GIMP
2 for Photographers: Image Editing
with Open Source Software
New Release by Rocky
Nook
Santa
Barbara, CA, November 7,
2006--Before investing hundreds of
dollars on expensive software, you
want to make sure that editing
digital photographs is something you
truly enjoy. That's where "The GIMP
2"--a free digital image editing
program--comes in. After you have
explored the GIMP and learned how to
use it, you may not need--nor
want--to buy another image editing
program.
GIMP is the GNU Image
Manipulation Program. It is a freely
distributed piece of software for such
tasks as photo retouching, image
composition and image authoring. It
works on many operating systems, in many
languages.
This is the official GIMP web site.
It contains information about
downloading, installing, using, and
enhancing it. This site also serves as a
distribution point for the latest
releases. We try to provide as much
information about the GIMP community and
related projects as possible. Hopefully
you will find what you need here. Grab a
properly chilled beverage and enjoy.
"GIMP
2 for Photographers" by Klaus
Goelker is designed to facilitate
your entry into the world of digital
image editing with the help of the
GIMP.
Image
editing has become a key element in
the digital photographic workflow.
Image editing tools, most notably
Photoshop, are usually sophisticated
and deep applications--and fairly
expensive. The only opensource tool
in this market is the GIMP, which
has developed into a powerful
multiplatform system, running on
Linux, as well as OS X andWindows.
The
most important editing functions are
presented in
individual,easy-to-follow workshops.
In
"GIMP 2 for Photographers" you will
learn:
- The
basics of image editing
- The
many functions and tools of the GIMP
- How
to make simple adjustments
-
Working with advanced techniques
- How
to work with layers and masks
-
Stitching of panoramic images
-
Preparation of high-quality black
and white images
Author, Klaus Goelker is an
architect and photographer who lives
and works in Munich, Germany. He
also teaches courses on image
editing at a local art school. He
uses the GIMP to teach this class
because it is free and yet powerful
enough to do serious photographic
image editing. This beginner's guide
to the GIMP has evolved from the
classroom materials the author
developed and used in courses and
workshops on image editing.
"GIMP
2 for Photographers: Image Editing
with Open Source Software"
ISBN
1-933952-03-2, 186 pages, $29.95 US,
$38.95 CA
1-800-998-9938 (to order books)
Rocky
Nook was founded in early 2006 in
Santa Barbara, California, and we
are closely associated with
dpunkt.verlag, a leading publisher
of books on technology based in
Heidelberg, Germany. The focus of
Rocky Nook's publications is on
digital photography. However, other
areas related to modern photography,
such as imaging and computer
technology, are also important to
us. Our mission is to demystify the
cutting-edge developments in digital
photography, providing practical
instruction to enhance the skills of
amateur and professional
photographers. Our books offer
in-depth information on
technological advances in the
digital photography workflow. We
strive to support the efficiency and
creativity of our readers with the
ultimate goal of fostering
outstanding image quality.
