image_manipulation photo editing (1).pdf
- 2. It is an image editor is an application that contains tools that can alter digital photos and images. This type of application is used to enhance photos and is typically used by graphic editors and artists. There are many image editing applications, with the Adobe Creative Suite series being one of the most famous image editors in the market today. For this module, however, you will know how to use the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), a free image editing software, and Google SketchUp. What is image Manipulation?
- 3. The components of the gimp • The work area of the editor is the spacious area in the middle. When an image is opened, the whole of the work area is occupied. • The tool box or tool option is located at the left side of the window and is tiled vertically. This small window contains various tools fo editing, cropping, and making image enhancements. • The layers window is located at the right side of the application. It contains layers of the images in the work area. Layers are defined as another image that is mixed or combined with another layer. The combination will produce a composite of layers and is the final graphic photo or image.
- 4. Rectangle Select Tool - used to select a part of the image in a rectangular shape.
- 5. Ellipse Select Tool - used to select a part of the image in ellipse or circular shape.
- 6. Free Select Tool - used to select a customized shape by hand-drawing the bounding line.
- 7. Fuzzy Select Tool - used to select an area intelligently by the computer.
- 8. Select by Color Tool - used to select a certain color. All the areas in the workspace with the same color will be selected.
- 9. Scissors Select Tool - used to select a shape determined by the edges defined in the image.
- 10. Foreground Select Tool - used to select and separate the subject in the image against the background of the image.
- 11. Path Tool - used to create a customized path for editing.
- 12. Color Picker Tool - used to select a specified color from the image.
- 13. Zoom Tool - used to adjust the scale and size of the image relative to the viewer.
- 14. Measure Tool - used to measure the distance between two points. It can also measure the angles of separation of two points.
- 15. Move Tool - used to select a part of the image and transfer it to another area.
- 16. Alignment Tool - used to align all the layers in the image.
- 17. Crop Tool - used to remove or cut a certain part of the image.
- 18. Rotate Tool - used to rotate the image, either clockwise or counterclockwise.
- 19. Scale Tool - used to scale large or scale small the image in the workspace.
- 20. Shear Tool - used to make the image look slanted or inclined on one side.
- 21. Perspective Tool - used to make the image look as if viewed from a certain angle.
- 22. Flip Tool - used to flip or invert the view of the image horizontally.
- 23. Cage Transform Tool - used to transform the size of a certain portion of the image.
- 24. Text Tool - used to insert a textbox for insertion of characters or words.
- 25. Bucket Fill Tool - used to automatically fill the entire selection with your chosen color.
- 26. Gradient Tool - used to fill the selected area with a color gradient.
- 27. Pencil Tool - used to draw on a selected image similar to a pencil stroke.
- 28. Paintbrush Tool - used to influence the selected image with brush type strokes with the chosen color and thickness.
- 29. Erase Tool - used to delete an unwanted area in the image.
- 30. Airbrush Tool - used to apply airbrush strokes with varying pressure.
- 31. Ink Tool - used to do calligraphy-style paintings.
- 32. Clone Tool - used to copy a certain pattern from an image to be used to the selected portion.
- 33. Healing Tool - used to correct irregularities in a selected portion of the image.
- 34. Perspective Clone Tool - used to apply a cloned pattern from a selected image after applying a perspective transformation.
- 35. Blur/ Sharpen Tool - used to blur a selection by using a paintbrush.
- 36. Smudge Tool - used to smudge a selection using a brush.
- 37. Dodge/ Burn Tool - used to lighten or darken a selection using a brush.