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22 Best GIMP Tutorials of 2022

by daviesmediadesign | Sep 23, 2022 | Best of GIMP, GIMP Help, GIMP News

Fall is officially upon us, which means now is a great time to take a look at the BEST GIMP tutorials from the year thus far! In this list, I'll be showcasing the GIMP tutorials that viewers from the Davies Media Design YouTube channel loved the most from 2022....

How to Create a Transparent Gradient in GIMP

by daviesmediadesign | Sep 23, 2022 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Help, GIMP Layers, GIMP Photo Editing, GIMP Photo Manipulation, GIMP Tutorials

In this help article I'll be showing you how to create a transparent gradient using GIMP. This is a very easy, beginner-friendly technique that allows you to have your image slowly "fade out" to transparency, or basically gradually erase the image. You can follow...

Where to Download CMYK Color Profiles for GIMP

by daviesmediadesign | Aug 29, 2022 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Customization, GIMP Help

GIMP support soft proofing CMYK colors while editing your images, meaning you can see what your images would look like printed on paper or another printing medium. Since GIMP edits in RGB color spaces only, this is an effective way to edit your images in GIMP with...

GIMP’s Handle Transform Tool In-Depth

by daviesmediadesign | 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...

How to Create Vertical Text in GIMP | Help Article

by daviesmediadesign | Aug 18, 2022 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Text Effects, GIMP Tutorials

In this GIMP help article, I'll show you how to create vertical text using the text tool. This is super easy to do and is very beginner friendly. Let's dive in! You can watch the video tutorial below, or skip over it for the full text article version....

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

by daviesmediadesign | Jul 28, 2022 | GIMP Photo Editing, SEO, 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 daviesmediadesign | 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 daviesmediadesign | Mar 25, 2022 | Best of GIMP, GIMP Customization, GIMP for MAC, GIMP Help, GIMP News, GIMP Tutorials

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 of the main benefits of the free photo editor GIMP is that it can have...

How to Install Plugins in GIMP for Windows

by daviesmediadesign | 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 daviesmediadesign | 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...

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