Digital Art Using Gimp and Inkscape
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This document is a presentation about using the digital art programs GIMP and Inkscape. It covers topics such as masks and layer blending modes in GIMP, the text tool and shapes/paths/nodes in Inkscape. It also provides resources for learning more about these programs. The presentation encourages using openly licensed materials and gives tips for the user interfaces of each program.
Digital Art Using Gimp and Inkscape
- 1. DIGITAL ART USING GIMP & INKSCAPE PRESENTED BY Máirín Duffy Fedora Design Team Lead & Sr. Interaction Designer, Red Hat, Inc. This presentation is under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 License. Please enjoy and share.
- 2. Who am I? QUICK STATS: Operating System Fedora 12 (Fedora user since 2004) Desktop Environment GNOME Occupation Interaction Designer at Red Hat Fedora Design Team Lead Last used OS X, Windows, Early 2006 or any Adobe stuff
- 3. TODAY'S TOPICS: #1 Which program do I use? #2 Where can I get source materials? #3 Dive into Gimp! #4 Dive into Inkscape! #5 How to learn more!
- 4. #1 Which program do I use?
- 7. Photo credit: “Yellow” by Jenny Downing on Flickr. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license.
- 8. Graphic credit: “Realistic Coffee cup” by mokush on Open Clip Art. Public Domain.
- 9. #2 Where can I get source materials?
- 10. You want a pony.
- 12. BRIEF FLOSS ARTISTS' PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE #1: Pay attention to licenses. YOU SHOULDN'T JUST USE RANDOM IMAGES OFF OF GOOGLE IMAGES. WE ALL DO KNOW THAT, DON'T WE? Pony credit: “White horse” by liftarn on Open Clip Art. Public Domain.
- 13. Gasper Llamazares thanks you. Gasper Llamazares. “Llamazares2” by Chesi Photos CC on Flickr. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0. FBI Simulated Photo of Osama Bin Laden, created using a photo of Mr. Llamazares from Google Images. Right photo credit: Public Domain: work of the United States Federal Government under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of US Code.
- 14. BRIEF FLOSS ARTISTS' PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE #2: Give credit where it's due. LOOK BELOW. THAT'S A FORM OF ATTRIBUTION. NOT SO HARD, RIGHT? Pony credit: “With practice I can sleep standing up” by exfordy on Flickr. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license.
- 15. Where to find openly-licensed materials! Open Clip Art Vector artwork; SVGs and PNGs. All Public Domain. openclipart.org Wikimedia Commons Photos and illustrations. Usually Creative commons.wikimedia.org Commons, GNU, or Public Domain. CC Search Filters Google Images, Yahoo Images, and Flickr for CC- search.creativecommons.org licensed content including imagery. CompFight Nice interface for searching Flickr for CC-licensed compfight.com photography. DeviantArt Has some CC-licensed imagery (hard to search for) but deviantart.com also has CC-licensed Gimp brushes (not hard to find)! ColourLovers Offers Gimp Palette Files (compatible with Inkscape too!) colourlovres.com for all their color palettes. Yourself Take your own photos or generate your own Yes, you! illustrations. :)
- 19. GIMP TOPICS #1 MASKS: How to extract objects from photographs. #2 LAYER BLENDING MODES: Easy but impressive effects. #3 MASKS + LAYER MODES: Unbelievable photo effects.
- 20. MASKS “Despite all my rage, I am still just a pony in a cage.” BEFORE Pony credit: “Sleeping Pony” by erix! on Flickr. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license.
- 21. MASKS “Despite all my rage, I am still just a pony Yippee! I'm a in a cage.” free pony now! BEFORE AFTER Pony credit: “Sleeping Pony” by erix! on Flickr. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license.
- 22. BRIEF GIMP UI PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE #1: Don't use the erase tool! How rude! IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE WITH THE ERASER, YOU RELY ON LIMITED UNDO HISTORY. WITH MASKS, YOU CAN EASILY CORRECT MISTAKES WITHOUT UNDO.
- 23. MASKS A simple equation. Thanks for freeing me! + = Pony in a cage Pony mask Freed pony!
- 24. MASKS A simple equation. Thanks for freeing me! + = Pony in a cage Pony mask Freed pony! Let's try it!
- 25. BRIEF GIMP UI PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE #2: Tool options is your friend! That's right. I rule. SOMETHING WORKING UNEXPECTEDLY? CHECK TOOL OPTIONS. TOOL OPTIONS ALWAYS REFLECTS THE CURRENTLY SELECTED TOOL. THERE'S LOTS OF GOODIES IN THERE, TOO!
- 26. LAYER BLENDING MODES Blend the same image on top of itself... Blur + Overlay Burn It's a tad bit bright here isn't it? Dodge Hard Light + Subtract + Grain Extract
- 27. LAYER BLENDING MODES Blend a color or texture on top... Yes, you CAN have a pink pony! Pink Pony (Color Blend) Wooden Pony (Lighten Only + Burn) Rock Pony (Burn) Bubble Pony (Grain extract)
- 28. LAYER BLENDING MODES Blend different photos... Burn Blend Dodge Blend Wow, I can see right through you! I'm a ghost!! Overlay Blend Difference Blend 2nd Pony credit: “Iceland Pony” by cheesy42 on Flickr. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 license.
- 29. LAYER BLENDING MODES The basics: + + Blending Mode (ex. Burn) = + + Blending Mode (ex. Grain Extract) = Word. + + Blending Mode (ex. Dodge) = Let's get together! Hmm, this Let's try it! is slightly uncomfortable.
