Most texts are black-and-white throughout, but here you are presented with a pleasantly colorful tome. One thing that strikes you as you open the book is the extensive use of color. ![]() So I used the PortableApps version of GIMP (2.4.6) on Windows XP while reviewing the book and found only minor variations from the text. ![]() When I downloaded the latest verson of GIMP from, I received GIMP 2.6.0. The book is based mainly on GIMP 2.4, but the author included a preview of GIMP 2.6 in Appendix D. That is why I was happy to get my hands on a copy of Beginning GIMP. I first attempted to use GIMP to fix a photograph or two of mine, but was quickly bogged down in the many options available in the program. That is where Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition by Akkana Peck comes in." Read below for the rest of Ray's review.īeginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional, Second EditionĪn easy-to-read, fairly complete introduction to image processing with GIMP The only stumbling block is learning how to use it properly. While many professionals would opt for the paid programs, there is a free alternative: GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program). When computers had advanced enough to be able to process images in a digital fashion, the market opened up for programs that could manipulate them in many ways. Imagery is therefore very important to those who want to communicate with us. ![]() R3lody writes "An extremely large amount of the information we get on a daily basis comes from what we see.
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