GIMP Tutorial: 5 Things You Didn't Know GIMP Could Do

Рет қаралды 138,588

Күн бұрын

In this tutorial, I'll show you 5 awesome things you didn't know GIMP could do - including hidden features for commonly used tools, and some useful ways to enhance your workflow.
I'll show you how to use the NEW Unified Transform tool (found in GIMP 2.10), how to use the Transform Lock feature, how to access hidden features in the bucket fill and eraser tools, and how to turn your Clone Tool into an "undo-history brush!"
Visit our website for more text and video tutorials:
www.daviesmediadesign.com/tut...
Enroll in Our GIMP Photo Editing Masterclass:
www.udemy.com/course/gimp-pho...
Support us on Patreon and get great rewards!
/ daviesmediadesign
Download the images I use in this tutorial for free on Pixabay:
pixabay.com/en/moose-moose-ra...
pixabay.com/en/mammals-wildli...
pixabay.com/en/e-mail-aerial-...
Download GIMP 2.10:
www.gimp.org/downloads/
See how you can help out the GIMP Team:
www.gimp.org/develop/
Sign up for our GIMP newsletter:
eepurl.com/b7spwn
Shop Official DMD Merch (shirts, mugs, stickers, hoodies) at Our Teespring Store:
teespring.com/stores/davies-m...
Facebook: / daviesmediadesign
Twitter: @DaviesMediaDes
#GIMP #GIMPTutorial #GIMPforBeginners

Пікірлер: 144

@macabre2007 6 жыл бұрын

GIMP is amazing - why pay a fortune, honestly the GIMP tutors are the best.. so many photoshop tutors, but how can most of us afford that when we're not pro's?

@lawrencedoliveiro9104 5 жыл бұрын

Even if you are a pro, why would you give up control over your own work to another company? Use software that lets you retain the ability to do what you like with your own work.

@RogerioPereiradaSilva77 6 жыл бұрын

The "poor man's history brush" hack was by far my favorite trick in this installment. I just learned a cool new trick on GIMP. Thanks a bunch!

@mikewellwood1412 3 жыл бұрын

I admire the way you fight the good fight for GIMP. Thank you for making life easier & more productive for GIMP users.

@joshuaamberson5266 5 жыл бұрын

You're the best GIMP Tutorial based KZfaq channel, I've found by a fair margin.

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

That means a lot - I appreciate that! I'm glad you enjoy our videos. Thanks for watching!

@ishukalia1099 2 жыл бұрын

अब मैंने फोटोशॉप छोड़ दिया है और जिम्प का इस्तेमाल करना शुरू कर दिया है। आपका बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद कि आपने जिम्प के लिए बहुत सारे अद्भुत ट्यूटोरियल बनाए हैं।

@paulfigueiredo3168 6 жыл бұрын

My favourite new Gimp ability is rarely used by anyone; the ability to adjust the opacity of the adjustment preview so that you can see what's underneath before finalizing. So for example, with the scale/perspective/etc... to fit the moose into the screen, you could adjust the preview transparency to see the screen beneath in order to know when to stop adjusting.

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@whatlauralikes. 5 жыл бұрын

I do that everytime and it's super useful !!

@joostbakker 5 жыл бұрын

How do I do that?

@donnienora9782 2 жыл бұрын

Davies is so passively funny. He just throws out random jokes here and there without even changing his speaking style. Great tutor btw

@alplayzmc3034 4 жыл бұрын

really helpful, I wanted to change a photo of a tv screen that is angled in such a way I didn't understand how to paste a picture on it, and now I know how to. thanks a lot. :)

@dcrunicycles 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for mentioning the 'non select' after doing something in the selection mode. For the last several years I could never get rid of the 'marching ants'. thank you. p.s. teaching suits you.

@Lobaluna9333 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Very nice features that I didn't know, even I am a long-term user of GIMP (since version 0.82 aprox). I'm looking forward for GIMP v. 2.10. Thanks again.

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Glad I could show you some new things despite being a GIMP veteran! Thanks for watching and for the comment.

@Dante-ev2mh 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for teaching us all this things, these are pretty usfull!

@MichaelWTurner 4 жыл бұрын

This was excellent. I've been using GIMP to create my last couple of KZfaq thumbnails. It's really helped make my thumbnails look more polished. Your tips will definitely come in handy. Just subbed

@DaviesMediaDesign 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome - glad my video could help out you and your channel!

@hatorlethos8623 6 жыл бұрын

My favorite Gimp source. Thanks.

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear! Thank you for watching.

@PinkSamuraiSL 6 жыл бұрын

Very useful, concise, professional and classy :) thank you so much.

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Comments like these keep me motivated. Thanks for watching.

