Hi Brian,
Don't give up! you'll get there. The GIMP is a powerful program and it
is _FREE_. The alternative (PhotoshopCS) retails for over AUD$1199
(full version, $600ish for the ACAD versions) here in Adelaide.
Photoshop is generally better, one large difference is that PS has
faster algorithms for processing. One has to balance the cost/benefit
ratio...
Documentation... A good instruction manual that explains it is 'Grokking
the Gimp' by Carey Bunks. You can download the HTML as a tarball (&
unpack it to your HDD), or use it online for nix. You can also buy a paper
copy if you wish. see: http://gimp-savvy.com/BOOK/index.html
I don't know if I can give you any assistance, as I'm no expert. I use
it under Xwindows on FreeBSD & it may be different, though I'd be happy
to try. e.g. on the version I use:
- to resize: rclk on canvas, clk Image->Scale Image... set resolution
(pixels per in/mm) if you want to change it, & adjust ratio to resize to
a target of pixels or size.
- to select all, rclk on canvas, clk Select->all (ctrl-A is the
shortcut)
how are things on your side of the Tasman?
regards,
davidt
On Sun, Jun 26, 2005 at 11:30:57PM +1200, Brian Swale wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I know some of you use The Gimp for image editing, as you have said so.
>
> I find it a most unintuitive program, with unhelpful help files, and I have
> practically given up on it.
>
> I spent more than an hour trying to re-size ONE jpeg file and eventually gave
> up as all it did seemed to screw up. I was unable to usefully select what I
> wanted. There is no "select all" command, and the mini menus which seem
> to be designed to give precise control over doing things (including
> selection)
> to displayed images, don't work by using any logic I am familiar with. Very
> frustrating. Very.
>
> The mini-menus also float anywhere on the screen, which is a pain. A
> strange program.
>
> Brian
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