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Image Manipulation

by sconer
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I am sick of constantly wasting time going to fiverr and then trying to explain to someone what I want an image to look like. I am technically inclined and learn fast. What I would like to do is learn how to use GIMP (I have it for free on my MAC) to do basic image editing.

The things that I need done are cleaning up images, making the backgrounds transparent, putting multiple images together into one, and soon I would like to also put images and text together into postcard advertisements.

This is all basic stuff, sometimes I figure it out but only after wasting too much time searching for how to do it

Does anyone know if a good tutorial for doing this basic type of stuff in GIMP?
#image #manipulation
  • Profile picture of the author vinxxv
    Hi there... I don't know how to use GIMP (I use Photoshop), but I did a quick search on Google and found these sites... I believe this is what you were asking: 4.10.*Separating an Object From Its Background and .. those links should be able to get you started.
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  • Profile picture of the author totalprocessing.net
    Youtube has lots of tutorials. All it cost is your time.
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  • Profile picture of the author sconer
    Thanks but it's just too much time trying to figure it out. I paid $5.50 on Fiverr lol
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      I paid $5.50 on Fiverr
      Did it occur to you that may be the problem?
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          I paid $5.50 on Fiverr
          I can read - you began by saying you wanted to learn Gimp - someone mentioned videos and you said it was too time consuming to learn it.

          For better results, hire more experienced freelancers, pay them accordingly and get better/easier results. or not.
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          • Profile picture of the author DenniseTan
            IMO, learning something isn't a waste of time. There are heaps of materials online where you can learn how to use Gimp. Youtube, in example. Also, there are free pdfs that has Gimp tutorials on the internet.
            If you don't want to pay more, you have to learn and study more. If you don't have the time to study/learn, you need to pay someone who is more knowledgeable about graphics than you are.
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            • Profile picture of the author sconer
              Originally Posted by DenniseTan View Post

              IMO, learning something isn't a waste of time. There are heaps of materials online where you can learn how to use Gimp. Youtube, in example. Also, there are free pdfs that has Gimp tutorials on the internet.
              If you don't want to pay more, you have to learn and study more. If you don't have the time to study/learn, you need to pay someone who is more knowledgeable about graphics than you are.
              I strongly disagree with all this. Learning something could be a complete waste of time. I could spend the next 20 hours learning how to use gimp just to make an image for my website, or I could pay $5.50 for it while I go and spend those 20 hours doing my own profession in which I make a lot of money.

              It's the same reason why I don't change my oil, mow my lawn, or clean my house myself anymore.
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            • Profile picture of the author Ron Killian
              Originally Posted by sconer View Post

              I asked you what the "problem" is, you still haven't told me.

              I don't know what you are talking about when you brought up "better results" in this last post of yours, you're just confusing yourself even more.

              So again, what is this problem that you are talking about?

              It seems like you have a chip on your shoulder, but picked the wrong thread to whine about it.
              Kay was trying to get across that you can't expect much for $5.
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    I use CS photoshop
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