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🎨 How to use GIMP - Beginner Tutorial
description
In this step-by-step overview, learn how to use GIMP. We start with how to download and install GIMP. We then explore the interface, including the toolbox, tool options, color selection, docks / tabs, and the menu system. Next, we look at all the options to customize the experience, from resizing docks, to turning on or off single window mode, to changing icon colors, and adjusting the theme from dark to light.
We continue by creating a new file and saving it. We then navigate through the canvas using various short cut keys. We then load some sample files, learn about layers, arrange the layers, and apply different opacities. We add text, use the selection tools, align objects, use brushes, filters, and colors. By the end of this video, you'll have foundational knowledge of how to use GIMP to start editing images. And best of all, you'll have your first image created in GIMP… a poster for the Kevin Cookie Company!
👋 Additional resources
- GIMP home page: https://www.gimp.org/
- Sample image files to follow along: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AmxrofZZlZ-whM8bZTtkFXc4S9RtTQ?e=Fgpn2N
⌚ Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:53 Download & install GIMP
1:26 Main interface
4:41 Top Menu
6:33 Customize interface
8:14 Create new file
9:38 Save as xcf
10:21 View shortcuts
10:58 Import sample image files
11:24 Layers
13:09 Scale / resize image
14:14 Bucket fill tool
15:34 Opacity
16:32 Selection tools
20:22 Text tools
22:03 Add text drop shadow
22:34 Group layers
23:21 Remove image background
25:52 Flip image
26:20 Alignment tool
26:48 Adjust colors - curves
29:51 Crop tool
31:27 Move text
31:55 Paintbrush tool
34:33 Gaussian Blur
35:13 Export as .png, .jpeg, or .gif
36:07 Wrap up
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bar to my poster and this is where I'm going to place in the address for our Kevin Cookie Company location.", 'start': 994.022, 'duration': 8.566}, {'end': 1005.708, 'text': 'For this too, I want to add another layer.', 'start': 1003.508, 'duration': 2.2}, {'end': 1012.87, 'text': "Just like we did before, let's click on the plus icon, and for the layer name, I'm going to call this bottom bar.", 'start': 1006.028, 'duration': 6.842}], 'summary': 'Experiment with different modes for effects. adding a bottom bar and address to poster.', 'duration': 30.196, 'max_score': 982.674, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI982674.jpg'}], 'start': 480.276, 'title': 'Designing kevin cookie company poster and gimp basics', 'summary': 'Covers the process of designing a poster for the kevin cookie company using gimp, including creating a new file, setting dimensions, and saving the image. it also covers navigating canvas, adding and managing layers, rescaling and adjusting opacity of images, and adding a bottom bar to the poster in gimp.', 'chapters': [{'end': 612.139, 'start': 480.276, 'title': 'Designing a kevin cookie company poster', 'summary': "Covers the process of designing a poster for the kevin cookie company using gimp, including creating a new file, setting dimensions, and saving the image in gimp's native file format.", 'duration': 131.863, 'highlights': ['Creating a new file and setting dimensions: The chapter explains the process of creating an 8 by 10 inch poster in GIMP, including changing the unit of measurement to inches and adjusting advanced options.', "Saving the image in GIMP's native file format: It discusses the importance of saving the image in xcf format to preserve layers and other aspects for future editing and adjustments.", 'Viewing and managing open files: It demonstrates how to view thumbnails of open files, close files, and navigate multiple open files for efficient management and editing.']}, {'end': 1002.588, 'start': 612.819, 'title': 'Gimp image editing basics', 'summary': 'Covers navigating canvas, adding and managing layers, rescaling and adjusting opacity of images, and adding a bottom bar to the poster in gimp.', 'duration': 389.769, 'highlights': ['Navigating canvas and managing layers Demonstrates methods for navigating around the canvas and managing layers, including zooming, panning, hiding, and locking layers.', 'Rescaling and adjusting opacity of images Illustrates the process of rescaling an image using the scale tool and adjusting the opacity of a layer to achieve the desired visual effect.', 'Adding a bottom bar to the poster Introduces the intention to add a bottom bar to the poster in order to include the address for the Kevin Cookie Company location.']