@neshiah4747 6 жыл бұрын

Indeed, useful and informative. And very rare to have tutorials on 2.10.

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@CTRL_SMarcos 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing your Knowledge.

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@Farrukhw 6 жыл бұрын

Very useful and informative... Thank you Davies... Really appreciated...

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the positive feedback! Thanks for watching.

@happystar1000 3 жыл бұрын

I set my preferences in Gimp to add an alpha channel to any image I am opening in Gimp. I found that I normally added an aplha channel anyhow, so this saves me having to do it for each image manually

@surinfarmwest6645 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing this.

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

@catingrey 6 жыл бұрын

For the history issue - before I start I always duplicate my base image and then just hide it - I can always then copy and paste a section off the original if I need to "revert" a section of the image. Same thing, just prepping for the worst before it invariably happens :D. Very helpful video! Thanks :)

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the tip! That's usually a good habit to get into - especially when you know you're making changes to the base image. The good news is GIMP is adding auto-save on crashes in 2.10 and also adding adjustment layers in 3.2 - so they are making strides for saving work and non-destructive editing. Thanks for watching!

@boblombardi9397 2 жыл бұрын

so well done....love learning gimp.....Thank You

@john404201 2 жыл бұрын

Wow these are some awesome tips, I have been following your tips for years now. Thumbs Up

@drutgat2 6 жыл бұрын

That was great. Many thanks, Michael.

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

No problem - thanks for watching!

@josephbupe 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the exciting tips

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@greggrobinson6167 6 жыл бұрын

Great information! More!!

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

More to come!

@BebeBijou 5 жыл бұрын

A lifetime of thanks!

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@aguswidi9316 5 жыл бұрын

I'm on the transition from Photoshop to Gimp. And this is a very nIce tutorial. I have to subscribe. Thank you...

@hanselxyb5825 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Angus, was it worth the change? Lemme know.

@aykutyldz1538 4 жыл бұрын

thank you very much it was a great tutorial

@sandravanbelle9006 6 жыл бұрын

Very good tutorial thank you!

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jond3929 3 жыл бұрын

I just downloaded gimp a few days ago and I'm blown away by the quality and the features it has for a free program. I just couldn't justify a "subscription" to adobe for photoshop. The people at adobe must be mad that there is such a quality free alternative to ps.

@zanevali8423 14 күн бұрын

Shapes including the ability to add arrows quick and easily will make GIMP a lot more useful. It is surprising this feature is not available!

@libretoile 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent !

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Photomuz.fr thanks!

@Milisavify 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Gidjoiner 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks the locking tool will be useful, I've used GIMP for a while now & have learnt something new about the clone tool. I've always imported the original image in as a new layer & then cloned from that if i need to rectify something but that only works if the work piece is the same size, going back through the history n exporting will allow any editing/resizing to be the same 👍

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it. Thanks for watching!

@edkorian 4 жыл бұрын

CTRL key while placing guide by draging the ruler will let you add Sample Points, open the corresponding dialog and now you can reference sample colors on the composition.

@timeisgold7793 6 жыл бұрын

Thank u

@DapiroStanislav 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, and this app is free? Awesome! Thank You

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Yep - it is truly great. Thanks for checking it out.

@bangoles9225 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorials.................

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@poytond7 6 жыл бұрын

Hi when I try to layer photos the photo I want on top of the other has scaled too large (like zoomed in) and I can’t pick out what I want from the photo. Hope that makes sense. Do you know how I can make this work ?

@mark8664 6 жыл бұрын

Damn your good! No accent, you cover all the details like select None..., and you keep on the topic. Great job!

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@fenrirsrevenge3807 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone else think it's funny how all the adverts of KZfaq videos about GIMP are Photoshop? 😂

@prodbyANT 5 жыл бұрын

If I'm not mistaken, Heywood Jablowmy won an Oscar for best Actor for the film Spacetime

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

You sir, are far from mistaken, and in fact are quite informed. Only few, if any, will understand the reference - and for the legendary comment, I thank you.

@MayurPanghaal 5 жыл бұрын

super tool !! much needed !! I am proficent with photoshop but I am learning linux mint as a tribute to Linus trovalds...plus I want to get off the spy-machine of windows and google.

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Well, you've come to the right program!

@mikerodrick2430 5 жыл бұрын

If you're not already aware of more great GIMP filters available, GOOGLE, G'MIC which will give a group of over 400 additional filters other than those in the program. THESE are AWESOME & possibly too advanced for many users but they're fun to play with & each filter has it's own additional adjustments but beware, once you see these & start using them, time could become an issue because there are so many filters & variations of each that you may not be able to decide which to use for your specific project needs. Hope those who download them enjoy!

