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GIMP is Quietly Working On Its Own Version of “Smart Objects” – And Its Just as Good as Photoshop’s

by Michael Davies | Jul 30, 2020 | GIMP News

The GIMP team recently informed me that the next upcoming version of GIMP will be GIMP 2.10.22 (no GIMP 3.0 just yet - womp). Though there has been no official announcements of specific features to come in this next version, there has been one feature announcement in...

How to Transform Paths in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Jul 20, 2020 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Help, 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, position,...

Glimpse Image Editor – the Future of GIMP?

by Michael Davies | Jul 10, 2020 | GIMP Customization, GIMP News

Many of you are probably familiar with Glimpse - the GIMP clone that is aiming to make GIMP more accessible and professional by giving the program a new name and tweaking some outdated or unnecessary features. Currently, the program is based on GIMP 2.10.12 - which is...

How to Install PhotoGIMP for Windows

by Michael Davies | Jun 30, 2020 | GIMP Customization

Are you a longtime Photoshop user looking to finally make the switch to GIMP - the free photo editing and photo manipulation software? You may find PhotoGIMP useful in helping you make the switch. This free patch by DioLinux simplifies the GIMP user interface by...

10 Logo Color Combinations for Your Design Projects

by Michael Davies | Jun 22, 2020 | GIMP Customization, GIMP Graphic Design, Inkscape, Inkscape Customization

Looking for great color combinations to use in your graphic design or logo projects? You're in luck! I've put together 10 awesome color schemes below - which each include the name of the color and the HEX code for the color (which you can copy and paste into your...

How to Make Your Toolbox a Single Column in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Jun 15, 2020 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Customization

GIMP's user interface has come a long way over the years - but to take full advantage of it, you have to know how to customize it. For example, GIMP now offers a single-column toolbox for a more minimal and professional looking workspace. However if you aren't...

How to Save Selections in GIMP

by Michael Davies | May 31, 2020 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Help, GIMP Tutorials

In this article, I’ll be showing you how to save selections in GIMP, as well as how to export selection areas from one composition and import those selections into another composition. I have a video version of this tutorial, which you can watch below, or you can skip...

The Best Free Brushes for GIMP in 2020

by Michael Davies | May 25, 2020 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Customization, GIMP Help

In this article, I'll be providing you links to what I think are the best free brushes to download for GIMP. All of the brushes are linked to Deviant Art pages, which is a trusted resource for downloading assets for GIMP (especially with Deviant Art recently updating...

7 GIMP vs Photoshop Tutorials That Show How Far Free Software Has Come

by Michael Davies | Apr 20, 2020 | GIMP Tutorials, GIMP vs. Photoshop

In the early days of GIMP and Photoshop, the two programs weren't even close in terms of capability. Adobe's photo editing and manipulation software - which is now world-famous and a cultural icon - was leaps and bounds above everyone else, and people saw GIMP as a...

How to Scale a Selection in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Apr 14, 2020 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Help, 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. Step 1: Draw Your Selection There are a variety of ways to draw a...

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