Request: GIMP

[tkerbell]

I am have been desperately trying to navigate myself through GIMP and being a "hands-on" learner I am having difficulty processing the written online manual. Does anyone have "practical" lessons - I have plenty of pix to experiment with. Would it be beneficial to invest $$ and get PSE? I am still in a learning curve stage and really did not want to spend a whole lot of money and I have heard some good things about GIMP (namely the FREE price tag)...thanks for any help!!

[naeno]

Your learning curve for PSE is going to be the same. GIMP uses a lot of the same concepts as PSE.

Go to YouTube and type in GIMP. You'll get a ton of very helpful tutorials, with video to help you understand what the heck they are talking about.

[jim.neff]

I usually type in to google "gimp tutorial" and then whatever I am looking for. You usually have to dig around a little to find the right tutorial but they are out there. Some tell you step-by-step what button to push, others tell you the concept and expect you to know what button to push. There isn't one site that has all the tutorials.

There is a book for Gimp but it got mixed reviews. I think with some time and determination you could teach yourself what you need to know.

Good luck!

[wulf]

Did you find the manual in the documentation of the official Gimp site (http://www.gimp.org/docs/)? Right below that is a link to lots of tutorials covering a whole range of concepts.

When I started with it, back in about 1998(!) I recall working through a version of the floating logo tutorial a few times, experimenting with different tweaks. That opened up two essential concepts - layers and masks - and also introduced me to the curves tool. Even though it doesn't directly address working on photos, it might be a good starting point.

Wulf

[tkerbell]

thanks for all the wonderful suggestions...

[PrimeTime]

I've learned alot from www.meetthegimp.org

Go to the table of contents, and you will find about a hundred tutorials.