}], 'duration': 522.312, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI480276.jpg', 'highlights': ['Creating a new file and setting dimensions: The chapter explains the process of creating an 8 by 10 inch poster in GIMP, including changing the unit of measurement to inches and adjusting advanced options.', 'Navigating canvas and managing layers Demonstrates methods for navigating around the canvas and managing layers, including zooming, panning, hiding, and locking layers.', "Saving the image in GIMP's native file format: It discusses the importance of saving the image in xcf format to preserve layers and other aspects for future editing and adjustments.", 'Rescaling and adjusting opacity of images Illustrates the process of rescaling an image using the scale tool and adjusting the opacity of a layer to achieve the desired visual effect.', 'Adding a bottom bar to the poster Introduces the intention to add a bottom bar to the poster in order to include the address for the Kevin Cookie Company location.', 'Viewing and managing open files: It demonstrates how to view thumbnails of open files, close files, and navigate multiple open files for efficient management and editing.']}, {'end': 1310.689, 'segs': [{'end': 1049.637, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1003.508, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 1005.708, 'text': 'For this too, I want to add another layer.', 'start': 1003.508, 'duration': 2.2}, {'end': 1012.87, 'text': "Just like we did before, let's click on the plus icon, and for the layer name, I'm going to call this bottom bar.", 'start': 1006.028, 'duration': 6.842}, {'end': 1016.55, 'text': "All the other settings look fine, so I'll click on OK.", 'start': 1013.63, 'duration': 2.92}, {'end': 1021.291, 'text': "I now added the new layer and I see that it's sitting on top of the black overlay.", 'start': 1017.03, 'duration': 4.261}, {'end': 1024.172, 'text': 'This is exactly where I want it to appear.', 'start': 1021.591, 'duration': 2.581}, {'end': 1031.252, 'text': 'To add a bottom bar, I want to use the selection tool to highlight an area that I want to turn into the bar.', 'start': 1024.692, 'duration': 6.56}, {'end': 1036.023, 'text': 'Right up here in my toolbox, I have the rectangle select tool.', 'start': 1032.34, 'duration': 3.683}, {'end': 1037.486, 'text': "I'll select this.", 'start': 1036.665, 'duration': 0.821}, {'end': 1041.97, 'text': 'Over here now I can draw a rectangle on my image.', 'start': 1038.627, 'duration': 3.343}, {'end': 1043.531, 'text': "Here I'll draw it right at the bottom.", 'start': 1042.069, 'duration': 1.462}, {'end': 1049.637, 'text': "With the selection tool, when I hover over, you'll notice these different rectangles appear.", 'start': 1044.833, 'duration': 4.804}], 'summary': 'Adding a bottom bar layer using the rectangle select tool.', 'duration': 46.129, 'max_score': 1003.508, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI1003508.jpg'}, {'end': 1194.094, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1166.822, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1175.785, 'text': "If I want to create a perfect square, as I draw out my shape, I could press the shift key and that'll lock it into a one by one aspect ratio.", 'start': 1166.822, 'duration': 8.963}, {'end': 1178.007, 'text': "Over here I'll click out.", 'start': 1176.866, 'duration': 1.141}, {'end': 1182.549, 'text': 'Here too I could set whatever aspect ratio I want ahead of time.', 'start': 1178.647, 'duration': 3.902}, {'end': 1184.41, 'text': 'Here I could define it right in this area.', 'start': 1182.709, 'duration': 1.701}, {'end': 1187.611, 'text': 'GIMP offers many other selection tools as well.', 'start': 1184.81, 'duration': 2.801}, {'end': 1194.094, 'text': "Here we've been using the rectangle select tool, but I'll right click up above and here we also have the ellipse select tool.", 'start': 1187.911, 'duration': 6.183}], 'summary': 'Gimp provides various selection tools, such as the rectangle and ellipse select, with the option to define aspect ratios.', 'duration': 27.272, 'max_score': 1166.822, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI1166822.jpg'}, {'end': 1295.78, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1268.311, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1273.953, 'text': "For the color, I'm going to select this and set it to white and here I'll start typing in this area.", 'start': 1268.311, 'duration': 5.642}, {'end': 1279.276, 'text': "I'll type in the Kevin Cookie Company and right down below I'll place