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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...

Create Unicode Characters for Text in GIMP (Bullet Points, Symbols, Icons)

by Michael Davies | Oct 26, 2021 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Text Effects

In this tutorial I'll show you the simple and fast process for creating unicode characters in GIMP. Unicode characters are commonly used symbols, like bullet points, icons, or special characters, across pretty much all languages of the world. Step 1: Add Text Layer To...

How to Add a Drop Shadow in GIMP

by Michael Davies | Oct 12, 2021 | GIMP Filters, GIMP Graphic Design, GIMP Text Effects, GIMP Tutorials

In this article I'll be showing you how to add a drop shadow effect in GIMP using a built-in filter. Drop shadows can be added to text, as well as any object or layer with multiple objects - so long as that layer has an alpha channel (more on that momentarily). I'll...

How to Download & Install GIMP for Windows

by Michael Davies | Aug 16, 2021 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Customization, GIMP Help

In this article, I'll show you how to download and install the latest version of GIMP, the free photo editor and Photoshop alternative, on a Windows computer. GIMP is safe to download, with a Security Confidence Index score of 97.3%, thanks in part to security checks...

GIMP vs Krita – Which is the better free Photo Editor?

by Michael Davies | Jun 8, 2021 | GIMP News, GIMP vs Free Software

GIMP and Krita are both at the top of their respective categories in the free software space, with GIMP being the best free photo editor by far and Krita arguably the best digital painting app. However, Krita has been introducing many intriguing photo editing features...

GIMP Search Actions Feature | Quickly Find & Open Any Effect, Image, or Menu Item

by Michael Davies | May 10, 2021 | GIMP Basics, GIMP Help

The GIMP Search Actions feature, also known as the Integrated Search Feature, is a quick and easy way to find ANYTHING you’d like to open in GIMP. This feature works with finding and opening filters, effects, images, tools, and pretty much any menu item that exists in...

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