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The Artists' Guide to the GIMP is a tutorial and guide to the popular GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). The GIMP is a tool for manipulating graphics images that borrows its look and feel from the popular Macintosh and Microsoft Windows program Photoshop. It is used for all varieties of image processing, photo retouching and image composition. The GIMP offers such advanced features as layered editing, a gradient editor, channel operations and alpha blending. All of this is provided through an easy-to-use interface to users of a variety of UNIX-based platforms. The Artists' Guide to the GIMP covers all the basics a new user needs to get started, from detailed descriptions of all Toolbox features to using selections to a complete explanation of Layers and Channels. Chapters on color functions and drawing and painting methods show how to make the most of this wonderful alternative to similar applications for other platforms. Several examples of plug-ins--shown with high-resolution, four-color glossy prints--serve as tutorials and inspiration to any reader. Add to these the extensive discussions on printing and scanning, and the result is a text that should be an integral part of any Linux-based graphic artist's tool chest. The CD-ROM includes all of the tools needed to get started with the GIMP. Additionally, all of the images from the text can be found on the CD, as well as tutorials, general graphics documentaion, links to important sites, and much more. Publisher: SSC, Inc. (www.ssc.com) Author: Michael J. Hammel ISBN: 1-57831-011-3 332 Pages, FULL COLOR + CD ROM Retail Price $39.95 Publication Date: December 15, 1998 --- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Products Manager URL: http://www.ssc.com Ph: (206) 782-7733 SSC (Specialized Systems Consultants) Inc., Publishers Fax: (206) 782-7191 *UNIX, Linux, Programming and Internet Books and References, and Linux Journal* P.O. Box 55549, Seattle, WA 98155 Finger info@ssc.com for public PGP block --------------------------------------------------------------------------------