in our address.", 'start': 1274.193, 'duration': 5.083}, {'end': 1281.136, 'text': 'We have a location at 132 Main Street.', 'start': 1279.736, 'duration': 1.4}, {'end': 1284.878, 'text': 'in Seattle, Washington.', 'start': 1283.018, 'duration': 1.86}, {'end': 1287.899, 'text': 'With the text, I can now select different lines.', 'start': 1285.198, 'duration': 2.701}, {'end': 1289.939, 'text': 'I want the name to be larger than the address.', 'start': 1287.939, 'duration': 2}, {'end': 1295.78, 'text': "Here I'll select Kevin Cookie Company and let me try maybe 140 pixels to see what that looks like.", 'start': 1290.459, 'duration': 5.321}], 'summary': 'Designing a business card for kevin cookie company with address and text formatting.', 'duration': 27.469, 'max_score': 1268.311, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI1268311.jpg'}], 'start': 1003.508, 'title': 'Creating shapes and adding text in gimp', 'summary': 'Demonstrates using gimp to create shapes with specific aspect ratios, add text with different fonts, sizes, and colors, and list a company name and address for a poster design.', 'chapters': [{'end': 1165.802, 'start': 1003.508, 'title': 'Adding bottom bar with transparency', 'summary': "Demonstrates the process of adding a bottom bar with a black color and 60% opacity, using the rectangle select tool and the paint bucket fill tool, enhancing the image's contrast for better text visibility.", 'duration': 162.294, 'highlights': ["The process involves adding a new layer named 'bottom bar' and positioning it on top of the black overlay.", 'The rectangle select tool is used to draw a rectangle at the bottom of the image, with options to expand, add to, or subtract from the selection area.', 'The paint bucket fill tool is utilized to fill the selected area with black color, and the opacity is adjusted to 60% for enhanced contrast with overlaid text.']}, {'end': 1310.689, 'start': 1166.822, 'title': 'Creating shapes and adding text in gimp', 'summary': 'Demonstrates how to use gimp to create shapes with specific aspect ratios and add text with different fonts, sizes, and colors, including listing a company name and address for a poster design.', 'duration': 143.867, 'highlights': ['GIMP offers various selection tools like rectangle, ellipse, free selection, scissor, and foreground select tools, providing flexibility for creating shapes with specific aspect ratios.', 'The chapter illustrates how to use the text tool in GIMP to select areas for adding text, choosing fonts, setting justification, and adjusting colors, sizes, and selections for different lines of text.', "The demonstration includes adding the company name 'Kevin Cookie Company' and its address '132 Main Street, Seattle, Washington' with different font sizes, colors, and selections for a poster design."]}], 'duration': 307.181, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI1003508.jpg', 'highlights': ["The demonstration includes adding the company name 'Kevin Cookie Company' and its address '132 Main Street, Seattle, Washington' with different font sizes, colors, and selections for a poster design.", 'GIMP offers various selection tools like rectangle, ellipse, free selection, scissor, and foreground select tools, providing flexibility for creating shapes with specific aspect ratios.', "The process involves adding a new layer named 'bottom bar' and positioning it on top of the black overlay.", 'The rectangle select tool is used to draw a rectangle at the bottom of the image, with options to expand, add to, or subtract from the selection area.']}, {'end': 1553.351, 'segs': [{'end': 1375.343, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1334.486, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1338.068, 'text': 'On top, I can click on filters to apply different effects.', 'start': 1334.486, 'duration': 3.582}, {'end': 1343.67, 'text': "Within filters under light and shadow, here there's the option for drop shadow.", 'start': 1338.728, 'duration': 4.942}, {'end': 1344.79, 'text': "I'll select this.", 'start': 1343.99, 'duration': 0.8}, {'end': 1350.333, 'text': 'And here I can configure how I want my drop shadow to look, but I think the default looks pretty good.', 'start': 1345.671, 'duration': 4.662}, {'end': 1352.154, 'text': 'It adds a little bit of a shadow down here.', 'start': 1350.373, 'duration': 1.781}, {'end': 1354.415, 'text': "This all looks good, so I'll click on OK.", 'start': 1352.774, 'duration': 1.641}, {'end': 1363.698, 'text': "Over on the right hand side, you'll see that it automatically added my text as a new layer and it