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advanced guide to image editing

Message-ID:<87y71u2nhl.fsf@blackbart.sedgenet>
Subject:

advanced guide to image editing

Date:Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:42:46 +0100


Hi,

I'm coming to terms with Gimp, having run through many of the tutorials
on the Meet the Gimp website, reading through Akkana Peck's Beginning
Gimp book, and puzzling through the UFRaw manual. Still, while I'm
getting some nice results with my photos, I feel like there's a lot of
stuff that I'm learning by trial and error (poking away at curves to get
the colours just right, for example) that would probably benefit from
deeper understanding.

So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
them to Gimp that's ok. 

From googling around there's lots of info aimed at intro users, but not
so much for the technically-minded intermediate. Suggestions?

Cheers,

Tyler

-- 
Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to
birds.                                 --Richard Feynman

Message-ID:<shjzk.258$as4.21@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>
Subject:

Re: advanced guide to image editing

Date:Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:56:40 +0100


On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:42:46 -0300, tyler wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm coming to terms with Gimp, having run through many of the tutorials
> on the Meet the Gimp website, reading through Akkana Peck's Beginning
> Gimp book, and puzzling through the UFRaw manual. Still, while I'm
> getting some nice results with my photos, I feel like there's a lot of
> stuff that I'm learning by trial and error (poking away at curves to get
> the colours just right, for example) that would probably benefit from
> deeper understanding.
> 
> So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
> the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
> practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
> fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
> them to Gimp that's ok. 
> 
> From googling around there's lots of info aimed at intro users, but not
> so much for the technically-minded intermediate. Suggestions?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tyler
>

I would read everything about Photoshop as far as what can be done and the
basics of how to do it and then apply it to Gimp.  For example you can
read about how to use curves in PS to adjust color balance and then use
about the same information to do it in Gimp.

Message-ID:<Lumzk.90343$1l2.30152@newsfe27.ams2>
Subject:

Re: advanced guide to image editing

Date:Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:32:59 +0100


tyler wrote:

> So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
> the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
> practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
> fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
> them to Gimp that's ok.
> 
 
This site has a series of very well written tutorials for image precessing
generally. They are oriented to PS but the principles are applicable to any
image editor.

http://ronbigelow.com/articles/articles.htm

These gimp related sites are also useful

http://gug.sunsite.dk/?page=tutorials
        A set of short tutorials for creating specific effects in image & text.

http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/
        A set of tutorials divided into basic to expert and by topics.

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/gimptutorials/
        A set of tutorials on various topics

http://www.gimpguru.org/
        A set of tutorials on various topics

http://members.home.nl/m.weisbeek/gimp/
        Tips for using The GIMP 

http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/index.php
        Gimp tutorials

HTH
-- 
gautam

Message-ID:<87tzcg2eku.fsf@blackbart.sedgenet>
Subject:

Re: advanced guide to image editing

Date:Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:19:45 +0100


JR the Postman <JR_the_Postman@xyzahoo.com> writes:
> On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:42:46 -0300, tyler wrote:
>> 
>> So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
>> the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
>> practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
>> fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
>> them to Gimp that's ok.
>> 
>
> I believe I did every tutorial on www.myjanee.com/tutorials.htm three or 
> four times after I purchased photoshop...  She was invaluable with her 
> guidence...
>
> I used a pictures group also: not for portraits, http://abpo.net/
> faq.shtml.   I found F22, to be wonderful help, with my composition and 
> we still correspond weekly...
>

Thanks folks, I appreciate the pointers!

Tyler

--

Message-ID:<87y71u2nhl.fsf@blackbart.sedgenet>
Subject:

advanced guide to image editing

Date:Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:42:46 +0100


Hi,

I'm coming to terms with Gimp, having run through many of the tutorials
on the Meet the Gimp website, reading through Akkana Peck's Beginning
Gimp book, and puzzling through the UFRaw manual. Still, while I'm
getting some nice results with my photos, I feel like there's a lot of
stuff that I'm learning by trial and error (poking away at curves to get
the colours just right, for example) that would probably benefit from
deeper understanding.

So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
them to Gimp that's ok. 

From googling around there's lots of info aimed at intro users, but not
so much for the technically-minded intermediate. Suggestions?

Cheers,

Tyler

-- 
Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to
birds.                                 --Richard Feynman

Message-ID:<shjzk.258$as4.21@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>
Subject:

Re: advanced guide to image editing

Date:Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:56:40 +0100


On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:42:46 -0300, tyler wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm coming to terms with Gimp, having run through many of the tutorials
> on the Meet the Gimp website, reading through Akkana Peck's Beginning
> Gimp book, and puzzling through the UFRaw manual. Still, while I'm
> getting some nice results with my photos, I feel like there's a lot of
> stuff that I'm learning by trial and error (poking away at curves to get
> the colours just right, for example) that would probably benefit from
> deeper understanding.
> 
> So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
> the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
> practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
> fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
> them to Gimp that's ok. 
> 
> From googling around there's lots of info aimed at intro users, but not
> so much for the technically-minded intermediate. Suggestions?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tyler
>

I would read everything about Photoshop as far as what can be done and the
basics of how to do it and then apply it to Gimp.  For example you can
read about how to use curves in PS to adjust color balance and then use
about the same information to do it in Gimp.

