Make GIMP 2.10 work as Photoshop

Name: Make GIMP 2.10 work as Photoshop
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Created byBernard 't Hooft

Last updated 3/2020

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What you'll learn

You'll learn the essential tools for improving photographs
You'll learn how to work with layers
You'll learn how to navigate effectively, like zooming and panning
You'll learn how to work with the Paint brush and to create special effects
You'll learn color theory, and how it is important for correcting photographs

Course content

3 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 35m total length

Introduction0:48
Learn to install and configure GIMP 2.10 to work like Photoshop. Then enhance images by adjusting color and luminosity, including contrast.
Installing Gimp2:10
Learn to install GIMP 2.10 on Windows, choose the correct 32-bit or 64-bit installer automatically, enable single window mode, pin to the taskbar, and use plugins.
Installing plugins5:50
Install plugins to extend GIMP 2.10, enabling content-aware filling and object removal like Photoshop, using the copy plugin for layer placement and UI customization via the Udemy zip.
4) Exploring Gimp's User Interface3:44
Discover how to navigate and customize GIMP's user interface for a personalized editing setup. Learn practical steps to fit the window, save positions, and tailor toolbar, menus, and tool options.

5) Opening files2:20
Open images with file > open or the control shortcut, navigate desktop to drive, bookmark folders for quick access, preview images, and sort by name, date, or size.
6) Working with layers10:41
Master working with layers in gimp 2.10, including moving, opacity, linking, hiding, duplicating, naming, and arranging layer order like photoshop.
7) The 'background' layer1:38
In a new document you start with a special background layer; right-click it to convert to a normal layer in Photoshop or GIMP.
8) Zooming and panning3:48
Master zooming and panning in gimp 2.10 using ctrl+scroll to zoom, drag to select a zoom area, fit the image to screen, and know that 100 percent equals real size.
9) Using the paintbrush7:23
Learn to use the paintbrush in GIMP: create a new layer, size brushes, paint with foreground color, draw straight lines with shift, and adjust opacity and force for natural strokes.
10) Brush special effects5:53
Explore brush dynamics in GIMP 2.10, including velocity tapering, dynamic size and opacity, and random spread; load and apply downloaded brushes, adjust dither, and learn fill and brush effects.
11) Using a tablet2:42
Enable tablet pressure sensitivity in GIMP 2.10 to draw with the stylus and erase with the pen’s back. Adjust the sensitivity graph and save settings to control brush opacity.
12) The Mypaint brush2:18
Explore the mypaint brush in gimp 2.10, compare its expressive, color-responsive brushes with a standard brush, and learn basic canvas rotation and color interactions for digital painting.
13) The history panel4:46
Learn to use the history panel in GIMP to undo multiple steps, create and modify states, and preserve future states while adjusting undo levels and memory settings.
14) HSV color3:04
Learn about the HSV color model and how hue, saturation, and value define color, and how adjusting each component separately enables precise color changes in digital images.
15) RGB color7:05
Explore the rgb color model used by digital cameras and screens, where red, green, and blue additively create colors, visible in Photoshop channels.
16) Levels10:54
Explore levels to brighten or darken images using the middle slider, guided by histograms, and correct color by adjusting white, gray, and black points on color channels.
17) Curves3:26
Explore curves in gimp 2.10 to precisely adjust tones with multiple draggable sliders and points, including color channel edits to brighten or darken specific areas.
18) Brightness-contrast3:15
Explore brightness and contrast and their relationship with curves. Learn to adjust contrast using brightness contrast, levels, and curves, with previews to compare results.
19) Hue/saturation6:32
Explore the hue/saturation tool in GIMP 2.10 to shift hues with the color wheel, adjust saturation and lightness, and apply color shifts to the whole image or individual colors.
20) Color correction tools2:54
Adjust color temperature in GIMP 2.10 using kelvin to correct warm or cool casts, with split view preview. Apply the shadow highlights filter to brighten dark areas.
21) Using the Color Picker2:15
Use the color picker to sample colors from your image and view RGB values. Adjust the radius to 11 by 11 pixels and sample across visible layers with simple average.
22) Saving a work file1:41
Save a layered project in its native format using file save as, name the file, choose a folder, create folders, and bookmark locations for quick access.

Requirements

I start from the very beginning, so when you are new to photo editing, that's no problem! And I will show you how to configure GIMP 2.10 to make it look and act as Photoshop!
This free course consists of the first two sections of my course 'The Ultimate GIMP 2.10 Guide'.
The course is made for Windows 7, 8 and 10
Linux user? Please contact me for special instructions :)

Description

In the course you will learn:

How to install GIMP 2.10
How to configure GIMP 2.10 to make it work as Photoshop
How to improve and correct photographs
How to professionally make Levels, Curves, Hue-Saturation, and Contrast adjustments
How to work with layers
Everything about brushes, and using a tablet
Color theory, and why this is important for correcting photographs

Do you want to have an image manipulation program that looks and acts like Photohop? And do you want this program to be free?

Do you want step by step, easy to follow instructions, taught by an instructor that has worked for more than 15 years with Photoshop professionally?

Then this course is for you!

You will not only have lifetime access to this course, but you can also aks me questions! I will answer your questions within 24 hours.

Who this course is for:

This course is for anyone who wants to learn how to professionally improve photographs.

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Course content

Introduction4 lectures • 13min

Working with Layers and color18 lectures • 1hr 23min

Bonus Section1 lecture • 1min

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