- 30. MASKS + LAYER BLENDING MODES Combine both techniques! Like my new 'do? Hair mask of pink color blend layer Pony brand (Pony mask on wood pattern) I'm a ghost!! Painterly brush mask, overlay blend Pink pony layer with masked friend pony
- 31. MASKS + LAYER BLENDING MODES Combine both techniques! Like my new 'do? Hair mask of pink color blend layer Pony brand (Pony mask on wood pattern) I'm a ghost!! Painterly brush mask, overlay blend Pink pony layer with masked friend pony Let's try it!
- 33. INKSCAPE TOPICS #1 BITMAP IMPORT & TEXT TOOL: Make a simple LOLCAT. #2 TEXT TOOL: Create a simple logotype. #3 SHAPES, PATHS, & NODES: Create a simple logomark. #4 BLUR & PATH FUNCTIONS: Bling-ify your logo!
- 34. BRIEF INKSCAPE UI PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE #1: Don't forget this lock. IF YOUR DRAWINGS AND TEXT ARE GETTING STRETCHED, TRY CLICKING IT!
- 35. BRIEF INKSCAPE UI PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE #2: Ctrl & Shift are magic! WHEN IN DOUBT, TRY THEM OUT! SCALING, ANGLES, ROTATION, MOVING, UNDO, STROKE v. FILL ...
- 36. BRIEF INKSCAPE UI PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE #3: Don't get lost! STUCK IN LALA LAND? HITTING '5' WILL BRING YOU BACK TO CENTER.
- 37. BRIEF INKSCAPE UI PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE #4: Use Ctrl+D. SELECT OBJECT & HOLD DOWN SHIFT A PERFECT COPY. HIT CTRL+D AND KEEP PRESSING MODIFY AS NEEDED. ARROW DOWN IT WILL SAVE YOU SO MUCH TIME.
- 38. Ctrl+D really saves you time. 16 OBJECTS FROM 4, ALIGNED AND SPACED PERFECTLY.
- 39. BITMAP IMPORT & TEXT TOOL LOLCATs made easy. Tux-hatin' kitty. LOLCAT Tux-hatin' kitty! Let's try it! Kitty credit: “Tux attacked” by rore on Flickr. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.0 license.
- 40. TEXT TOOL Line height. 100% line height. 70% line height 200% line height Font credit: HVD Comic Serif by Hannes von Döhren, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, hvdfonts.com/freefonts.php
- 41. TEXT TOOL Letter spacing. Normal letter spacing Tight letter spacing Loose letter spacing Font credit: HVD Comic Serif by Hannes von Döhren, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, hvdfonts.com/freefonts.php
- 42. TEXT TOOL Kerning. Just one letter! Up and down! Rotate, too. Font credit: HVD Comic Serif by Hannes von Döhren, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, hvdfonts.com/freefonts.php
- 43. TEXT TOOL Text on a path. Font credit: HVD Comic Serif by Hannes von Döhren, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, hvdfonts.com/freefonts.php
- 44. TEXT TOOL The basics. Line spacing. Letter spacing. Kerning. Text on a path. Font credit: HVD Comic Serif by Hannes von Döhren, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, hvdfonts.com/freefonts.php
- 45. TEXT TOOL The basics. Line spacing. Letter spacing. Kerning. Text on a path. Let's try it! Font credit: HVD Comic Serif by Hannes von Döhren, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0, hvdfonts.com/freefonts.php
- 46. ROTATE & FLIP ASPECT RATIO LOCK SELECTOR NODE EDIT RECTANGLE ELLIPSE POLYGON CALLI- GRAPHY TEXT GRADIENT DROPPER PALETTE
- 47. SHAPES, PATHS, & NODES Inkscape makes shapes easy. Polygon: Calligraphy Circle Rectangle Polygon: Star Spiral Pentagon
- 48. SHAPES, PATHS, & NODES They're also customizable. Rounded Randomized Modified Spiral Cut Circle Polygon: Star Rectangle Polygon Each shape tool has a specialized toolbar with lots of hidden goodies!
- 49. SHAPES, PATHS, & NODES Tools for working with paths & nodes. Pen tool. Node tool. Used to create paths. Used to modify nodes. Node tool toolbar. Rich node-editing controls.
- 50. SHAPES, PATHS, & NODES Types of nodes. You can convert between the types using the node toolbar:
- 51. SHAPES, PATHS, & NODES Let's give it a try.
- 52. PATH FUNCTIONS What can you do with two circles?
- 53. BLUR & PATH FUNCTIONS Convert the letters to paths, then use intersection to create gloss.
- 54. BLUR & PATH FUNCTIONS Add a touch of blur!
- 55. BLUR & PATH FUNCTIONS Add a touch of blur! Let's try it!
- 56. #5 How to learn more!
- 57. LEARNING MORE! #1 My Inkscape class :) http://mairin.wordpress.com/category/inkscape-class/ #2 FLOSS Manuals http://flossmanuals.net #3 Screencasters.HeathenX.org http://screencasters.heathenx.org/ #4 Meet The Gimp! Video Tutorials http://meetthegimp.org/ #5 Gimpology http://gimpology.org/ #6 Inkscape Tutorials Blog http://inkscapetutorials.wordpress.com/
- 58. Questions? This presentation is under a Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0 License. Please enjoy and share. This presentation was created through the exclusive use of free software and content: Fedora 12 • OpenOffice.org Impress • Inkscape • GIMP Creative Commons licensed artwork • Openly-licensed fonts Cartoon credit: María 'Tatica' Leandro, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0