Getting Started with GIMP®

GIMP® (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an open-source application designed for editing digital images and creating Web graphics. Because it has many of the editing and graphic design features of Adobe Photoshop, GIMP® has become a popular alternative for readying text and graphics for the Web. It is so similar to Photoshop that you can even open Photoshop images and preserve the layers.

Getting Started with GIMP® Coyote Clips© Meet Wilber
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Download and Install PortableApps®, GIMP, and Win_SCP	Students will need a 4gb or larger flash drive to install the PortableApps application and other web-related applications Some of the instructions are written in Gimp Version 2.6. The only difference you will notice is when you save the image file as a .png, .gif, or .jpg, you will use Export rather than Save.	PP	pdf
Transferring Files Using Win_SCP®	Instructions to upload files to a remote server for grading and viewing on the Web	PP	pdf
The GIMP® Workspace	A beginner tutorial on the GIMP® Workspace -- introducing the document window, the toolbox, docks and dialog, etc.	pdf	video
Work with Images	A step-by-step tutorial on how to use GIMP®'s built-in Web Development Tools and learn how image sizes, file formats, and color parameters determine whether an image is Web friendly.	pdf	video

If you have used Adobe Photoshop, you should be able to make an easy transition to GIMP. If you are novice graphic designer, GIMP® is an easy tool for beginners. You will be designing your own buttons, banners, and navigation menus in no time.

The official GIMP® Web site can be found at http://www.gimp.org. GIMP® is free and open source. Free means that you can download it from the Web at no cost, and open source means that it is developed and maintained by volunteer contributors. A GIMP® manual that provides more information on using GIMP® is also available at the official GIMP® web site.