How to Design a Magazine Cover in GIMP 2.10

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to design a professional magazine cover using the latest version of GIMP – GIMP 2.10 RC-1 (Release Candidate 1). I’ll show you how to edit your photo, add a border, add text (including a logo), and export your cover to a PDF, among other things.

I’ll cover many great concepts that produce a fantastic and professional looking final result – set up for the best quality for printing! I’ll even show you some of the new features found in GIMP 2.10, like Image Precision and the Unified Transform Tool.

Downloads

Download the font used in this tutorial:
http://www.1001fonts.com/advent-pro-font.html

Download the image used in this tutorial:
https://www.daviesmediadesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_9940.jpg

Download the “Development Version” of GIMP (2.10.0 RC-1) on a PC or MAC:
https://www.gimp.org/downloads/devel/

Useful Links

Visit our GIMP Tutorial Page for more text and video tutorials:
https://www.daviesmediadesign.com/tutorials/

Enroll in Our GIMP Photo Editing Course:
https://www.udemy.com/gimp-photo-editing/

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