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Mr.R.D.SIVAKUMAR,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,M.Tech.,
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
& Head of M.Com.(CA) Department
and Technical Trainer in CTEL
AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE
(Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Re-accredited (3rd Cycle) with
‘A’ Grade (CGPA 3.67 out of 4) by NAAC, Recognized by DBT as Star College,
College of Excellence by UGC and and Ranked 13th at National Level in NIRF 2017)
SIVAKASI – 626 124.
(Website: http://rdsivakumar.netne.net
www.rdsivakumar.blogspot.in)
Mobile Apps : Google Play Store – rds academic
E-mail : sivamsccsit@gmail.com Mobile : 99440-42243
GIMP
INTRODUCTION
• GIMP stands for General Image Manipulation Program.
• GIMP is a multi-platform photo manipulation tool.
• The GIMP is variety of image manipulation tasks.
FEATURES
• Various painting tools available including brushes, a pencil, an
airbrush, cloning, etc.
• Layers and channels
• Supporting file formats are GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP and
many others
Gimp Screen
Toolbox
CANVAS
Maximize and Minimize the Window – F11
LAYER
MENU OPTIONS
Windows + Toolbox
Windows + DockableDialog + Tool Options
Windows + DockableDialog + layer
Windows + DockableDialog + Brushes
FILE + NEW
FILE + OPEN + ANY IMAGE
CREATE A NEW LAYER
CREATE A NEW LAYER
HIDE THE LAYER
Rectangle select tool (R ):
Creates a square selection
Image Open + rectangle tool select + select the portion of image + select the
bucket fill tool + select the color + apply the specific area.
Image Open + rectangle tool select + select the portion of image + copy +
new layer + hide the original layer + select new layer + paste it.
Ellipse Select Tool (E):
Circular selection.
Image Open + Ellipse select tool+ select the portion of image + select the bucket
fill tool + select the color + apply the specific area.
Image Open + Ellipse select tool + select the portion of image + copy + new layer
+ hide the original layer + select new layer + paste it.
Freehand select tool (F):
Image Open + Freehand select tool+ select the portion of image (From
starting to end) + Copy + new layer + hide the original layer + select new
layer + paste it.
FUZZY SELECT TOOL
Selects region areas.
Select by Color Tool (Shift + O ):
Selects areas of similar color.
Intelligent scissors (I):
Selects along an edge + after click the
central.
Foreground select tool:
Image Open + select the foreground select tool + select the image region +
just shake the image.
Path tool (B ):
After selection + Bucket tool + Apply the color
Path tool (B ):
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Color picker (O):
Zoom tool:
Measure tool:
Move tool (M):
Align tool:
First select the text tool (A) + type the text + select the
align tool + select the text once again + in ur left side
arrow will be displayed + u click right or left.
Crop tool (Shift + C):
Select the Crop tool + select the portion of image + double
click.
Rotate the whole image -
Rotate (Shift + R):
Rotate the part of image image – open the image + select the free
hand tool + select the area + press rotate tool option + increase or
decrease the line + press the rotate button.
Rotate (Shift + R):
Scale a selected area (select the part of area using freehand
tool + scale tool click + click the selected area + dialog box
will be appeared + adjust the height and width + press the
scale button) or whole image.
Scale Tool (Shift + T):
Skew a selected area
Shear (Shift + S):
Works as if any one took a 2D-part of the image and "tipped" it
down into the image.
Perspective (Shift + P ):
Flips the selection from one side to the other.
Flip tool (Shift + F):
Before After
Text tool (T):
Bucket fill (Shift + B ):
Gradient fill (L):
Pencil tool (N):
Paint brush (P):
Eraser tool (Shift + E):
Airbrush (A):
Ink tool (K):
select the tool + Press control and click the portion of image +
control key click remove + other area click + ur part of image will
be displayed
Clone tool (C ):
(Shake model – click the tool + just shake in the image).
Healing tool (H):
Perspective clone :
Blur and Sharpen Tool
Smudge tool (S):
Dodge/burn (Shift + D):
FLIP HORIZONTAL
Image  Transform  Flip Horizontal
FLIP VERTICAL
Image  Transform  Flip Vertical
ROTATE 90 DEGREE CLOCKWISE
Image  Transform  Rotate 90 degree Clockwise
ROTATE 90 DEGREE COUNTER CLOCKWISE
Image  Transform  Rotate 90 degree Counter Clockwise
ROTATE 180 DEGREE
Image  Transform  Rotate 180 degree
Select the free hand tool + select the eye + filters + enhance + red
eye removal option + threshold vale increase.
Step 1 : open the image and select the redeye in the image by using
rectangle tool or any selection tool.
Red Eye Removal
Filters  Enhance  Red Eye Removal
Contd.,
Adjust the threshold value for removing the redeye
Contd.,
Original image Resultant image
Contd.,
CARTOON PICTURE
Original image Cartoon image
open the image by using Fileopen + Filters + Aristic + cartoon
Make the cartoon image
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R.D.SIVAKUMAR,M.Sc.,M.Phil.,M.Tech.,
Assistant Professor of Computer Science &
Head of M.Com.(CA) Department and
Technical Trainer in CTEL
AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE
(Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Re-accredited (3rd Cycle) with
‘A’ Grade (CGPA 3.67 out of 4) by NAAC, Recognized by DBT as Star College,
College of Excellence by UGC and and Ranked 13th at National Level in NIRF 2017)
SIVAKASI – 626 124.
(Website: http://rdsivakumar.netne.net
www.rdsivakumar.blogspot.in)
Mobile Apps : Google Play Store – RDS Academic
E-mail : sivamsccsit@gmail.com Mobile : 99440-42243

GIMP - R.D.Sivakumar