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| Apress Media Publishes GIMP for Absolute Beginners | ||||||
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 “There is nothing like the exhilarating feeling of transforming an ordinary image into a very good or even a great image. It is not so great if you are stuck or if you do not know how to do something in GIMP,” Smith remarks in the introduction of the book. Smith and Joost make it a point to create a fun learning experience and leave no question unanswered. The book covers essential topics —from how to manage small photo alterations to creating original artwork without an already existing photo. Users are not expected to have an existing knowledge of GIMP and will learn the software from top to bottom. Designers, photographers, graphic design newbies, and those who just like to edit photos and graphics for fun will all benefit from this comprehensive guide. About the Authors Jan Smith discovered GIMP nine years ago while volunteering at Computerbank (a company that refurbishes donated computers and sells them cheaply to low-income users to help bridge the digital gap). Jan has assisted hundreds of low-income individuals become familiar with computers loaded with open-source software. Rooman Joost first learned about open-source software in 1997. He is the project manager of GIMP’s user documentation and he has contributed code to GIMP. He has contributed to GIMP and Zope open-source projects for eight years. Roman has a Diplom-Informatiker (FH) from Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Koethen, Germany. To learn more about GIMP for Absolute Beginners, visit http://www.apress.com/9781430231684. Additional information: GIMP for Absolute Beginners |
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