sits right on top of my bottom bar.", 'start': 1355.735, 'duration': 7.963}, {'end': 1366.46, 'text': "And let's say I want to hide this bar altogether.", 'start': 1364.179, 'duration': 2.281}, {'end': 1373.042, 'text': "Well, I'd have to hide this layer and then I'd have to hide the black bar, but let's say I just want to hide them just altogether.", 'start': 1366.52, 'duration': 6.522}, {'end': 1375.343, 'text': 'I can create layer groups.', 'start': 1373.723, 'duration': 1.62}], 'summary': 'Applying drop shadow effect and organizing layers using layer groups in image editing software.', 'duration': 40.857, 'max_score': 1334.486, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI1334486.jpg'}, {'end': 1480.133, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 1451.398, 'weight': 0.791, 'content': [{'end': 1458.12, 'text': "To remove the background, over on the right hand side with layers, let's first off click on shift and the eye icon.", 'start': 1451.398, 'duration': 6.722}, {'end': 1462.682, 'text': 'That way this is the only layer visible and we can work just on this layer.', 'start': 1458.56, 'duration': 4.122}, {'end': 1467.644, 'text': "Let's right click on the stack of cookies and make sure that you have an alpha channel.", 'start': 1463.122, 'duration': 4.522}, {'end': 1469.525, 'text': "I already do, so it's grayed out.", 'start': 1467.904, 'duration': 1.621}, {'end': 1474.809, 'text': "On the left hand side, let's select the fuzzy select tool.", 'start': 1470.786, 'duration': 4.023}, {'end': 1480.133, 'text': "We're going to use this tool to select the white background and then we're going to delete it.", 'start': 1475.53, 'duration': 4.603}], 'summary': 'Using gimp to remove the background by selecting and deleting it.', 'duration': 28.735, 'max_score': 1451.398, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI1451398.jpg'}, {'end': 1515.904, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1487.299, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 1490.802, 'text': "That way we'll be able to select around these cookies and it'll look nice and smooth.", 'start': 1487.299, 'duration': 3.503}, {'end': 1494.308, 'text': 'Down below you can set a threshold for the tool.', 'start': 1491.866, 'duration': 2.442}, {'end': 1501.633, 'text': "When we click with the tool, you can drag up or down and that will also adjust the threshold, and in a moment we'll see how that works.", 'start': 1494.868, 'duration': 6.765}, {'end': 1505.956, 'text': 'Down below, make sure to also check draw mask.', 'start': 1502.734, 'duration': 3.222}, {'end': 1510.66, 'text': "This way we'll be able to see what area of the picture we are removing.", 'start': 1506.477, 'duration': 4.183}, {'end': 1515.904, 'text': "I'll now click on the white area and you see that it highlights in magenta.", 'start': 1511.58, 'duration': 4.324}], 'summary': 'Demonstrating tool usage for selecting and adjusting threshold with visual feedback.', 'duration': 28.605, 'max_score': 1487.299, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI1487299.jpg'}], 'start': 1311.149, 'title': 'Text center alignment and layer organization', 'summary': 'Demonstrates center aligning text with drop shadow effect and how to organize layers, adjust visibility, and edit images in photoshop with default settings and various tools such as scale, fuzzy select, and draw mask.', 'chapters': [{'end': 1354.415, 'start': 1311.149, 'title': 'Text center alignment and drop shadow effect', 'summary': 'Demonstrates how to center align the text in a black bar and add a drop shadow effect to make it stand out, using the default settings.', 'duration': 43.266, 'highlights': ['The chapter explains how to center align text in a black bar and adjust its position for a more aesthetically pleasing appearance.', 'It also demonstrates the addition of a drop shadow effect to the text, enhancing its visibility and aesthetic appeal.', 'The process involves selecting the text, navigating to filters, choosing the drop shadow option, and confirming the default settings as an effective choice.']