Description
| Product ID: | 9781484263266 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Practical Glimpse |
| Subtitle: | Learn to Edit and Create Digital Photos and Art with This Powerful Open Source Image Editor |
| Authors: | Author: Phillip Whitt |
| Page Count: | 248 |
| Subjects: | Photo and image editing, Photo & image editing, Computer programming / software engineering, Computer vision, Computer programming / software development, Computer vision |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Learn how to edit images and create compelling digital art with Glimpse, the newest open source alternative to Adobe Photoshop and GIMP. This book explores Glimpse's broad selection of tools and features that can create beautiful (raster) digital art; painting, drawings, and art created from photos by applying one of the many filters to create artistic effects. You will quickly become acquainted with this powerful program and understand how to use workspace tools and layers. You will learn step-by-step how to correct exposure, digitally retouch and repair damaged photos, and handle just about any photo editing task—even colorizing grayscale images. Practice files are provided with step-by-step instructions to jump into photo editing and art creation. Glimpse is a powerful program that is a viable alternative to Adobe Photoshop and other proprietary software. The possibilities of the art one can create are almost limitless—get started with it using this book today. What You'll LearnNavigate the Glimpse workspaceUse layers, which are essential in any professional quality image editing programWork with the varied tools that Glimpse offersEnhance, retouch, and modify digital imagesRestore and repair damaged family photos, and create composites such as replacing backgroundsCreate compelling digital artwork using the drawing tools and by applying artistic filtersWho This Book Is For Anyone desiring to learn serious image editing with Glimpse. It can be used by both fledgling and professional photographers, freelance graphic designers, students, genealogists, and more. Because it’s free, it can be especially advantageous to teachers, students, and small business owners on a budget. Learn how to edit images and create compelling digital art with Glimpse, the newest open source alternative to Adobe Photoshop and GIMP. This book explores Glimpse''s broad selection of tools and features that can create beautiful (raster) digital art; painting, drawings, and art created from photos by applying one of the many filters to create artistic effects. You will quickly become acquainted with this powerful program and understand how to use workspace tools and layers. You will learn step-by-step how to correct exposure, digitally retouch and repair damaged photos, and handle just about any photo editing task-even colorizing grayscale images. Practice files are provided with step-by-step instructions to jump into photo editing and art creation. Glimpse is a powerful program that is a viable alternative to Adobe Photoshop and other proprietary software. The possibilities of the art one can create are almost limitless-get started with it using this book today. What You''ll Learn
Who This Book Is For Anyone desiring to learn serious image editing with Glimpse. It can be used by both fledgling and professional photographers, freelance graphic designers, students, genealogists, and more. Because it''s free, it can be especially advantageous to teachers, students, and small business owners on a budget. |
| Imprint Name: | APress |
| Publisher Name: | APress |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-10-28 |
