Image editing GIMP

 

05. IMAGE EDITING IN GIMP

v  GIMP:- It is an image editing software which is used for creating image as well as creating animation also.

Ø  GIMP stands for GNU image manipulation program.

Ø  There are various image editing software like: Adobe photoshop,Picasa,Paint.net,Adobe light room etc.

Ø  In the process of image editing we can increase size,change the colour,creating layer,cropping an image,removal of unwanted elements etc.

 

Ø  GIMP is freely distributed software which is used for image retouching and editing and can be download from the website “WWW.GIMP.ORG” .

Ø  The first version of the GIMP as written by Peter Mattis and Spencer Kimball.

v SOME BASIC TERMINOLOGY USED IN GIMP :-                                  

 

 i.            Image:- It is the basic object or entry. It corresponds to a file such as: TIFF or JPEG file, PNG file, GIF file etc.

 

ii.            Resolution:- It refers to the sharpness or clearity of a picture on the screen.

·            It is used to display as clearly by increasing it.

 

iii.            Pixels:- It is a collection of multiple numbers of small dots. As we know that digital images are made up of grid square elements called pixels.

·            A picture or figure on the screen is formed by the combination of the pixels.

 

iv.             Selections:- It is a property that helps to select a particular portion of image.

 

      Ruler:- It is a tool which is used to determine coordinates within the image.

Ø  It displays below the image menu towards the left of the image.

Ø  The default unit for the ruler is pixel and it is generally used to create guide.

Ø  Guide is a line that helps to accurately position objects.

 

      Status Area:- The status area shows the status, that are already performed activity by the user.

Ø  This area present at the bottom of the image window and also it displays the original name of image file. And, size of file by default.

 

      Navigation Control:- It is small cross shaped at the lower right corner of the image display.

Ø  Navigation window provides a convenient way to quickly navigant around a large image.

Ø  Navigation preview is a miniature view of the image with the outline of the displayed area.

 

      Image display:- It is also known as convas.

Ø  It is the central layout that displays image and contents.

Ø  It is surrounded by yellow dotted line showing the image boundary.

 

    Main Toolbox:- Main toolbox that contains various set of buttons or tools.

Ø  It appears on the left sides of GIMP window.

Ø  By default it also contains the option for background colors.

 

    Tool options:- It is looked below the main toolbox.

 

ü NOTE:- Mask helps to protect a particular area of an image where we cannot change any things related to picture path.

 

§  How to create a new file ?

1)    First of all go to file option & select new option and click on it.

2)    Select the size like: width & height as well as set the templates size and also set the advance options like: x-resolution, y-resolution, colors and type some comments.

3)    Finally click on ‘OK’ button.

 

ü NOTE:- File extension name of the GIMP file is .xcf .When we want to save the file in other format like: GIF,PNG,PSD etc. then the export feature of the GIMP can be used.

 

    Tool box:- This box contains various tools by which we draw different objects  or images on the canvas.

Ø There are various tools that exist on the tool box :-

 

·        Pencil tool:- It is used to draw a straight line & free hand drawing.

·        Rectangle select tool:- It is used to select or draw square rectangular regions (areas).

·        Paint brush tool:- It is used to paint the image with colors on canvas.

·        Bucket fill tool:- It is used to fill the color or pattern within selected area.

·        Text tool:- It is used to type text in horizontal as well as vertical direction.

·        Eraser tool:- It is used to erase the contents of the image or other things.

·        Ellipse select tool:- It is used to select or draw circular or elliptical pictures.

·        Blend tool:- It is used to fill the selected area with a color gradient.

·        Move:- It is used to change the position of the selected object or image.

·        Clone tool:- It is used to copy particular color of the existing image & apply that to other portion of image.

Ø It enables to identify as a simple from the image.

·        Healing tool:- It is used to rub the upper layer of an image & highlights the base designs or color of the image.                                                                     

SHORTCUT KEYS

TOOLS	SHORTCUT KEYS
Pencil tool	Key ‘N’
Rectangle select tool	Key ‘R’
Paint brush tool	Key ‘P’
Bucket fill tool	Shift+B
Text tool	Key ‘T’
Eraser tool	Shift+E
Ellipse select tool	Key ‘E’
Blend tool	Key ‘L’
Move	Key ‘M’
Clone tool	Key ‘C’
Healing tool	Key ‘H’

 

      Foreground and background color tool: - It is used to change or set the foreground & background color of the image.

 

§  How to set foreground and background color?

1)    First of all click on foreground & background color tool.

2)    Set the foreground/background color in appear dialog box & click on ‘OK’ button.

 

      Additional effects: - There are some additional effect in GIMP that helps to reshape or modify & existing pictures, texts etc.

Ø  Destorts, Enhance, Noise etc are some additional effect in GIMP.

 

§  How to apply additional effect?

1)    Go to filter and select desired effects like: destorts, blur, enhance, generic etc.

 

      I wrap:- It enables to modify the shape of image by moving, whriling or shrinking the area of an image.

 

§  How to set I wrap?

1)    First of all click on filter menu.

2)    Select I wrap option from destrots some menu & click on it.

3)    Select any deform mode like: grow, shrink, remove etc and also set the radius as well as deform amount.

4)    And finally click on ‘OK’ button.