Creating Water Drops in GIMP

This tutorial shows you how to create convincing water-droplets. We use an image of a leave and we are going to place a water-droplet on it.

Creating a sketch-effect using Gimp

This tutorial will show you a quick and dirty way of creating a sketch-like effect from a photo using Gimp

GIMP 2 for Photographers: Image Editing with Open Source Software

Image Editing has become a key element in the photographic workflow. Image editing tools, most notably Photoshop, are usually sophisticated and deep applications - and fairly expensive. The only open source tool in this market is the GIMP, which has developed into a powerful multiplatform system, running on Linux, as well as OS X and Windows.

This book has evolved from the classroom materials the author developed and used in courses and workshops on Image Editing with the GIMP. It covers the basics of image editing and guides the reader through the functions and tools of GIMP from simple adjustments to more advanced techniques with layers and masks. The more important editing functions are presented in individual workshops. Moreover, the book covers the stitching of panoramic images and preparation of high-quality black and white images.

Available at Amazon.com.

Full Flare Control with GIMP

Flares are often a distraction in an image. But sometimes it gives a nice effect to the scene. GIMP provides several options on flare creation. One of them is the FlareFX filter. The FlareFX filter is rather limited. It only allows you to position the centre of the flare and calculates the look of the flare from its position.

This tutorial shows you how you can take full control over the looks of the flare and the positioning of the flare, by using layers.

Using the Bezier Tool in GIMP

In this video tutorial, we'll show you step by step how to begin creating your own graphics using the bezier tool.