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GIMP 2 for Photographers: Image Editing with Open Source Software | 
 enlarge | Author: Klaus Goelker
Publisher: Rocky Nook
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 147820
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 200
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.8 x 0.6
ISBN: 1933952032
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.6
EAN: 9781933952031
ASIN: 1933952032
Publication Date: November 9, 2006
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Product Description
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.
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 Great guide! Very informative! December 30, 2008
The book is very complete and actually teaches things I didn't even know I wanted to know, without over complicating the subject matter.
Only problem is that the book was originally written in German and then translated into English. You can tell this when reading it (not quite Engrish, but there are some syntax issues) but it doesn't effect the information being communicated. If you are fluent in German, I suggest seeking out the original German version of this book.
 Good book July 9, 2008
It nicely covers the 2.4 version of gimp. The book is well structure and pleasant to read. It covers all the basic functions of the gimp.
 Good book for beginners December 25, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I found this book a good start for beginners but not sufficient to address the need of intermediate or advanced image editors. Well written but poorly binded.
GIMP 2 Review November 19, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
The book is very well written and provides a lot of background information that is helpful.
For instance, in primary school (pardon the pun) we were taught about primary colours and how Blue plus Yellow gave you Green. The RGB system however has Red, Green, Blue as its basics, and Yellow becomes a Red Green composite.
I enjoyed it, and will obtain the basic online GIMP documentation and another text from Amazon to get me going.
I want to create some derivative sketches from photographs, and creating layers which derive from the original, and merge together to form a basic sketch.
I was looking for a 'cookbook' approach, but this book tries to give more depth without getting so technical that you lose interest.
Thanks Klaus Goelker for writing it.
Good to have by your side if you can't pull up the Grokk November 6, 2007
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a book that I did like. And yes Grokking the Gimp the online book is about as good and free. But if you want a book by your side for gimp. Get this book.
Sherm
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