@josieforshaw5616 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoying your videos, thank you. I am keen to find a way of creating 1 larger image using 6 or 8 snippet shots and piecing them together.

@DaviesMediaDesign 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Skillshare class on how to create collages in GIMP. Sounds like what you’re looking for.

@lucy7b 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Gidjoiner 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, the sample merged option will help me as i create borders for pics i include in my vids, before i had to Alpha to selection the orig pic after growing the selection & filling with colour, then clear the centre of the layer to create a border, now it just fills the border area I'm trying to create, If that makes sense 😶👍

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Glad this feature makes life easier for you - thanks for watching!

@Gidjoiner 5 жыл бұрын

@@DaviesMediaDesign Hi, just had to come back to this vid because i couldn't get the sample merged to work, it was just filling in the whole layer, Worked it out tho, i have to actually use the bucket fill tool to fill in the area i wanted, I've got so used to just dragging n dropping the colours in that i was - selecting the bucket tool, clicking sample merged & then dragging the colour in, Doh!! 🙃 Thanks again

@charleshacker765 4 жыл бұрын

Really liked these. Some were a bit low key, so seemed anti-climatic. But they will be very good to remember when they are needed.

@tristazakit5287 4 жыл бұрын

Could you use the backwards erase tool on a different image?

@corvette724 Жыл бұрын

Hi, thx for the vid. I'm.searching for an idea for weathering the skin of my 3d airplane Modells. Any ideas?

@worldz_of_visions 6 жыл бұрын

Sample merged reminds me of a negative boolean operation in a 3D program where you can cut holes out of an object using another object.

@eggburtdilusia9599 6 жыл бұрын

The Clone Tool Trick Was Amazing! Thank You! I do have one question: How do you the list of images across the top? Thanks in advance. :)

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just have GIMP in Single Window Mode and have multiple images open. You can enter Single Window Mode by going to Windows>Single Window Mode. Thanks for watching!

@eggburtdilusia9599 6 жыл бұрын

Cool! I love "instant results!" thanks!

@ropd1538 5 жыл бұрын

it did not work for me!!!

@worldtraveller3819 Жыл бұрын

How to I alter the size of brushes in the preview dialog box. I cannot see them to pick which one I want. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

@Machtyn 4 жыл бұрын

Haha! If I could afford Photoshop, I'd probably be a stuck up Photoshop user and not a Gimp user. But I do love Gimp!

@ironmantooltime 3 жыл бұрын

Rather than wondering if you can afford it, think about the real cost as rate of return on your investment. If you're not a commercial photographer then your return in paying for photoshop is likely zero. Whereas if you're a dad maybe spending ten dollars a month on your kid's classes is a better investment. Gimp having zero cost means you're not losing anything. Why pay money for zero rate of return? This is relevant for Ps as its a subscription and so a perpetual liability and not a one off cost which you could justify as a one and done fun time. A lifetime liability with no compensation is imho impossible to justify, when there are good free alternatives. Its like Office 365 for personal use: selling commercial licensing to consumer markets, why?

@Machtyn 3 жыл бұрын

@@ironmantooltime "Its like Office 365 for personal use: selling commercial licensing to consumer markets, why?" Especially when there's LibreOffice. I will admit that Excel is better than LibreOffice Calc, if you need advanced expressions. But for the other apps, I'll stay with LO.

@VideoNash 4 жыл бұрын

thanks

@lawrencedoliveiro9104 5 жыл бұрын

16:51 Please, always best to use a lossless format (e.g. PNG) rather than JPEG, particularly if you intend to do further work on the image.

@m3rl1on 4 жыл бұрын

But isnt JPEG smaller and more suitable for web use ?

@oranges2625 3 жыл бұрын

me: laughs in 2.10.22

@ganeshangappan6359 2 жыл бұрын

Why

@mrsrobson7417 5 жыл бұрын

Hi. Please advise how I would change the nail colour on a persons hand to match a coloured ring they are wearing. I would be soooo grateful as it's sending me doo-lally!

@mikerodrick2430 5 жыл бұрын

Depending on the shape of the nail, you can use one of the drawing tools, for a nail, likely the ellipse tool to encircle the nail & then use the bucket fill tool to fill with whatever color you want.

@rohanj4839 5 жыл бұрын

Where can u get resynthersizet without virus

@aindenpierce7316 6 жыл бұрын

In this History Brush trick you do not need to export and import the base image you want to use for restoration. Just click on the image you want in "Undo History" and use the "Ctrl + D" keys, it is much faster. Do the test.

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I'll try that out.

@oscarfilms7686 4 жыл бұрын

Can someone please help? I'm trying to install Gmic on Gimp 2.10.14 Everytime I do this, I end up with an old version of Gimp and then I have to uninstall and get a bigger headache!

