How to use Gimp for beginners - Lesson 1 - Getting around GIMP

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This tutorial was made using Gimp 2.6. If you are running a different version some functions and methods, although slight, may be different. I recommend using the newest version of Gimp. For a tutorial on different Gimp installation options, including installing the newest version on a trial basis without making changes to your current installation, check out the tutorial below.

In this tutorial, I explain how to use gimp for beginners. The first video in the gimp tutorial series will teach you how to use gimp's interface, as well as how to change it.

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• how to use gimp

[gychang00]

thanks for nice tutorial. I have trouble seeing your mouse move, otherwise is very helpful. Is there a way to make the brush size larger?, I use the parenthesis key, but the maximum size is rather limited.

[GimpedTutorials]

@gychang00 I recommend downloading the GPS add on. It will give you a lot of really great brushes and brush presets, including bigger versions of the existing brushes.

[SuzanaFeo]

I'd like to customize my interface so that the toolbox isn't on my way, like you did... Help! :(

[GimpedTutorials]

@SuzanaFeo Sure! All I did was make my actual gimp window (the one the image displays in) smaller than my entire window. I stretched it so that it is in-line with the toolboxes on the side, make sense?

[spottedlpelt]

I need help, how do you color in something without coloring over and object. I know about layers, and all, but whenerver I adjust the layers, it always changes...

[GimpedTutorials]

@spottedlpelt try this.

create a new layer - set the layer mode to "color." (you can do this from the drop-down menu in the layers dialog box.)

now try coloring.

[GeekToTheBeat1992]

you make it so simple <3 i actually understand how it works now XD

[spottedlpelt]

Not by changes... I mean it won't do what I want to do.

[GimpedTutorials]

@TehSecretSlayer Chances are your paint is getting pixelated because your resolution is too low. If you are working on an image from scratch like I do in this lesson, all you need to do is turn up your x and y resolution. This can be done by clicking file>>>new. After that, click on the "advanced options" plus button. This will bring up the x and y resolution. Set this to a minimum of 300 pixels/in.

Hope that helps.