An Introduction to the Gimp
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Introduction

Download and Installation
1: Downloading the Gimp and GTK+
2: Installing GTK+
3: Installing the Gimp
4: Setting up the Gimp

Image Cropping, Resizing and Saving in JPEG Format
1: Getting Started
2: Opening Files and Setting Magnification
3: Cropping
4: Resizing
5: Saving as JPEG

Working with Text and Layers
1: Adding Text
2: Layers
3: Making a New Layer
4: Layer Stacking Order
5: Layer Opacity
6: Saving Images with Layers

Selections
1: Rectangular Selection
2: Elliptical Selection
3: Lasso Selection and Inversion
4: Selection and the Paintbrush
5: Selection by Color

Filters

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Selections

In this section of the tutorial, you will learn to use the Gimp's selection tools.

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