GIMP Tools and Functions

Tools in GIMP

• The rectangular tool, ellipse tool, and free tool are used to select specific regions of an image.
• The paintbrush tool allows for drawing with various colors, which can be selected from the foreground color palette.
• The text tool is used to create, edit, and display text.
• The text tool has several components, including the scale handle, transform, foreground color, path, crop, picker, select, and alignment.

Selection Tools

• Rectangle Select Tool: selects a rectangular region.
• Ellipse Select Tool: selects an elliptical region.
• Free Select Tool: selects a hand-drawn region with free and polygonal segments.
• Fuzzy Select Tool: selects a contiguous region based on color.
• Select by Color Tool: selects regions with similar colors.
• Scissor Select Tool: selects tools using intelligent edge-fitting.
• Foreground Select Tool: selects a region containing foreground objects.
• Paths Tool: creates and edits paths.

Transformation Tools

• Unified Transform: transforms the layer, selection, or path.
• Rotate Tool: rotates the layer, selection, or path.
• Scale Tool: scales the layer, selection, or path.
• Shear Tool: shears the layer, selection, or path.
• Handle Transform Tool: deforms the layer, selection, or path with handles.
• Perspective Tool: changes the perspective of the layer, selection, or path.
• Flip Tool: reverses the layer, selection, or path horizontally or vertically.

Painting and Editing Tools

• Bucket Fill Tool: fills a selected area with a color or pattern.
• Gradient Tool: fills a selected area with a color gradient.
• Pencil Tool: creates hard-edged paintings using a brush.
• Paintbrush Tool: creates smooth strokes using a brush.
• Erase Tool: erases the background or transparency using a brush.
• Airbrush Tool: paints using a brush with variable pressure.
• Ink Tool: creates calligraphy-style paintings.

Rubrics for Grading

• Color and font use should be clear and readable.
• Pictures and designs should have a good layout and applicable graphics.
• Citations for picture sources should be included.

Assessment Multiple Choice Questions

• GIMP does not support the .EXE file format.
• GIMP is an open-source editing tool.
• The default file extension of GIMP is .XCF.
• The work area of GIMP is represented by the image below.
• The select tool is used to select a portion of an image.
• GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program.

Test your knowledge of GIMP tools and functions, including selection, editing, and manipulation of images and layers.