GIMP Basic Overview



How to Download and Install GIMP

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#Install Flatpak
sudo apt install flatpak # Debian 10 buster and newer
# or 
sudo apt -t stretch backports flatpak # Debian 9

# Install Flatpak plugin
sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak

# Add the Flathub Repository
sudo  flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

# Restart the system

# Install GIMP
sudo flatpak install https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/org.gimp.GIMP.flatpakref


Customizing the GIMP Theme/User Interface

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# Customize theme and UI
Edit > Preferences > Interface > Theme
Edit > Preferences > Interface > Icon Theme
Edit > Preferences > Default Image


• Set image Size (for File > New): width=1920, height=1080
• X/Y resolutions (PPI for final image): 300 (for print), 72 (for digital display)

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GIMP Layout Overview

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• By default, layout comes in Multi-Window mode

# Toggle layout between Multi and Single Window
Windows > Single-Window Mode


• Five main panels:
1> Toolbox (@ top left)
2> Tool Options (@ bottom left)
▪ Can be dockable / floating
▪ If you accidentally close the Tool Options and want to display it again

# Show Tool Options Panel
Windows > Dockable Dialogs > Tool Options


3> Image Window ("Canvas")
4> Dockable Dialogs (Layers, Channels, Undo History, Paths)
5> Brushes, Patterns, Gradient

How to Open an Image

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# Open an image
From File Manager, right click > Open with > GIMP
#or
Drog and Drop file over the top left corner
#or
File > Open


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Customizing the Toolbox & Tools Intro

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# Customize Toolbox
Edit > Preferences > Toolbox, toggle display of tool in Toolbox


• Select a tool from Toolbox and its options will be displayed in Tool Options below

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Image Window Overview

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• You can see the file name and size at the bottom of the Image Window
• Ruler display on top and left borders
• Can change unit of display like px (default), inches @ bottom border
• Can also change zoom level @ bottom border
• For large image, use the icon “Navigate Image Display” @ bottom right corner of the Image Window (alias “Bird Eye View” in Photoshop)
• To maximize display image, select icon “Zoom Image When Window Size Change” at the top right corner of the Image Window
• You can access the Mini Menu icon at the top left corner of the Image Window
• Use Quick Mask Tool icon @ bottom left corner (for advance use)

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Create a New Image/Composition

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• Activate Layer tab @ area 4
• File > Open
• Background color will be shown in the Layer tab @ area 4

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Tools Overview

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How to Save/Export an Image

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Conclusion

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• Change Background Color
◇ Grab “Bucket Fill” Tool in area 1
◇ Click Background color in area 1
◇ Click the shape you want background color filled in area 3

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