}, {'end': 1553.351, 'start': 1355.735, 'title': 'Photoshop layer organization and image editing', 'summary': 'Explains how to organize layers using groups, adjust layer visibility, and edit images using tools like scale, fuzzy select, and draw mask in photoshop.', 'duration': 197.616, 'highlights': ['Organizing layers into groups allows for easier management and visibility control of multiple layers at once. Layer groups enable the user to hide multiple layers at once for efficient management and organization.', 'Adjusting layer visibility and stacking order facilitates precise layer arrangement and visibility control within the design. The process of stacking layers and adjusting their visibility order allows for precise arrangement and control within the design.', 'Utilizing tools like scale, fuzzy select, and draw mask enables image editing for tasks such as resizing, background removal, and fine-tuning selections. The scale tool is used for resizing, while the fuzzy select and draw mask tools are employed for tasks like background removal and fine-tuning selections.']}], 'duration': 242.202, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI1311149.jpg', 'highlights': ['The process involves selecting the text, navigating to filters, choosing the drop shadow option, and confirming the default settings as an effective choice.', 'Organizing layers into groups allows for easier management and visibility control of multiple layers at once.', 'Utilizing tools like scale, fuzzy select, and draw mask enables image editing for tasks such as resizing, background removal, and fine-tuning selections.']}, {'end': 2188.159, 'segs': [{'end': 1578.701, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1554.505, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 1560.649, 'text': 'I want to make a few more tweaks to this layer or this image before I bring it back onto the poster.', 'start': 1554.505, 'duration': 6.144}, {'end': 1565.832, 'text': 'Over on the left hand side in our toolbox, currently this group is set to the scale tool.', 'start': 1561.49, 'duration': 4.342}, {'end': 1570.295, 'text': 'When I right click on this, here I can flip an object.', 'start': 1566.413, 'duration': 3.882}, {'end': 1572.156, 'text': 'I also have the option to rotate an object.', 'start': 1570.475, 'duration': 1.681}, {'end': 1576.039, 'text': "Here I'll click on flip and I can just click on the image and that'll flip it.", 'start': 1572.316, 'duration': 3.723}, {'end': 1578.701, 'text': "Here if I click it again and again, it'll keep flipping it.", 'start': 1576.239, 'duration': 2.462}], 'summary': 'Demonstrating image manipulation through flipping and rotating in design tool.', 'duration': 24.196, 'max_score': 1554.505, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI1554505.jpg'}, {'end': 1647.688, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1619.62, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 1624.323, 'text': 'Up above I can click on colors and there are all sorts of different color tools that I can use.', 'start': 1619.62, 'duration': 4.703}, {'end': 1627.045, 'text': "I'm going to use the one called curves.", 'start': 1625.044, 'duration': 2.001}, {'end': 1630.348, 'text': "Here I'll select curves and this opens up the curves dialog.", 'start': 1627.446, 'duration': 2.902}, {'end': 1635.577, 'text': 'With curves you can make your colors pop just a little bit more.', 'start': 1631.713, 'duration': 3.864}, {'end': 1640.721, 'text': "Here on the bottom you'll see all of the different lightness of colors used in your image.", 'start': 1636.437, 'duration': 4.284}, {'end': 1643.644, 'text': 'Here you have all the light colors and you have all the dark colors.', 'start': 1640.821, 'duration': 2.823}, {'end': 1647.688, 'text': 'By moving your curves you could adjust them lighter or darker.', 'start': 1644.305, 'duration': 3.383}], 'summary': 'Using curves tool, adjust colors to make them pop in images.', 'duration': 28.068, 'max_score': 1619.62, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI1619620.jpg'}, {'end': 2059.255, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2029.268, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 2032.551, 'text': 'And you can even download additional brushes online.', 'start': 2029.268, 'duration': 3.283}, {'end': 2037.856, 'text': 'So really there is a massive collection of brushes that you can use in your creations.', 'start': 2032.951, 'duration': 4.905}, {'end': 2040.96, 'text': 'This poster is really coming along nicely.', 'start': 2038.436, 'duration': 2.524}, {'end': 2045.367, 'text': 'Next, I want to make sure to include this last layer called Cookie Monster.', 'start': 2041.421, 'duration': 3.946}, {'end': 2047.23, 'text': "We haven't done anything with this yet.", 'start': 2045.427, 'duration': 1.803}, {'end': 2051.617, 'text': "Here I'll click on the eye icon and Cookie Monster is now visible.", 'start': 2048.031, 'duration': 3.586}, {'end': 2059.255, 'text': "I'll click on the move icon and here I'll select Cookie Monster and I can move them down to the corner over here.", 'start': 