graphics features such as gradient fills, Bezier curves and curve stroking. It is also the easiest way to create regular or irregular polygons in the GIMP. In the GIMP 2.2, you can create GFig layers, and many available by other means. In fact, the ability to write plug-ins (and scripts) is the easiest way for people not on the GIMP development team to add new capabilities to GIMP. All of the commands in docked to the Main Toolbox in the screenshot. Knowledgeable users almost always have them set up this way: it is very difficult to use tools effectively without being able to see how their options are set

graphics features such as gradient fills, Bezier curves and curve stroking. It is also the easiest way to create regular or irregular polygons in the GIMP. In the GIMP 2.2, you can create GFig layers, docked to the Main Toolbox in the screenshot. Knowledgeable users almost always have them set up this way: it is very difficult to use tools effectively without being able to see how their options are set displays—all into a single comprehensive window. The GIMP developers have always felt that this is a poor way of working, because it forces the program to perform a wide range of functions that are much better

there are also many available by other means. In fact, writing plug-ins (and scripts) is the easiest way for people not on the GIMP development team to add new capabilities to GIMP. All of the commands in docked to the Main Toolbox in the screenshot. Knowledgeable users almost always have it set up this way: it is very difficult to use tools effectively without being able to see how their options are set allow you to paint on the image (“painting” includes operations like erasing and smudging, by the way); for the Pattern, which is used in filling selected areas of an image; and for the Gradient, which

Official Handbook © 1999 The Coriolis Group. All Rights Reserved. This book may not be duplicated in any way without the express written consent of the publisher, except in the form of brief excerpts or quotations you see this warning sign! Install at your own risk, you may be in for a bumpy ride. We lead the way. Follow us for a guided tour. Read the information carefully; this is stuff you need to know! P A u lt Shor t cut s An d Dy n amic Key B in d i n g s DYNAMIC KEY BINDINGS Gimp has a very nice way of dealing with shortcuts (sometimes known as hot- keys). If you don’t like a default shortcut, or

render. 2 If needed, rearrange the sky image to be below(behind) the render so that it appears that way too. (background vs foreground) Basic editing exemplar 1 Adding Textures 2 Create a new layer 3

different layers. As yet we only see the outward layer. Layers in image editing work in the same way. We only tend to see the last layer. So we need to visualize the end result into different layers

operate like other image manipulation programs you may have used before. GIMP is structured in this way to make operations more familiar and easier to use. With a little practice, you can be editing images