Ever try to get the selection box spot on a particular size and having it jump between odd or even numbers when what you really need is the number in the middle? It’s frustrating indeed. I was trying to resize this selection box and needed to get 1346 x 615. I would drag the selection [...]
Thanks Steve for asking about how to crop irregular shapes in Gimp. It’s possible, though not intuitive, so I’ll break down the steps. Let’s open up a test image and click on the Path tool (icon in the Toolbar). It looks like a pen. Now click around the shape you want to crop. Don’t drag, [...]
I notice that most of my winter, aka “snow”, pictures have this dull gray color to them. For quick white balance correction in Gimp, open the image. Now from the menu on the Image, choose COLOR | AUTO | WHITE BALANCE Gimp’s auto white balance has been pretty reliable to quickly set the correct tones [...]
Once you start getting to work on a complex graphic, you’ll want to use layers. Here’s what I’ve found works best for me and seems to flow easily in GIMP. You can start with your own image, or download my classroom graphic here: classroom_small_zip. To view the Layer’s dialog box, press CTRL-L or from the [...]
For an even easier way to crop images in GIMP, use the Selection Tool: 1) Click and drag a selection over the area that you want to remain as your image. 2) From the Image Menu, choose Crop To Selection 3)You now have a quickly cropped picture in GIMP!
Very often I find that my cell phone photos have a grey wash to them or they just look flat in color. So, I use the Levels adjustment tool in Gimp to fix them. There’s lots of discussion about what levels are and what they do, etc. but I tend to focus on the practical. [...]
I’m using the opensource Gimp to manipulate and edit my photos these days, and thought I’d put together a short tutorial on how to crop photos. I’m using version 2.4.7 but any 2* version should look the same as my screenshots. Follow the link above to get the latest Gimp download, just click on the [...]
