Writer's Guide To Gimp #1 - Installing Gimp

This is the first monthly post in a year-long project of mine to learn Gimp--a GNU Image Manipulation Program. Why am I learning gimp?? Because it's an interesting tool that can help me create book covers, or character locations. And it's fun to learn new things.









Installing Gimp (click image to enlarge)


Step one: Go to www.gimp.org and press the download button...







Step two: Select the option you want to download and press the link...











Step three: Follow the instructions...



Step four: After it installs, the program should look like this...













Coming Up:

#2 - Fundamental Techniques

#3 - Image Reflections on Glass

#4 - Adding Glow to Images

#5 - Creating Icons/Buttons for Web/Blogs

#6 - Design in Text

#7 - Underwater

#8 - Font Effects Part 1

#9 - Font Effects Part 2

#10 - Font Effects Part 3

#11 - Blending Two Images

#12 - The Poirot Effect



Sources:

The Artist's Guide to Gimp

http://www.gimpology.com

http://gimpedtutorials.com/

http://gimpmagazine.org/