GIMP’s Handle Transform Tool In-Depth

by Michael Davies | Aug 22, 2022 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Graphic Design, GIMP Help, GIMP Tools, GIMP Tutorials

The Handle Transform tool in GIMP is a unique tool that allows you to place between 1 and 4 handles on your image, then use those handles to transform your layer, image, path, or selection (depending on what transform mode you have set in the Tool Options). To use the...

Add Strokes to Shapes in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Apr 26, 2022 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Graphic Design, GIMP Help, GIMP Selections, GIMP Tools

In this help article I’ll be showing you how to add a stroke to your shapes using a simple, beginner-friendly method. You can watch the video version of this tutorial below, or skip over it for the full help article version available in 30+ languages. Step 1...

How to Draw a Rectangle in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Feb 24, 2021 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Graphic Design, GIMP Selections, GIMP Tools

Looking to learn how to draw a rectangle in GIMP? It’s super easy and beginner friendly! In this GIMP Help Article, I’ll show you how to draw rectangles in GIMP using built-in tools. You can watch the video version of this tutorial below, or skip over it...

How to Create Custom Guides in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Jan 8, 2021 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Help, GIMP Tools, GIMP Tutorials

Creating guides inside GIMP is a bit of a limited task as of the time of this tutorial. However, there are some very simple and effective workarounds to achieve custom guides at any angle and any position to help you accurately place objects or paint at angles. And...

How to Transform Paths in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Jul 20, 2020 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Help, GIMP Selections, GIMP Tools, GIMP Tutorials

In this tutorial, I’ll be showing you how to transform paths using GIMP. This is a very easy task to accomplish and can help expand your skill-set for photo editing and graphic design when working in GIMP. It is useful whenever you need to change the shape,...

How to Scale a Selection in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Apr 14, 2020 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Help, GIMP Selections, GIMP Tools

In this tutorial, I’ll be demonstrating the easy process for scaling a selection in GIMP. I’ll be using GIMP 2.10.18 for this tutorial, which is the latest version of GIMP at the time of this article. You can also view the video version of this tutorial...