Message-ID:<Lumzk.90343$1l2.30152@newsfe27.ams2>
Subject:

Re: advanced guide to image editing

Date:Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:32:59 +0100


tyler wrote:

> So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
> the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
> practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
> fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
> them to Gimp that's ok.
> 
 
This site has a series of very well written tutorials for image precessing
generally. They are oriented to PS but the principles are applicable to any
image editor.

http://ronbigelow.com/articles/articles.htm

These gimp related sites are also useful

http://gug.sunsite.dk/?page=tutorials
        A set of short tutorials for creating specific effects in image & text.

http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/
        A set of tutorials divided into basic to expert and by topics.

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/gimptutorials/
        A set of tutorials on various topics

http://www.gimpguru.org/
        A set of tutorials on various topics

http://members.home.nl/m.weisbeek/gimp/
        Tips for using The GIMP 

http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/index.php
        Gimp tutorials

HTH
-- 
gautam

Message-ID:<87tzcg2eku.fsf@blackbart.sedgenet>
Subject:

Re: advanced guide to image editing

Date:Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:19:45 +0100


JR the Postman <JR_the_Postman@xyzahoo.com> writes:
> On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:42:46 -0300, tyler wrote:
>> 
>> So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
>> the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
>> practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
>> fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
>> them to Gimp that's ok.
>> 
>
> I believe I did every tutorial on www.myjanee.com/tutorials.htm three or 
> four times after I purchased photoshop...  She was invaluable with her 
> guidence...
>
> I used a pictures group also: not for portraits, http://abpo.net/
> faq.shtml.   I found F22, to be wonderful help, with my composition and 
> we still correspond weekly...
>

Thanks folks, I appreciate the pointers!

Tyler

--

Message-ID:<87y71u2nhl.fsf@blackbart.sedgenet>
Subject:

advanced guide to image editing

Date:Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:42:46 +0100


Hi,

I'm coming to terms with Gimp, having run through many of the tutorials
on the Meet the Gimp website, reading through Akkana Peck's Beginning
Gimp book, and puzzling through the UFRaw manual. Still, while I'm
getting some nice results with my photos, I feel like there's a lot of
stuff that I'm learning by trial and error (poking away at curves to get
the colours just right, for example) that would probably benefit from
deeper understanding.

So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
them to Gimp that's ok. 

From googling around there's lots of info aimed at intro users, but not
so much for the technically-minded intermediate. Suggestions?

Cheers,

Tyler

-- 
Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to
birds.                                 --Richard Feynman

Message-ID:<shjzk.258$as4.21@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc.com>
Subject:

Re: advanced guide to image editing

Date:Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:56:40 +0100


On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:42:46 -0300, tyler wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm coming to terms with Gimp, having run through many of the tutorials
> on the Meet the Gimp website, reading through Akkana Peck's Beginning
> Gimp book, and puzzling through the UFRaw manual. Still, while I'm
> getting some nice results with my photos, I feel like there's a lot of
> stuff that I'm learning by trial and error (poking away at curves to get
> the colours just right, for example) that would probably benefit from
> deeper understanding.
> 
> So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
> the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
> practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
> fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
> them to Gimp that's ok. 
> 
> From googling around there's lots of info aimed at intro users, but not
> so much for the technically-minded intermediate. Suggestions?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tyler
>

I would read everything about Photoshop as far as what can be done and the
basics of how to do it and then apply it to Gimp.  For example you can
read about how to use curves in PS to adjust color balance and then use
about the same information to do it in Gimp.

Message-ID:<Lumzk.90343$1l2.30152@newsfe27.ams2>
Subject:

Re: advanced guide to image editing

Date:Mon, 15 Sep 2008 06:32:59 +0100


tyler wrote:

> So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
> the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
> practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
> fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
> them to Gimp that's ok.
> 
 
This site has a series of very well written tutorials for image precessing
generally. They are oriented to PS but the principles are applicable to any
image editor.

http://ronbigelow.com/articles/articles.htm

These gimp related sites are also useful

http://gug.sunsite.dk/?page=tutorials
        A set of short tutorials for creating specific effects in image & text.

http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/
        A set of tutorials divided into basic to expert and by topics.

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/gimptutorials/
        A set of tutorials on various topics

http://www.gimpguru.org/
        A set of tutorials on various topics

http://members.home.nl/m.weisbeek/gimp/
        Tips for using The GIMP 

http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/index.php
        Gimp tutorials

HTH
-- 
gautam

Message-ID:<87tzcg2eku.fsf@blackbart.sedgenet>
Subject:

Re: advanced guide to image editing

Date:Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:19:45 +0100


JR the Postman <JR_the_Postman@xyzahoo.com> writes:
> On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 22:42:46 -0300, tyler wrote:
>> 
>> So, what websites and/or books would you recommend to someone who has
>> the basics under control, is expecting to continue with extensive
>> practise on lots of images, but wants a deeper understanding of the
>> fundamentals? If I have to read some Photoshop books and 'translate'
>> them to Gimp that's ok.
>> 
>
> I believe I did every tutorial on www.myjanee.com/tutorials.htm three or 
> four times after I purchased photoshop...  She was invaluable with her 
> guidence...
>
> I used a pictures group also: not for portraits, http://abpo.net/
> faq.shtml.   I found F22, to be wonderful help, with my composition and 
> we still correspond weekly...
>

Thanks folks, I appreciate the pointers!

Tyler

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