Although a specific date has not been announced for the release of Gimp 2.8, Ian introduces you to some of the new features that are rumored to be coming in this next major update to GIMP.
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Improvements in GIMP 2.8
In addition, several new GIMP tutorials have been posted in the past few days. These tutorials cover quick photo fixes and basics such as cropping, keyboard shortcuts, and making selections. The newest tutorials are listed below, but be sure to check the main GIMP Tutorials Index for all the great GIMP information Ian has provided for you these past several months!
• A Look at the Crop Tool in GIMP
• How to Make Selections in GIMP
• Useful GIMP Keyboard Shortcuts
• Explanation of the GIMP Display Navigation Dialog
• Make Your Photos Better Using GIMP Curves
• Make Your Photos Better Using GIMP Levels
• Popular File Formats Supported by GIMP
GIMP Tutorials Index
This week's graphics challenge theme is
Valentine's Day. Hearts, flowers, candy, chocolate, it can only mean one thing--Valentine's Day. Cupid is taking aim, so why not take a shot at this week's challenge. Create a greeting, a scene... whatever you like, based on a Valentine's theme.
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Download a free Valentine's Day kit of coordinating elements and papers for
digital scrapbooking. These elements and papers can be used with any graphics software that supports JPEG and PNG files.
• "The Shape of Love" Valentine's Day Digital Scrapbooking Kit
© Sue Chastain
Valentine's Day is almost here! Grab some of these free graphics of hearts, candy, and flowers--or learn how to draw your own--and make something for your sweetheart this weekend.
Free Graphics:
- Painted Floral Graphics
- Flower Photos
- Valentine's Day Digital Scrapbooking Kit (PNG Graphics)
- Floral, Valentine's Day, and Heart stamps for Paint Shop Pro and Alien Skin Splat!
- Floral, Valentine's Day, and Heart objects for PhotoImpact.
- Floral, Valentine's Day, and Heart image lists for Corel Photo-Paint.
- Floral, Valentine's Day, Candy and Heart transparent PNGs for all software.
- Transparent Graphics from Barry's Place
- Colored hearts and conversation heart object sprays for CorelDRAW.
- Valentine's Day Collection Photoshop Presets - brushes, shapes, patterns, and styles.
- Free Heart Symbols for Adobe Illustrator
- More Free Graphics Goodies - borders, backgrounds, frames, patterns, and more
Tutorials:
When you finish your Valentine's Day crafts and projects, please take a screen shot or photo, and show them off in our Holiday Projects Gallery.
• Holiday Projects Gallery Submission Form