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How to Resize Images for WordPress in GIMP (and Why It’s Important)

by Michael Davies | Jul 28, 2022 | GIMP Photo Editing, SEO, Uncategorized, WordPress

Are you looking to upload images to your WordPress site, but aren’t sure what sizes or filetypes the images should be? Are you unfamiliar with the process of resizing and compressing images for the web? In this article, I’ll explain why using proper image sizing is...

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....

9 Best GIMP Plugins + Addons for 2022

by Michael Davies | Mar 25, 2022 | Best of GIMP, GIMP Customization, GIMP for MAC, GIMP Help, GIMP News, GIMP Tutorials

Hello and welcome to yet another tutorial, my name is Mike Davies, and in this article I’ll be showing you my 9 favorite GIMP Plugins and Addons for 2022. You can watch the video version below, or scroll past it for the full article. https://youtu.be/ejyF9UZbtyk One...

How to install Plugins in GIMP for Windows

by Michael Davies | Feb 14, 2022 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Customization, GIMP Help, GIMP Tutorials

In this help article, I’ll be showing you how to install plugins in GIMP. Keep in mind that usually only plugins designed specifically for GIMP are going to work in GIMP. In other words, you can’t simply drag and drop a Photoshop plugin into GIMP and have it work –...

How to Create 3D Text in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Feb 4, 2022 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Filters, GIMP Graphic Design, GIMP Text Effects, GIMP Tutorials

In this help article I'll be showing you a quick and easy beginner-friendly method for creating awesome 3D text using GIMP. GIMP is a free photo editing and graphic design program most similar to Photoshop. You can watch the video version below, or skip over it for...

How to Export Single Layers as Images from GIMP

by Michael Davies | Jan 28, 2022 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Help, GIMP Layers, GIMP Photo Editing, GIMP Tutorials

Welcome back to Davies Media Design, and in this article I’ll be covering how to export single layers from your GIMP composition to any filetype. Here's an example of when you would use this: you've got a composition with a bunch of layers open, but you want to...

How to Put Text on a Curve in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Jan 24, 2022 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Help, GIMP Text Effects, GIMP Tutorials

In this tutorial, I'll be showing you a tried-and-true method for putting text on a curve in GIMP. It's super simple, beginner-friendly, and requires only a few basic steps. You can watch the video version directly below, or skip over it for the article version. Let's...

21 Best GIMP Tutorials of 2021

by Michael Davies | Jan 22, 2022 | Best of GIMP, GIMP Graphic Design, GIMP Help, GIMP Photo Editing, GIMP Photo Manipulation, GIMP vs Affinity Photo, GIMP vs Free Software

2022 is upon us, and we officially made it through 2021. You know what that means! It's time for my definitive "Best Tutorials of 2021" list to showcase the most popular GIMP tutorials from the Davies Media Design YouTube channel through the previous year. This list...

2022 a “Make or Break” Year for GIMP

by Michael Davies | Jan 3, 2022 | GIMP News

Let's be real for a second - GIMP has been struggling as of late. In a rapidly changing world (especially when it comes to photography and photo editing software), the GNU Image Manipulation Program can't seem to find its footing. That's not to say that the program...

What’s New in GIMP 2.10.30

by Michael Davies | Jan 2, 2022 | GIMP News

GIMP's 4th stable release version of 2021 is yet another light update of this free photo editing software. The highlight of this new release version is that GIMP has updated 6 supported file formats. These updated formats include AVIF, HEIF, PSD, DDS, RGBE and PBM...

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