djkermode Loc: Moved to sunny Florida

I am sure on,You Tube, that there is a decent tutoiral on GIMP and how to use it. All I can find are kids doing their play Station logos or Glamour shots "wanna be's" that go over it so fast and does not really explain it well enough for my 60 year old brain.:lol: I guess is there one on there that really does explain it throughly? I really could use some help with this
Thanks in advance.
Douglas :wink:

SpeedyWilson Loc: Upstate South Carolina

There are several. Here are links to two of them:

http://www.gimp.org/docs/


http://www.scribd.com/doc/61411940/The-Gimp-User-Manual

photocat Loc: Atlanta, Ga

Amazon had several books about using Gimp if that is helpful

djkermode Loc: Moved to sunny Florida

Thanks for your responses. the web sites were very helpful
Douglas

Spodeworld

I would get a copy of Gimp 2.6 for Photographers.

On youtube try the following, although I am not sure it is exactly what you want:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRF6IIRRZeQ&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLC5B3750CE8219376

http://www.youtube.com/user/malgalin

http://www.youtube.com/user/GimpKnowHow

http://www.youtube.com/user/GIMPtricks

http://www.youtube.com/user/gimpology/videos

djkermode Loc: Moved to sunny Florida

Thanks for the links they're great>
Douglas

wlgoode Loc: Globe, AZ

I'm a GIMPer too. Do yourself a favor check out 2 things for free- GIMP guru & Grokking the GIMP.

RaydancePhoto

I run Gimp on both Windows and Linux, I have used it for years. If you have anything specific that you want help with, just ask.

Also, if you are on Linux, look at DarkTable, like light table but for Linux.

PhotoNoob Loc: Innisfail, Canada

Hi just started using Gimp, and need some assistance in minimizing facial shadows on an old photo. You can see the before and after shots of my attempt to fix it here.

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-46964-1.html#759382

PhotoNoob Loc: Innisfail, Canada

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RaydancePhoto

PhotoNoob Wrote: Hi just started using Gimp, and need some assistance in minimizing facial shadows on an old photo. You can see the before and after shots of my attempt to fix it here.

It is not easy to fix a photo like this since it is so small. If you can rescan it at 300dpi and get a larger image to work with, would be easier.

Lets fix the mans face.

Free Select Tool - Draw a mask around the dark area of the mans face


Copy your selection and paste as a new layer -- move the layer over the org face area


Open colors pallet and select a light skin tone


Fill the mask with the color you chose


Change the Layer to 'Soft Light' in layer menu


Remove the mask and flatten the image. -- Open the 'Levels, under Color' Adjust the white slider on the far right of histogram to the left to add fill light. Then use the slider on the far left to bring up the blacks a bit.


Finished Photo

RaydancePhoto

You can fix just the face with the dodge burn tool. Use the brush "Galaxy Big" set the opacity to 15% or less. Set the size of the brush to 1/2 size of face. Use this to SLOWLY change he light on the face. You have to do this a little bit at a time so as to blend the face with the rest of the photo.

PhotoNoob Loc: Innisfail, Canada

I no longer have access to the photo, so rescaning is not an option. Thank-You for showing me how to do this, i have copied the info into Open Office for future use.

RaydancePhoto

Post your before / after when you finish the photo.