Useful Features on GIMP

Source

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxUMtv07Sys&list=WL&index=21&t=324s

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Unified Transform Tool

• All-in-one transform tool, available from 2.10

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Transform Lock

• Transform multiple layers simultaneously
• NOT a lock but a group indicator

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Perform Multiple Functions with the Bucket Fill Tool

• Default of Bucket Fill Tool - “Fill similar colors”
• After draw a rectangle with one color, you can quickly fill up the background with another color
• “Sample merge” function on the base layer: combine layers of different shapes (see video source)
• Fill up one color on another like black on red on shape objects, increase “Threshold” under Tool Options so that the old color can be fully covered

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Paint Colors Back in your Image with the Unerase Modifier

• This feature will not work if you don't have an alpha (transparency) channel on your image (Right click image on Layer Box > Add Alpha Channel)
• Don't need to undo everything
• Hold the ALT key and use Eraser tool to “unerase”

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The Clone Tool

• Similar to History Brush in Photoshop
• Set alignment to registered

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