2052.574, 'duration': 6.681}], 'summary': 'Digital art software offers a wide range of downloadable brushes, enabling diverse and creative designs.', 'duration': 29.987, 'max_score': 2029.268, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI2029268.jpg'}, {'end': 2143.761, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2115.06, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 2119.523, 'text': "This poster is now looking fantastic, and I think we're just about done.", 'start': 2115.06, 'duration': 4.463}, {'end': 2123.685, 'text': 'Now I want to save the file so I can export it to the web.', 'start': 2120.243, 'duration': 3.442}, {'end': 2127.627, 'text': "You'll be seeing this image all over Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.", 'start': 2123.885, 'duration': 3.742}, {'end': 2132.69, 'text': "Up in the top left-hand corner, let's click on the file menu and then select export.", 'start': 2128.407, 'duration': 4.283}, {'end': 2137.955, 'text': "Right here I could type in a name, and by default it's set to PNG.", 'start': 2133.85, 'duration': 4.105}, {'end': 2143.761, 'text': 'Over here I could expand select file type and I could choose whatever file type I want.', 'start': 2138.775, 'duration': 4.986}], 'summary': 'Poster design is complete; file saved for web, to be shared on social media platforms.', 'duration': 28.701, 'max_score': 2115.06, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI2115060.jpg'}], 'start': 1554.505, 'title': 'Poster design tweaks and designing poster for kevin cookie company', 'summary': 'Discusses making tweaks to images using tools like scale, flip, rotate, and alignment, and adjusting colors using the curves tool. it also details the process of designing a poster for the kevin cookie company, including cropping images, adding text and using the paintbrush tool, resulting in a fantastic poster for export as a png file.', 'chapters': [{'end': 1793.193, 'start': 1554.505, 'title': 'Poster design tweaks', 'summary': 'Discusses making tweaks to images using tools like scale, flip, rotate, and alignment, as well as adjusting colors using the curves tool to enhance contrast and pop of the cookies in the poster design.', 'duration': 238.688, 'highlights': ['Using the scale, flip, rotate, and alignment tools to adjust the position and orientation of objects on the poster design. The chapter explains the process of using tools like scale, flip, rotate, and alignment to adjust the position and orientation of objects on the poster.', 'Using the curves tool to adjust the colors and enhance contrast of the cookies in the poster design. It explains the process of using the curves tool to adjust colors and enhance contrast, achieving a subtle change in the lights and darks to make the cookies pop more in the poster design.', 'Scaling and center-aligning the logo on the poster design using appropriate tools. The chapter details the process of scaling and center-aligning the logo on the poster design using the scale tool and the alignment tool.']}, {'end': 2188.159, 'start': 1793.613, 'title': 'Designing poster for kevin cookie company', 'summary': 'Details the process of designing a poster for the kevin cookie company, including cropping images, adding text and using the paintbrush tool, resulting in a fantastic poster for export as a png file.', 'duration': 394.546, 'highlights': ['The chapter details the process of designing a poster for the Kevin Cookie Company The chapter covers the step-by-step process of creating a poster for the Kevin Cookie Company, including cropping images, adding text, and using the paintbrush tool.', 'Resulting in a fantastic poster for export as a PNG file The process leads to the creation of a fantastic poster, which is then exported as a PNG file suitable for use on social media platforms.', 'Using the paintbrush tool to add a little bit of darkness behind the text The paintbrush tool is used to add depth and emphasis to the text on the poster by applying a little bit of darkness behind it.', 'Demonstrating the process of cropping images and adding text to the poster The tutorial demonstrates the process of cropping images to remove unwanted elements and adding text to the poster, enhancing its visual appeal.']}], 'duration': 633.654, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/LX-S1CX1HUI/pics/LX-S1CX1HUI1554505.jpg', 'highlights': ['The chapter covers the step-by-step process of creating a poster for the Kevin Cookie Company, including cropping images, adding text, and using the paintbrush tool.', 'Using the curves tool to adjust the colors and enhance contrast of the cookies in the poster design.', 'The process leads to the creation of a fantastic poster, which is then exported as a PNG file suitable for use on social media platforms.', 'Using the scale, flip, rotate, and alignment tools to adjust the position and orientation of objects on the poster design.']