April 22, 2013
I used to think that a date imprinted on a photo helped to stoke up nostalgia around that particular photo and gave all the photos in my albums some perspective. Those were the days when my snapper of choice was a simple point-and-shoot. Timestamps don’t really serve a purpose and are a distraction. So, here are some simple techniques to remove them from your old (or new) photos.
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February 23, 2013
We all know that Photoshop is the premiere application for image and graphics manipulation. It simply does everything you could possibly want, which is the reason why most professionals choose it and why your wallet has a deep hole after you buy it. But Photoshop isn't the only image manipulation tool on the block. The leading open source alternative to Photoshop, GIMP, has plenty of power under the hood as well.
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October 31, 2012
The days when working with digital cameras and other common consumer hardware on Linux was a chore that involved fiddling with terminal commands are over. Using a digital camera with modern Linux distributions like Ubuntu is an extremely simple process. In fact, the built-in software on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions is better than Windows for this, as it allows you to easily do basic photo-editing and upload your photos to web services.
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September 10, 2012
Personally, I love Photoshop's PSD file format. It's a way to save everything that's going on in the image editor at a given moment, so you can pick up work later, or incorporate slight changes in an elaborate file without having to start from scratch. However, a lot of people - image artists included - aren't ready or willing to spend the money for this expensive image editing suite.
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May 8, 2012
The developers behind the freeware image editor GIMP have finally released a new version, GIMP 2.8. Users have been rewarded for their wait by a huge list of new features and improvements. The most obvious new feature is the new “single window” view. GIMP has always opened as a cluster of windows – the main [...]
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March 9, 2012
For years the personal computer has become an essential tool in making comics. While some traditional artists use computers mostly for coloring, more and more artists are switching to a completely digital comic creation process. Using high-tech graphic tablets and state-of-the-art image editing software, a cartoonist can mimic (and even surpass) anything which can be done via traditional tools.
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January 2, 2012
Admit it, playing around with image editing tools such as Photoshop and GIMP can be pretty fun, depending on what you're trying to do. Virtually anything can be done with these tools, from some simple photo touch-ups all the way to creating impressive graphics from scratch. However, it's not as fun if you only have an idea and you don't actually know how to do it.
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September 29, 2011
Do you love using the Gimp, but feel lost amongst all the tools and options? Find just the things you need for the job at hand, instantly, with a simple search. With Adaptable Gimp, you'll even find step-by-step instructions for accomplishing precisely the thing you want to do. This software, powered by user contributions, makes it easy for just about anyone to use The Gimp.
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May 11, 2011
It seems like there’s a growing number of users that have given GIMP, Inkscape and other open-source software a chance. With a lot of patience, skill and enthusiasm, many users have demonstrated time and again that Photoshop really isn’t the only tool capable of producing high-quality visual art.
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April 28, 2011
We know that there are numerous open source programs that find their home in both Windows and Linux. Many of these turn out to be among the apps that we use daily. However, did you know that you can get certain plugins only for Linux? Plus if a plugin exists for Windows, Linux lets you easily install them. Let's find out what they are.
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February 21, 2011
Some of us here really enjoy using GIMP, and not only have we mentioned where to learn more about using GIMP, where to learn visually thanks to video tutorials, and where to learn to make your own wallpapers, but we’ve also provided our own simple tutorials to create image maps, improve your screenshots with callouts, [...]
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February 16, 2011
There are two ways to optimize single images in GIMP. To optimize or convert multiple images in Windows, you’re probably better off using the ultra fast image viewer, IrfanView, which has an excellent batch conversion feature, or any dedicated mass image manipulators like the ones you can find here (for Windows users). You could skip using [...]
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January 19, 2011
Previously we have looked at some tutorials for anyone, new or advanced, to try his/her hand at creating artwork in GIMP because it CAN accomplish phenomenal works, especially in conjunction with other open-source software. Here’s a fun tutorial to cartoonify photos in GIMP (like you see in ads all over the web), here’s another one [...]
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December 20, 2010
I was recently inspired by a Photoshop tutorial on creating a magnifier effect that would really enhance resized screenshots. If you regularly blog and take screenshots, you know resizing images is bound to be the easiest way to deal with image dimension restrictions, but may not always be kind to the eye. In my search [...]
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November 10, 2010
A vector version of your photo stands out for a number of reasons. The combination of colors and the realistic quality of vector art immortalizes any portrait, instantly making it as distinguishable as a painting. Not only does vector art look amazing, but it’s also incredibly time-consuming. Just look at any number of vector tutorials on [...]
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