How to make GIMP 2.8 look and act as Photoshop

In this lecture we will look at how to open files in GIMP. You will learn how to bookmark a folder for quick access. We will look at different ways to sort and filter the content of a folder.

Layers are the heart of an image manipulation program. Layers let you work 'non-destructively'. In this lecture you will learn all aspects of layers, such as creating new layers, changing the stacking order of layers, naming layers, duplicating layers, linking layers, hiding layers, deleting layers, and changing the opacity of layers. 

In this lecture you will discover what the 'background' layer in GIMP and Photoshop is. You will learn how to add an alpha channel to it, to turn the background into a normal layer. 

Smooth navigation in an image manipulation program lets you work convenient and efficient. In this lecture we will look at zooming and panning. You will learn how to quickly fit an image on the screen, and how to view an image at it's real or actual size. 

In this lecture you will learn everything you can do with brushes. You will also learn how to make your own brushes.. 

In this lecture you will learn everything about the special effects you can achieve with brushes. We will also look at how to download creative brushes.

In this lecture you will learn how to connect a tablet to GIMP, and how to adjust the sensitivity of the tablet inside GIMP. 

In this lecture you will learn how to undo multiple steps. You can visually go back in time in the History panel, without losing any work. We will also look at memory (RAM) management. 

Image manipulation programs are all about color. How to select color, and how to change color. In this lecture we will discover how color is manipulated, by looking at the HSV color model. 

In this lecture we will look at additive versus subtractive color. RGB stands for: red, green, and blue, and is an additive color model. RGB is the color a digital camera uses, as well as a screen. In this lecture you will discover how it is possible that combining red, green, and blue information results in all possible colors. 

In this lecture we will look at how to make images lighter and darker with Levels. You will learn how the Levels histogram helps you with improving images. You will learn what clipping is and how to prevent it. And we will look at how to color correct with Levels. We will explore three methods to remove color casts; adjusting channels, the Auto function to optimize the color channels, and using the black, grey, and white point pickers. 

Curves is Levels on steroids. Instead of adjusting just three tonal areas, you can create as many tonal areas as you want, yourself. You can also create tonal areas by selecting them directly in your image. Working with the separate color channels, now gives unlimited possibilities for color correction. 

In this lecture we will look at how to increase the contrast of an image. We will also discover the relationship between Brightness-contrast and Levels and Curves. 

With Hue-saturation you can adjust all three colors components, as described in the HSV color model: Hue, Saturation, and Value. With this powerful tool you can rotate the color wheel for all colors at the same time, and for individual colors. You will learn how to shift an individual color to another color. We will also look at how to improve images by increasing the saturation, and how to darken or lighten specific colors. You can also make a black and white image with Hue-saturation. 

In this lecture we will look at how to sample or pick a color from your image, using the Color Picker. You can sample a single pixel, or take an average of several pixels. You can define how large the area is you will take the average from. 

In this lecture we will look at how to save a file that has layers, which is in Gimp's native .xcf format. You can later open this master or work file again, and continue working with the layers. 

In this lecture you will get an introductory discount for the second course of 95%! 

In this second Gimp course 'The Ultimate GIMP Guide', you will learn: how to crop images, how to resize images, how to save images for web, how to save images for print, and how to make PDF's. You will learn professional retouching, like skin retouching with frequency separation, morphing (for example to make somone thinner), how to let the program remove objects, and how to remove objects with the clone and heal tool. You will learn how to use masks, how to make professional selections, and how to make 'single click' selections using the 'U-point technology', that give photorealistic results. You will learn how to use text, and how to make e-book covers, how to sharpen an image, how to create professional black and white images, and how to remove noise. You will learn everything about blending modes, selecting hair, gradients, patterns, dodging and burning,  and much more!