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Name:
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Nicole
Atterberry
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Student
Number:
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X00105576
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GIMP:
Chapter 1: Getting to Know GIMP
IMPORTANT
NOTE: GIMP has been updated since the printing of this book. Some menus
have changed a bit since the book’s publication. For example, the XTNS menu
item has disappeared and its contents combined with other menus.
PART 1: READ Chapter 1 from the GIMP book, then:
- Answer
all questions below, briefly but completely.
- Change
the color of the answer to BLUE.
- Copy
this information and paste in a new post in your DIGITAL GRAPHICS blog.
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1.
What does GIMP stand for? GIMP stands for GNU
Image Manipulation Program.
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2.
What is GIMP and when was it
developed? GIMP is a computer program designed
for creating and editing digital graphics. It was developed in 1995, as the result
of a computer science class project, by Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis.
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3.
What is a dock in GIMP? A dock is a ‘dialog
window.’
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4.
What is a tear-off menu in GIMP? A tear-off is
a feature that allows you to grab any menu and turn it into a window of its
own.
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5.
Is GIMP available for systems other
than Windows? If so, what systems? (See Appendix A for more information about
this): Yes,
GIMP is also available on a Mac, Linux
or Unix system.
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6.
Why might you use the NEW VIEW feature of GIMP? Using the “New View” feature allows you to have more
than one view of the same image at the same time.
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7.
Who is WILBER and who created him? Created by Tuoma Kuosmanen, Wilber is GIMP’s mascot
featured as a fox.
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8.
What version of GIMP is installed on
the computer you are using (either in the classroom or at home) Installed on my computer is version 2.8 of GIMP.
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9.
APPENDIX Information: Briefly
describe what the following appendices are about (the appendices are found at the back of
the book):
Appendix A: Lists the computer requirements
for downloading GIMP and where to find download as well as how to install the
software.
Appendix B: Lists the instructions
for how to download/install GIMP onto older systems.
Appendix C: A guide for how to
create/build your own GIMP software by giving location of its source and how
to configure program.
Appendix D: Explains the
differences/changes between the 2.4 and 2.5 version of GIMP and where to
locate some of the features.
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10.
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GIMP Keyboard Shortcut Keys:
Go
to http://www.keyxl.com/aaae27c/66/Gimp-Photo-software-keyboard-shortcuts.htm to see a list of keyboard shortcuts
for GIMP. What are the shortcuts for the following?
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Function
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Shortcut
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Function
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Shortcut
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Create
new image
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CTRL N
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Merge
visible layers
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CTRL M
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Quit
GIMP
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CTRL Q
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Make
gradient box visible
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CTRL G
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Close
an image
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CTRL W
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Make
layer box visible
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CTRL L
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Save
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CTRL S
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Transform
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Shift C
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Undo
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CTRL X
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Invert
selection
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CTRL I
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Redo
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CTRL Y
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Feather
selection
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CTRL Shift F
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Open
a file
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CTRL O
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Crop
& resize selection
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Shift C
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Copy
selection
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CTRL C
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Duplicate
image
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CTRL D
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Cut
selection
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CTRL X
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Select
all
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CTRL A
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Paste
selection
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CTRL V
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Select
none (“deselect”)
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Shift CTRL A
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PART 2: GIMP PROJECTS:
Be sure to save these images as .jpg files in your GIMP folder before inserting
them in this document.
NOTE: For information on how to save, see pages
24-25, “Saving Files”
2.
Look through the menus on the left to see the supplemental
information provided for you about the book.
3.
Click on the PHOTOS FROM THE BOOK link, and scroll down to see
the two images for Chapter 1 (Chaco Canyon and Wilber).
4.
Click on the canyon image, then right-click and select SAVE
IMAGE AS. Save the image in your GIMP folder.
5. Now save the Wilber image in your
GIMP folder. (Important Note: Wilber is on a transparent background; this
means the image must be a PNG or GIF, as JPG images do NOT support
transparency)
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1.
Wilber in Chaco Canyon:
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Create the image following the instructions for “A First GIMP
Project” found on pages 14-17.
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Save the image as a jpg
in your GIMP folder. (For information
on how to save, see pages 24-25, “Saving Files.”)
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Insert the image here:
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2. Wilber In NYC: Now search Google Images for a great image
of a street scene in New York City. Save the image then place Wilber
in the scene. Save the image as a jpg
in your GIMP folder, and then
insert here:
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1.
Logo:
Name Banner: Page 10 shows how to create a LOGO (or “banner”) image; however, logos have now moved to another
menu in the newer version of GIMP. Create a logo in GIMP from the FILE menu
by:
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FILEàCREATEàLOGOS
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Choose a logo style from the list.
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When the dialog box for the logo opens (it may be flashing on
the task bar at the bottom of the screen) choose colors, fonts, etc.
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In the TEXT box, type in your full name, then OK to create the
image.
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If you do not like it, close the window and try another logo.
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When the logo looks the way you want, save the image as a jpg in your GIMP folder, then insert here:
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