}], 'highlights': ['GIMP is an extremely powerful free and open source image editing program, equivalent to Adobe Photoshop, but with none of the cost.', 'You can use GIMP for graphic design, photo manipulation, or even pulling together YouTube thumbnails.', "To download GIMP, simply head to the website gimp.org, where you'll find a prominent download button.", "If you find that you're getting a lot of value from GIMP, I would recommend donating to support its development.", 'The toolbox contains various tools for image manipulation, each with a corresponding shortcut key for quick switching.', 'The presence of a triangle icon in the bottom right corner of a tool indicates the availability of multiple tools within the group, enabling easy navigation.', 'The tool options provide the ability to define the operation of various tools, while the color options allow for the selection and manipulation of foreground and background colors.', 'You can configure the interface by expanding or contracting the toolbox, adding tabs for brushes, patterns, fonts, history, and gradients, and customizing tabs for layers, channels, and paths.', 'The chapter explores various menus including file, edit, selection, view, image, layer, colors, tools, filters, windows, and help, covering functions such as managing images, working with layers, adjusting colors, selecting tools, applying creative effects, and customizing dialogs and docs.', 'You can adjust preferences such as theme (dark or light), icon themes (symbolic or color), and toolbox configuration to personalize the GIMP interface.', 'Creating a new file and setting dimensions: The chapter explains the process of creating an 8 by 10 inch poster in GIMP, including changing the unit of measurement to inches and adjusting advanced options.', 'Navigating canvas and managing layers Demonstrates methods for navigating around the canvas and managing layers, including zooming, panning, hiding, and locking layers.', "Saving the image in GIMP's native file format: It discusses the importance of saving the image in xcf format to preserve layers and other aspects for future editing and adjustments.", 'Rescaling and adjusting opacity of images Illustrates the process of rescaling an image using the scale tool and adjusting the opacity of a layer to achieve the desired visual effect.', 'Adding a bottom bar to the poster Introduces the intention to add a bottom bar to the poster in order to include the address for the Kevin Cookie Company location.', 'Viewing and managing open files: It demonstrates how to view thumbnails of open files, close files, and navigate multiple open files for efficient management and editing.', "The demonstration includes adding the company name 'Kevin Cookie Company' and its address '132 Main Street, Seattle, Washington' with different font sizes, colors, and selections for a poster design.", 'GIMP offers various selection tools like rectangle, ellipse, free selection, scissor, and foreground select tools, providing flexibility for creating shapes with specific aspect ratios.', "The process involves adding a new layer named 'bottom bar' and positioning it on top of the black overlay.", 'The rectangle select tool is used to draw a rectangle at the bottom of the image, with options to expand, add to, or subtract from the selection area.', 'The process involves selecting the text, navigating to filters, choosing the drop shadow option, and confirming the default settings as an effective choice.', 'Organizing layers into groups allows for easier management and visibility control of multiple layers at once.', 'Utilizing tools like scale, fuzzy select, and draw mask enables image editing for tasks such as resizing, background removal, and fine-tuning selections.', 'The chapter covers the step-by-step process of creating a poster for the Kevin Cookie Company, including cropping images, adding text, and using the paintbrush tool.', 'Using the curves tool to adjust the colors and enhance contrast of the cookies in the poster design.', 'The process leads to the creation of a fantastic poster, which is then exported as a PNG file suitable for use on social media platforms.', 'Using the scale, flip, rotate, and alignment tools to adjust the position and orientation of objects on the poster design.']}