GIMP: Chapter 4

Name:

Viridiana Arreguin

Student Number:

2

 

 

GIMP: Chapter 4: Drawing

 

PART 1: READ Chapter 4 through page 139 in the GIMP book, then:

 

1. Answer all questions below, briefly but completely.
2. Change the color of the answer to BLUE.
3. Copy this information and paste in a new post in your DIGITAL GRAPHICS blog.

 

 

1. In the NEW IMAGE dialog box, how can you begin with a TRANSPARENT image rather than an image filled with the background color? The background can be made transparent by going to advanced and pick the drop down menu by “fill with” and click transparency.

2. What is the COMMENT box in the NEW IMAGE dialog box for? It can be used for name and copyright information. It can also be used for more information about the picture.

3. When you draw new objects in GIMP, why is it advisable to create them on a new layer? It makes it easier to make more changes to the picture after the fact.

4. Briefly describe these properties found in the NEW LAYER box: · Layer Name: etermine what the layer is · Width and Height: They let you customize the dimension of the image · Layer Fill Type: Lets you customize the background of a specific layer

5. Briefly describe the purpose of the following drawing tool options: · Mode Offers the same list of modes as the Layers dialog. · Opacity Transparency percentage. · Scale Controls the sizes of the brushes. · Fade out Makes a line fade. Different than transparency. · Jitter Adds randomness to the line. · Incremental Only works if the opacity is at 100%. It makes lines darker. · Use color from gradient It uses gradient instead of the current color.

6. What is a graphics tablet and what is used for? Can tablets be used with GIMP? They are devices such as a pad, a stylus, and a mouse. They can be used with GIMP.

Drawing Tools: Briefly describe what each of these drawing tools is used for: 1.          Pencil hard-edge brushes 2.          Brush makes a variety of brush styles 3.          Airbrush large hard-edge brushes and calligraphic brushes 4.          Ink Pen like a fountain pen 5.          Eraser erases what it is on top of, in the current layer- unless the layer does not support transparency. If it does not, then it paints the current background color over it. 6.          Rectangle Select Draws a rectangle in dashed lines 7.          Lasso It is a free-range select tool

 

 

PART 2: GIMP PROJECTS: Be sure to save these images in your GIMP folder before inserting them in this document.

1. Scribbles: 1. Open GIMP. 2. Create a new image: Width: 600 Height: 600 3. Select the BRUSH TOOL from the Tool Box. Scribble all over on the art canvas with the paint brush. Try different brush settings and colors (click the color box at the bottom of the Tool Box). Now erase what you have drawn (don’t forget how to do this! You will often want to erase your entire art canvas): · Select ALL: CTRL A · Press the DELETE key · Deselect ALL: SHIFT-CTRL-A 4. With a clean canvas, experiment with all the drawing tools listed in the textbook—changing colors and tool properties. Try out everything you can think of. 5. Save the image as My Scribbles. The image should be a jpg saved in your GIMP folder. 6. Insert the image here:

2. Your Name: 1. Create a new image: Width: 700 Height: 300 2. Draw a beautiful gradient on the background. 3. Create a new layer: LAYERàNEW LAYER 4. Select the BRUSH tool and choose a CALLIGRAPHIC brush (they are the slanted brushes on the top row; used for calligraphy writing). 5. Write your first name as beautifully as you can (make sure your name fills the canvas). NOTE: If you do not like your work, you can delete the layer: LAYERàDELETE LAYER. This will not delete the gradient layer, just the layer with your name on it. 6. Save the image as My Name. The image should be a jpg saved in your GIMP folder. 7. Insert the image here: