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Table of Contents:

Introduction
Part I: GIMP and Imaging Basics
Chapter 1: Images, Images, Images
Enter the GIMP
Understanding Vector Graphics versus Raster Graphics
Differentiating Types of Artwork
Line Art
Continuous Tone Images
Halftone Images
What Is Resolution?
Sorting Out File Formats
TIFF
PCX
PSD
GIF
JPEG
PNG
XCF
What's Next
Chapter 2: Attacking the GIMP Toolbar and User Interface
The GIMP Interface
Accessing the Main Menus
Creating a New File
Saving Files
Opening Existing Files
Other File Menu Commands
Using the Xtns Menu
Introducing the GIMP Toolbar
Painting Tools
Selection Tools
Transformation Tools
Other Tools
Other Interface Features
Measuring and Positioning with Rulers and Guides
Viewing Your Image
Zooming
Changing Views
Brief Introduction to Layers and Channels
Saving Time with Shortcuts
Seslecting Preferences in GIMP 1.0.4
Display
Interface
Environment
Directories
Modifying the gimprc Preferences File
Setting Preferences in Later Versions
New File Settings
Display Settings
Interface Settings-General
Interface Settings-Image Windows
Interface Settings-Tool Options
Environment
Session Management
Monitor Information
Directories
What's Next
Chapter 3: Painting Your Canvas
Choosing Colors
Choosing from the Color Selection Dialog Box
Choosing with the Color Picker
Choosing from a Palette
Creating New Palettes
Creating a Palette from an Existing Image
Creating a Palette from Colors You Select
Selecting Brush Attributes
Creating Custom Brushes
Creating a Brush of a Particular Size
Creating a Brush from a Selection
Drawing Lines with the Paintbrush
Changing Paintbrush Options
Drawing with the Pencil, Airbrush, and Convolver
Removing Strokes with the Eraser
Copying Pixels with the Clone Tool
Rubber-Stamping an Aligned Clone
Rubber-Stamping a Nonaligned Clone
Cloning with a Pattern
Filling an Image with Color, Patterns, and Gradients
Creating Custom Patterns
Blending with the Gradient Fill Tool
What's Next
Chapter 4: Selection Savvy
GIMP Selection Tools
Making Rectangular, Elliptical, and Freehand Selections
Creating a Rectangle or Square Selection
Creating an Ellipse or Circle Selection
Creating a Rectangular or Elliptical Selection Centered on a Point
Drawing Freehand Selection
Creating a Selection of a Fixed Size or Aspect Ratio
Making "Fuzzy" Selections
Creating Feathered Selections
Anti-Aliasing a Selection
Using the Fuzzy Select Tool
Making Selections with the Bézier Select Tool
Drawing Straight Lines with the Bézier Select Tool
Drawing Curves with the Bézier Select Tool
Making Selections with Intelligent Scissors
Modifying Selections
Adding or Subtracting Selection Areas
Selecting All or None of an Image
Inversing the Selection Border
Creating a Picture-Frame Border
Modifying the Edges of Selections
Moving, Copying, and Cutting Selections
Moving Selections
Copying Selections
Cutting Selections
Using Quick Mask
Loading and Saving Selections
What's Next
Chapter 5: Using Layers, Channels, and Masks
Layers: A Review
Creating and Editing Layers
Creating, Deleting, Naming, and Duplicating Layers
Copying Objects onto Layers
Floating Selections
Pasting a Selection
Resizing Image Layers
Stacking Layers and Changing Opacity
Other Basic Layer Functions
Creating a Layer Mask
Creating a Layer Mask in a New Layer
Working with Channels
Viewing Color Channels
Working with Alpha Channels
What's Next
Chapter 6: Introduction to Color
What's "Good" Color
How Colors Are Produced
Additive Color
Subtractive Color
Other Color Models
Understanding Color Correction
Color Balance
Saturation
Brightness and Contrast
What Causes Bad Color
Misbalanced Light Sources
Mixed Light Sources
Bad Photofinishing
Mistreated Film
Faded Colors
Color Depth
What's Next
Chapter 7: Refining and Modifying Color
What's Color Modification
Analyzing an Image
Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast
Brightness/Contrast Sliders
Using Levels
The Histogram Graph
Black Point, White Point, and Midpoint Arrows
Adjusting the Midtones
Controlling Output
Using Curves
Correcting Color
Correcting With Color Balance
Correcting with Hue and Saturation
Other Correction Tools
Invert
Equalize
Threshold
Posterize
Desaturate
Filter Pack Simulation
What's Next
Chapter 8: Transformations
Cropping
Cropping Precisely
Transform
Rotation
Scaling
Shearing
Perspective
Flip Tool
What's Next
Part II: Putting the GIMP to Work
Chapter 9: Compositing and Photo Restoration
Photocompositing and Retouching Defined
Retouching a Portrait
What Went Wrong?
Dust Spots
Scars, Skin, Blemishes
Technical Stuff
Dark Shadows
Starting the Process
From Murky to Bright
Removing Defects with the Clone Tool
Dodging Shadows
Major Surgery
Compositing
How Green Is the Ocean
Some Subtle Touches
Advanced Compositing
What's Next
Chapter 10: GIMP on the Web
Browsers Retrieve Your Web Graphics
What the GIMP Can Do
Image Requirements for the Web
File Size
Physical Size
Color Depth
Browser Compatability and Common Sense
Graphics Formats for the Web
Saving Images in a GIFFY
More Colors with JPEG
Saving a File as a GIF
The Generate Optimal Palette Option
The Use Custom Palette Option
The Use WWW-Optimised Palette Option
The Use Black/White (1-bit) Palette Option
Dithering
Saving the GIF
Animating GIFs
Saving as JPEG
Image Maps
Creating Rules, Buttons, and Other Artifacts
Creating Backgrounds
Rules and Buttons
What's Next
Chapter 11: Great Text Effects
What Are Fonts, and How Do I Get the GIMP to Use Them?
Font-Rendering Systems
Adding TrueType Support
Installing Type 1 Fonts
Font Styles
Using the GIMP's Text Tool
Working in Standard Mode
Working with Dynamic Text
Manipulating Text
What's Next
Chapter 12: FIlter, Plug-In, and Extension Arsenal
How Filters Work
Using Filters
Kinds of Filters
Acquire Modules
Image Enhancement Filters
Attenuating Filters
Distortion Filters
Rendering Filters
Contrast-Enhancing Filters
Other Filters
The GIMP's Filter Menu
Animation
Artistic
Apply Canvas
Cubism
GIMP Pressionist
Others
Blur
Colors
Combine
Darkroom
Distorts
Edge-Detect
Enhance
Generic
Glass Effects
Light Effects
Logulator
Map
Misc
Noise
Random
Render
Toys
What's Next
Chapter 13: Scanning and the GIMP
Why You May Need a Scanner
What Kinds of Scanners Are There?
How to Interface Your Scanner with the GIMP
What Features You May Need
Size of Originals Scannable in One Operation
Scanner Resolution
Physical Size
Color Depth
Speed
Interface
Scanner Nuts and Bolts for Scanner Nuts
Getting the Best Scans
What's Next
Chapter 14: Introducing Script-Fu
What Is Script-Fu
What Are Scripts
What Scripts Can I Expect?
Using a Script
Writing Your Own Scripts
Appendix A: Installation Tips
Finding the GIMP
Installing the GIMP
Appendix B: GIMP User Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
Plug-Ins
Script-Fu
Fonts
File Formats
Using the GIMP
Platforms
In Frequently Asked Questions
Contributors
Glossary Index