[TriLUG] OT looking for Gimp book recommendation

[David McDowell]

For quite some time, especially in the GIMP 1.x days, I have been a
huge NON supporter of GIMP.  However, after I installed FC3 and saw
GIMP 2.x and the way the program is progressing, I have changed my
mind and have recently tinkered with GIMP.  By NO means am I leaving
Photoshop behind, but GIMP seems to be fairly full featured, and
surprisingly good.  I still don't like the way the program "looks"...
it's not so smooth and the checkerboard background on transparent
images is still REALLY hard to look through.  I wish they'd learn
something from the way Photoshop does this.

So, all that said, if you have ever used Photoshop before, GIMP is
becoming a better alternative to those who can't afford Photoshop or
simply won't use commercial software.  I say read the local help
files, hopefully they have good info.

good luck,
David McD


On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:47:42 -0500, Joseph Mack <mack.joseph at epa.gov> wrote:
> Having purchased a digital camera, I realise I need gimp.
> So far I've only used gimp to convert Cannon raw format
> to jpg using a plugin I downloaded. I'd like to do color
> balance, merging frames, and compressing/expanding
> exposure (at least).
> 
> The gimp books at
> 
> http://www.gimp.org/books/
> 
> are from 2001 or earlier and are older than gimp_v2.x. Is this a problem?
> 
> "Grokking the GIMP" says its for advanced users. While
> I may become one eventually, at this stage I'm more intested
> in getting the basics down.
> 
> Thanks Joe
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