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Phyllis Davis
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Pages: 306 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0201702533
Pub: Peachpit Press
Pub date: 2000-05-09
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 946636
Reader Reviews:
Ideal for Artists and Programmers! (5/5 people found this helpful)
For those of you who dont know, GIMP is an excellent Open Source, (free of charge) image editor and processing program which truly gives Photoshop a run for its money.
I bought this book on a whim at a book stall in Union Station Toronto while travelling Canada. Being a techie / programmer with no real concept of how to deal with design / art software I found this book ideal in teaching many of the skills seasoned photoshoppers seem to know so well.
At first glance many people may be put off Gimp due to its seemingly quirky interface. Phyllis Davis seems to effortlessly reveal the power of GIMP in an intuitive and easy to grasp way.
The author shows how easy it can be to create stunning images in an easy step by step guide, with plenty of screenshots and illustrations to guide you along the way.
The Gimp (for linux & unix) is a fantastic book to get you started with this wonderful program. Highly reccommended.
NB: Although the title suggests Unix or Linux, GIMP has now been ported to Windows, and Windows operation is virtually identical so if you fancy giving it a go, this is the perfect place to start.
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