10 Websites to Help You Master GIMP
GIMP – which stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program – is a testament to how open source applications can successfully compete with their proprietary, commercial counterparts. Rich with an amazing set of useful tools and effects filters in a user-friendly GUI, GIMP is an excellent application for image editing and graphics creation.
In this article, you’ll find 10 excellent sites that feature design tutorials and information about GIMP.
1. Gimp-tutorials.net
Gimp-tutorials.net is a blog-format site that also features user-submitted tutorials. Some tutorials you’ll find in Gimp-tutorials.net are "Blog Theme Design tutorial", "Adding life into a Flat Photograph" and "Split-toning in GIMP".
2. GimpTalk
GimpTalk is a large community site for anything and everything GIMP-related. GimpTalk has a GIMP Tutorials and Tips forum which has excellent and useful tutorials like "GIMP Scripting 101", "Setting up GIMP for artistic work", and "Pencil drawing with GIMP".
3. Gimpology
Gimpology is a place that allows users to submit their own GIMP tutorials or share links to tutorials they’ve found on the web. Some popular tutorials on Gimpology include "Fake HDR Look in Gimp", "Authentic Vintage Effect", and "Make Your Photo Look Like a Hollywood Movie".
4. GIMP – Tutorials
The official GIMP site has a tutorial section that features detailed tutorials to help users get up and running with GIMP. There’s also a section for more advanced users to help them master GIMP, helping them learn about how to apply a sketched effect on a photo or how to create professional icons.
5. GIMPguru.org
GIMPguru.org is a site dedicated to sharing information about photo-editing and photo-manipulation in GIMP. The tutorial section has a host of useful tutorials that show you how to blend exposures to increase dynamic range and how to simulate film grain, among other techniques.
6. gimpusers.com
gimpusers.com is a site portal for GIMP users. It has a GIMP News section that shares recent events regarding GIMP, a forum, and a tutorials section that’s subdivided into categories such as Basics, Special FX, and Video tutorials.
7. PA Blog
PA Blog is a graphic design weblog by Putera Aladin. The GIMP Tutorials section features a useful collection of wonderful GIMP tutorials like "Cool Typography Design Poster in Gimp" and "Parrot Photo Manipulation".
8. GIMP Tutorials
GIMP Tutorials aggregates a huge collection of tutorials on GIMP. Check out the Most Viewed section to quickly see the most popular GIMP tutorials on the site.
9. Gtuts.com
Gtuts.com is a website that strives to share quality GIMP tutorials. On Gtuts.com, you can find tutorials on how to make a round Web 2.0 button and how to make a gray day brighter.
10. Meet the GIMP!
Meet the GIMP! presents video tutorials on GIMP in podcast format. You can find videos on how to render images with a film grain effect and using Layers in GIMP, among other topics.
31 Comments
Timothy
February 6th, 2009
Awesome! Gimp rocks. Thanks for the info
iDevelopThings
February 6th, 2009
What a great listing.. thanks.
Gimper
February 6th, 2009
Thanks for listing our site :)
btw abduzeedo has a few GIMP tutorials as well http://abduzeedo.com/tags/gimp
Philpott
February 7th, 2009
yuh Gimp rocks, and gimp-tutorials.net deserves to be number one yay :)
Adrian Try
February 7th, 2009
Thanks! I’m always on the lookout for good Gimp tutorials to try out and pass on.
Jason
February 7th, 2009
Thanks! I’ve been struggling with Gimp since leaving Photoshop…
Naldz Graphics
February 7th, 2009
Nice resources Jacob=)very useful
IonBuck
February 7th, 2009
Great! I’ve been using The Gimp to replace Photoshop for awhile now and these sites sure would come in handy. :)
Scott
February 7th, 2009
Thanks a whole bunch! This will be really useful in my classes.
Celes | EmbraceLiving.Net
February 7th, 2009
Thanks for the useful list :) I’m now using GIMP after using Photoshop for almost a decade
nandorocker
February 7th, 2009
Wow. All these sites do LOOK like they were designed with GIMP.
J S
February 7th, 2009
Ok, great! I’ve used a couple of those sites (Gimp user since 2005).
How about a similar list for Inkscape?
MrStrider
February 7th, 2009
amazing, i’ve been starting to use gimp lately after sometime of struggling with ps. thanks these would be really helpful
iDevelopThings
February 8th, 2009
Sweet, I’ve been using gimp from time to time while I’m using Linux. UbuntuStudio.
Bluzone
February 8th, 2009
Thanks for these wonderful GIMP links! I can’t wait to master GIMP in no time!
starlight86
February 8th, 2009
great list and thanks for including my blog. cheers!
hafidz
Torsten
February 9th, 2009
Always looking for some GIMP tuts.
Thanks for some new resources.
Dainis Graveris
February 10th, 2009
not so much GIMP user, but I could use it for later reference, thanks however :)
Mario
February 11th, 2009
these will come handy when trying out new things on Gimp. Thanks
dedyisn
February 14th, 2009
bookmarks done. thanks you
Steve Estrada
February 18th, 2009
Just got started getting into Gimp. I’m hooked.
Rizwan
February 26th, 2009
Another noob is grateful to you for posting this :D
Linda
March 12th, 2009
Thanks so much for the helpful links. I have been using gimp for about 6 months now and learn something new every day. I totally am a GimpAddic now. :D
mary
May 27th, 2009
Great list, thanks much!! This will be very helpful for me.
Antonio Bates
January 19th, 2010
Thanks for the list but you forgot to include this site: http://yourvideoproducts.com/masterthegimp/?e=tutorial
It is truly hands down in my opinion the best tutorials on the GIMP. I’ve tried the sites you mentioned and they all left me needing more.
Purencool
March 14th, 2010
Thanks I a really starting to get into the gimp
this will help me broaden my depth of knowledge
SK
June 16th, 2010
check out my blog about GIMP. its o7khullars.edublogs. type it in google.
Barbara
July 1st, 2010
Thanks for this list. It’s a good resource.
Mike
July 23rd, 2010
Some more GIMP Tutorials:http://www.scottphotographics.com/tutorials/gimp/
Miguel
August 18th, 2010
There is a great gimp webpage in spanish: Todo Gimp
GimpGuy
September 29th, 2010
Good list but you missed the best one.
http://gimpchat.com
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