
Warp Transform Tool Replaces iWarp
Handle Transform Tool
Selection Tool Updates
Rotating the Canvas
Symmetry Painting
Spiral & Supernova Filters, Shadows & Highlights Adjustments
Creating Image Slices
Color to Alpha Option and Creating Filter Presets
Version 2.10.4 Fast Load Speed & How to Straighten Images With Measure Tool
Version 2.10.6 Vertical Text & Long Shadow Filter
Version 2.10.6 Vertical Straightening, Little Planet Filter, File Dialog Changes
Version 2.10.8 Update - Mostly Bug Fixes

Section 15: GIMP Updates 2.10.10 - 2.10.14

Lecture 67: GIMP Update 2.10.10 Improved Bucket Fill Based on Line Art
Lecture 68: GIMP Update 2.10.12 Curves, Free Select, Layer-Transform-Offset
Lecture 69: GIMP Update 2.10.14 Viewing Outside the Canvas, Foreground Select

GIMP Update 2.10.18

Toolbar Groups and High Contrast Symbolic Icons
Composite Preview Mode & 3D Transform Tool
Merge Layers

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Reviews

Gary
November 8, 2023
Very good beginner course on GIMP. I learned a lot of tricks that I hadn't seen in other courses. If you haven't used GIMP before, I would strongly recommend this as your first course. Also, the last third of the course covers updates and new features, so if you've used GIMP for a while, you'll probably learn some new stuff in the later lessons. Well done.
S
May 24, 2022
I never felt a dread of money wasted come on this fast. I knew video learning had it's challenges. But within a few videos(past the how to set-up episodes) I realized that I had flushed my money away. You will never see another cent from my Udemy. I only hope you don't have any medical classes. As I can only imagine the piles of dead it would create.
Maksym
December 11, 2021
Yes, It defeniatly was fun and what I expected except for the video with how to install it on Macs wasn`t very interesting because I have got Window.
Yogesh
November 30, 2020
perfect... I have gone through various tutorials on GIMP and found this one is unique touching all the minute details...

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