@leyleylovesbeauty 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a reason all my icons are grayed out? Nothing is in color. I downloaded version 2.10

@lawrencedoliveiro9104 5 жыл бұрын

5:03 So the final application of the transformation is destructive -- it replaces the original image. This is the kind of thing that would have me reaching for Inkscape, where I can do non-destructive compositing of images.

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

For vector objects - yes, Inkscape would allow you to non-destructively resize an object. But, whenever a raster-based image is used, there will always be quality loss no matter what program you are using.

@lawrencedoliveiro9104 5 жыл бұрын

The point being Inkscape lets you change the resize transformation later without further generation loss. That’s what “non-destructive” means.

@barbaralearned6384 6 жыл бұрын

i downloaded the upgrade version, but don't find it. do i need to delete the other version first?

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Not usually - if you download GIMP 2.10.0-RC1 it should show up on your computer as GIMP 2.10. If you are on Windows, just use the search feature next to the start menu and type "GIMP." It should show up there. If on a Mac, go to your Applications section and it should be there. If you are still having issues, let me know.

@BellefontePerson 3 жыл бұрын

For some reason alt doesn't work for me. I have to use control and alt together to get it to unerase.

@ynsam 6 жыл бұрын

Can you make a video on sky manipulation, as in adding better sky background. It would be great.

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

I have a tutorial on how to replace the sky in your images: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ndZzqKp1uMitaXk.html

@cosmo0080 3 жыл бұрын

hi wonderful lesson, i tried the eraser technique with Linux mint, what happened was that gimp would minimise? however it did work in windows 10

@DaviesMediaDesign 3 жыл бұрын

Hmm - I'm assuming you're referring to the unerase feature? It could be that Linux uses a different shortcut key for the feature, or perhaps it is a bug.

@cosmo0080 3 жыл бұрын

@@DaviesMediaDesign - yes I'm referring to the unease feature?

@ppoinha 2 жыл бұрын

reason why the black ellipse does not fully fill with red and leaves some remnants is probably because when you did the ellipse select you had feather edges.

@CRogers 5 жыл бұрын

Probably should call it "transform link", since "locks" are also in the layers palette. Also, notice the icon is a chain link.

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Good point - I agree.

@itsmewende 6 жыл бұрын

Hi.....just found you looking for help, everything has changed since I last use the bucket tool, just a few months ago actually, all I want to do is change the color of some lettering, I can not figure out how to do that simple thing now, it wants to color the bg or fg, and I can't figure out how to just click the letter an viola have a different color, it's very frustrating for a novice.

@DaviesMediaDesign 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Wende - there are a few potential solutions to your issue, depending on what the issue actually is. I would watch my latest tutorial on the GIMP 2.10 Basics to see if that answers your questions first (I have the link starting right at the part that talks about the bucket fill tool): kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aKuAfLiqq7CYkZs.htmlh16m25s

@TheChaoslusterhall 4 жыл бұрын

Kool

@johnfuller7502 5 жыл бұрын

Wondering if I can import pictures from my " Dropbox " account into Gimp ?

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

You'll have to download the pictures to your computer first.

@seanmiller4559 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael. I noticed that some photos won't let me remove the background. Does jpg or png have anything to do with it?

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

You may just need to right click on the image layer and click on the "Add Alpha Channel" option near the bottom. That adds transparency to the image. If you want to save the final image with the transparency, then you need to save it as a PNG as JPEGs don't contain transparency.

@seanmiller4559 5 жыл бұрын

Okay and thank you. Could I pay you to make a plain and simple image for me?

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately we don't offer photo editing services.

@seanmiller4559 5 жыл бұрын

Oh okay...I'm sorry. I'm glad I discovered your channel. When I have questions in the future should I leave them in the comments, or email you?

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely in the comments - especially if they are related to the tutorial you are watching. I'm glad you found the channel as well - welcome!

@Bill_Ahern 4 жыл бұрын

those are "linked" layers, not "locked," hence the chain links. Minor gripe for an otherwise great video. Thanks.

@15_putubayuaritama55 Жыл бұрын

I get it

@leeponzu 4 жыл бұрын

rectangles

@SuperMichael996 4 жыл бұрын

Imma ask for the song at 0:00 since I always forget its name. Oof. Eat your cereal.

@thegalaxybeyond1496 5 жыл бұрын

Bullwinkle just chillin.

@DaviesMediaDesign 5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@hieronymusboss7705 2 жыл бұрын

Mr. Davies you look like a combination of Henry Cavill and Funhaus's James Willems. Believe me, that's mostly a complement.

@MrSojek 5 жыл бұрын

I will never understand why people, especially beginners, choose PS over GIMP for non professional reasons. I assume it's a matter of using a more prestigious software rather than needs.