GIMP: GNU Image Manipulation Program

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GIMP is a proprietary, paid image manipulation program primarily used for professional photography.

False (B)

GIMP's painting tools suite includes features like brushes, pencils, and airbrushes.

True (A)

Within GIMP, brushes are limited to mimicking digital mediums only.

False (B)

The pencil tool in GIMP is designed for broad strokes and soft lines, akin to a marker.

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The Airbrush tool allows for the simulation of spraying paint, which creates soft, blended edges.

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The cloning tool only allows duplication of an image at 50% scale.

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GIMP offers a 'Paint Bucket' tool for filling areas with color and includes gradient and pattern tools.

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GIMP does not have 'undo' or 'redo' options for editing mistakes.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

GIMP's transformation tools allow only rotation, scaling, shear but NOT flipping images.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The rotate tool in GIMP can only turn an image 90 degrees at a time.

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The 'Scale' tool resizes an image or selection according to a specified percentage.

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The Shear tool in GIMP is designed to adjust the brightness and contrast of an image.

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GIMP supports animation by allowing users to load and save animations in a frame-as-layer format.

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In GIMP's frame-as-layer format, each frame of an animation is edited as a single, combined layer.

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GIMP exclusively supports its own .gimp file format for saving and opening images.

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Flashcards

What is GIMP?

A free, open-source image editor used for photo editing, graphic design, and image manipulation.

Painting in GIMP

A full suite of tools including brushes, a pencil, an airbrush, cloning and others.

Brushes in GIMP

GIMP has a wide range of these that mimic traditional painting tools, such as oil paints, watercolors, and pastels. Users can also create custom ones.

Pencil Tool (GIMP)

Allows you to draw precise lines and shapes.

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Airbrush tool (GIMP)

Simulates the effect of spraying paint, allowing you to create soft, blended edges.

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Cloning tool (GIMP)

Allows you to duplicate parts of an image, creating an identical copy.

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Advanced Manipulation (GIMP)

Multiple Undo/Redo, editable text layers, transformation tools including rotate, scale and flip.

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Rotate Tool (GIMP)

Rotate an image or selection by a specified angle.

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Scale tool (GIMP)

Resize an image or selection by a specified percentage.

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Shear tool (GIMP)

Slant an image or selection by a specified angle.

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Flip Tool (GIMP)

Flip an image or selection horizontally or vertically.

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Animation in GIMP

Allows you to load and save animations in a convenient frame-as-layer format.

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Frame-as-Layer Format

GIMP stores each frame of an animation as a separate layer, making it easy to edit individual frames.

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GIMP File Handling

Supports different file format such as bmp, gif, jpeg, mng, pcx, pdf, png, ps, psd, svg, tiff, tga, xpm, and many others.

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Study Notes

What is GIMP?

  • GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free, open-source image editor
  • It can be used for photo editing, graphic design, and image manipulation
  • More details about features and capabilities of GIMP are available at www.gimp.org

Painting Tools

  • GIMP offers a full suite of painting tools.
  • Painting tools include brushes, a pencil, and airbrush, cloning and others.

Brushes

  • GIMP has a wide range of brushes that mimic traditional painting tools
  • Traditional painting tools such as oil paints, watercolors, and pastels are available
  • Custom brushes can be created

Other Painting Tools

  • Pencil tool allows drawing precise lines and shapes
  • Airbrush tool simulates the effect of spraying paint for soft, blended edges
  • Cloning tool duplicates parts of an image to create an identical copy.
  • Other painting tools include the paintbucket, gradient, and pattern tools.

Advanced Manipulation

  • Multiple Undo/Redo, editable text layers, transformation tools are included
  • Transformation tools includes rotate, scale, and flip capabilities
  • Rotate function rotates an image or selection by a specified angle
  • Scale resizes an image or selection by a specified percentage
  • Shear slants an image or selection by a specified angle
  • Flip flips an image or selection horizontally or vertically

Animation

  • The program will load and saves animations in a frame-as-layer format
  • Frame-as-Layer Format stores each frame of an animation as a separate layer
  • Frame-as-Layer format makes it easy to edit individual frames

File Handling

  • GIMP supports different file formats
  • File formats include bmp, gif, jpeg, mng, pcx, pdf, png, ps, psd, svg, tiff, tga, and xpm.

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