Issue #28: GIMP Handbook 4th Ed. / Jan 2017

Cover Theme: GIMP Handbook
DVD: Ubuntu Studio 16.10 for Linux
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This single issue is a complete guide to the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), a remarkable photo editing tool that is available for free for all recent versions of Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
The DVD included in this issue contains GIMP installation files for Windows and Mac systems (look in the /gimp directory). GIMP comes pre-installed on most Linux systems. If you would like to compile GIMP yourself using the freely available source code, see the article on page 6.
For more on obtaining GIMP, visit www.gimp.org/ downloads.
Get Started
- Installing GIMP
- GIMP 2.9
- Exploring GIMP
- Settings
- Basic Functions
Practice
- Layers
- Selection
- Colors
- Paths
- Text and Logos
Photo Processing
- Sharpening
- Light and Shadow
- Retouch
- GIMP Maps
Know-How
- G'MIC
- UFRaw
- Painting
- Fine Art HDR Processing
- Animation with GIMP
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