Photoshop with GNU IMP

Learn the fundamental principles of bitmap editing, applicable to all Photoshop-style software.

We’ll be using GNU IMP, the GNU Image Manipulation Program, to learn not only the key principles but also tips & tricks to vastly improve your bitmap editing workflow. All skills learned are easily transferable to Photoshop.

Outline

  1. Fundamental principles
    • Channels & color
    • Selections
    • Layers
    • Alpha channels
  2. Photoshop vs. GNU IMP
    • The similarities
    • The differences
    • Set the controls
  3. Tips & tricks
    • The only 3 filters you’ll ever need
    • Retouching
    • Resizing
    • Stitching
    • Selecting

Who should attend

People who know a little bit of Photoshop but who would like to actually understand more fully what they’re doing.

Skills required

Basic computer literacy plus a passing knowledge of Photoshop &/or GNU IMP.

Learning outcomes

  • Principles of bitmap editing: You will come to understand how the core principle is alpha channels.
  • Photoshop & GNU IMP: You will learn how GNU IMP measures up to and is different from Photoshop.
  • Bitmap editing techniques: You will learn half a dozen, real-world techniques that are software-agnostic.

All techniques will be taught using Free Software that will be made available free of charge to all students.

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