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Colin Spence CS 420: HCI. What is Gimp?. GNU Image Manipulation Program Developed by UC Berkley Students in 1995 “GNU’s not Unix” Free equivalent to Photoshop. Gimp Interface. Features. Paint style brushes Dodge, burn, smudge Gradient coloring Color to Alpha background filter
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Colin Spence CS 420: HCI
What is Gimp? • GNU Image Manipulation Program • Developed by UC Berkley Students in 1995 • “GNU’s not Unix” • Free equivalent to Photoshop
Features • Paint style brushes • Dodge, burn, smudge • Gradient coloring • Color to Alpha background filter • Select by color • Select fuzzy area • Path select
Features • Invert Selection • Built in effects, sample textures • Layering • Export to multiple file types: (XCF, PSD, PNG, JPEG, etc.)
Users • Open source enthusiasts • Non-professional artists
Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpllhP0QF-M
Gimp Vs. Photoshop • GIMP: • - Free, Open Source • - Runs easily on Linux • Photoshop: • - $700 for Cs6 • - More features, more support • - Streamlined interface • - Plugins don’t transfer between versions
Likes and Dislikes • Likes: • Free!!! • Decent online support • Not hard to learn • Similar capabilities to Photoshop • Dislikes: • Multiple window interface is clunky. • Layering can be confusing, esp. without layers dialog box.
Recommendations • Consolidate dialog boxes into a single window • More features • More publicity