Benefits of GIMP
You may ask yourself, why GIMP? What about Adobe PhotoShop?
- GIMP is complete FREE, because it is being developed as an open source project.
- Imagine being able to invest those 600 hundred dollars needed for PhotoShop on something else you really need.
- GIMP is free, but is still practically as powerful a software tool as PhotoShop.
- GIMP is powerful and very versatile. With GIMP you can:
- Create your website graphics such as banners, buttons and patterns from scratch. This will allow you to create a unique brand to your website and branding is very important. You can also create your own logo using GIMP.
- Enhance and retouch those digital photographs. For instance, you can use to hide that ugly double chin that appears one day out of the blue. :)
- Use advanced features such as layers and paths. You will need layers to remove backgrounds from photographs.
- If you have an image file created using PhotoShop, you can use GIMP to open PhotoShop files.
- GIMP is also compatible with most operating systems too.
- GIMP also has a strong community forum over the Internet, so you can always find someone to help you if you get stuck.
- Support is totally FREE and you can get help usually quicker than you can from a BIG company support department.
Despite it's many qualities, GIMP can still be hard to use for beginners. That is why I have developed this tutorial to help ease the burden for many of us here at WA.
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DreamAngel
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Thanks for sharing Stephanie! I have tried Gimp before and could never figure it out! Maybe now I can!
Barbara
Barbara
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stephhill
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It takes time and dedication to spend on it to learn how it works. It took me an incredible amount of time as well and I am still learning. It is a very complex program, but with time and patience and playing around with it, you will get there. Be sure to check out my other tutorials as well. I think image types, my latest one, is a good one to go through.
PMindra
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Hi, Steph. It's still me, Paul Mindra from Canada.
I have not been on the site on a day to day basis as I was when I first started.
How lovely for you to stop by and say hello. You do great work and your contributions are very much valued here.
Regarding Chefs...let me make an analogy. Very similar to MLM Marketing and Network Marketing, the Internet has had an incredible effect on both of these industries. The Internet has virtually 'killed' MLM and 'Networking' and has had a similar effect on Chefs.
When I started back in 1978...It was all about what I had in my head and what more I was going to learn through apprenticeships and training. I was a commodity and I was hired and 'payed' based on my knowledge and administrative skills which I displayed.
So, when I went into an establishment and said that I knew how to make a 'Tomato Consomme,' or 'Cassoulet,' or 'Creme Brulee,' or 'Beef Wellington, etc...it was my knowledge in my head and that is what employers paid for.
Today, 10 year old's are turning out 'World Quality' food based on what many of us yearned to learn from Escoffier and Bocuse.
Is it right? Is it Wrong?
It does not matter. "It is what it is."
So if you know how to turn on a stove and follow some basic 'food handling techniques' you can prepare everything that your heart desires.
Peace, love and respect to you.
Stay in touch. I will get more active shortly here.
Kindest always,
Paul.
I have not been on the site on a day to day basis as I was when I first started.
How lovely for you to stop by and say hello. You do great work and your contributions are very much valued here.
Regarding Chefs...let me make an analogy. Very similar to MLM Marketing and Network Marketing, the Internet has had an incredible effect on both of these industries. The Internet has virtually 'killed' MLM and 'Networking' and has had a similar effect on Chefs.
When I started back in 1978...It was all about what I had in my head and what more I was going to learn through apprenticeships and training. I was a commodity and I was hired and 'payed' based on my knowledge and administrative skills which I displayed.
So, when I went into an establishment and said that I knew how to make a 'Tomato Consomme,' or 'Cassoulet,' or 'Creme Brulee,' or 'Beef Wellington, etc...it was my knowledge in my head and that is what employers paid for.
Today, 10 year old's are turning out 'World Quality' food based on what many of us yearned to learn from Escoffier and Bocuse.
Is it right? Is it Wrong?
It does not matter. "It is what it is."
So if you know how to turn on a stove and follow some basic 'food handling techniques' you can prepare everything that your heart desires.
Peace, love and respect to you.
Stay in touch. I will get more active shortly here.
Kindest always,
Paul.
startouched
Premium
I love GIMP! I've used it for a few years. I used it on my Linux system. I have it now also. It is just as good as Photoshop and waaay less expensive!!
stephhill
Premium Plus
GIMP is indeed way less expensive than Adobe PhotoShop. Most people who are just getting started in their online business do not have those kinds of funds and you are right - GIMP is just as good.
Steph
Steph
