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GIMP 2.6 for Photographers

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GIMP 2.6 for Photographers: Image Editing with Open Source Software

2. Using GIMP: Correcting and Touching Up Your Images

3. Using Masks and Layers—Painting, Filling, and Color Tools

Introduction to Masks and Selections

Touchup Work 3—Removing Red Eyes

Introduction to Working with Layers

Touchup Work 4—Correcting Overexposed or Underexposed Images

Touchup Work 5—Using Perspective Correction to Remove Converging Verticals

Touchup Work 5—Freshening Up a “Dull Sky”

Steps Involved and Description of Work

Step 1: Selecting an Area by Color, Deleting It, and Replacing It by Color Fill

Step 2: Creating and Positioning an Image Object on a New Layer

Step 3: Creating a Multicolor Sky—the Blend Tool

Step 4: Adding a New Object or Layer (Sky) to an Image

Typing in GIMP—Adding Text to an Image

Creating Your Own Image Frames and Vignettes

Creating and Editing Image Elements—Lighting Effects and Shadow Layers

Extracting Image Objects with Select and Masking Tools

Using the Paths Tool as a Masking Tool—Using Filters for Light Effects

Using Layers, Masks, and Paths to Create Three-Dimensional Objects—Shadow Layers

Cross-Fading with Masks and Selections

Collages—Using Masks and Selections to Cut and Paste Image Objects

4. Working with Black-and-White and Color Images

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Touchup Work 5—Freshening Up a “Dull Sky”

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