Beginning Gimp: From Novice to Professional

Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional explains how to utilize the free, Open Source image manipulation program, The GIMP. You will learn how to install The GIMP on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X platforms. Once you've installed the application, you'll learn about the interface and configuration options, and then jump into a quick and simple project to familiarize yourself.

Author: Akkana Peck
Publisher: Apress
Published: 12/24/2008
Pages: 584
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.45lbs
Size: 9.10h x 7.00w x 1.40d
ISBN13: 9781430210702
ISBN10: 1430210702
BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Software Development & Engineering | Computer Graphics
- Computers | Software Development & Engineering | General
- Computers | Design, Graphics & Media | Graphics Tools

About the Author
Akkana Peck is a freelance software developer and writer who has been working with open source software for nearly 20 years. She has worked for a diverse collection of companies including Netscape, Silicon Graphics, Sun Technologies, Hewlett Packard, and Apple, and has written imaging software ranging from GIMP plug-ins, to cartography, to scientific visualization. Akkana is a longtime member of the GIMP community and enjoys giving GIMP courses and presentations, as well as filling up her hard drive with digital images. She lives in San Jose, California with her husband and a motley assortment of old computers. You can find more of her musings at ShallowSky.com.