On 10 Nov 2020 20:33:59 GMT, Bob Eager wrote:

On Tue, 10 Nov 2020 20:01:27 +0000, T i m wrote:

It's one of the few that relates to GIMP 2.10.

And it includes a PDF of the book.

https://youtu.be/Vdj0VfDPUX0

Thanks for that Bob. I've bookmarked the link and downloaded the file in
case someone else asks me about Photoshop in the future (and I normally
point them towards Gimp). ;-)

I didn't mention that he includes a set of files to tailor GIMP to look
and work like PhotoShop as much as possible. And he is careful to poiint
out the differences.

That's handy Bob (for those familiar with PS etc). Is it in the file I
downloaded?

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I have used it for years for simple cropping, etc. However, my sister
found some old family photos which are in not-marvellous condition, so I
decided to learn. I quickly found that the UI changed quite a bit in GIMP
2.10 and most of the books are useless.

Was there a 'good reason' for such radical changes would you say OOI?

That said, I would *like* to be able to use Gimp / Photoshop and I'm not
someone who generally learns from a manual or a video, unless there is
some sort of index so I can jump to the bit I'm specifically interested
in at that instance.

The online manual gives you that. But the book shows you techniques -
quite close to mentoring. His teaching style is not what I would use
personally, and it's a bit ponderous, but I found it pretty good. It
really follows the book and demonstrates stuff.

The thing is, if I was looking to 'learn something' I think it might
be something I could be more productive with, like programming (for
the Arduino etc), or be more efficient in Sketchup for my 3D printer,
as in 'making things happen', rather than just looking different.

Things like repairing photos I can now do (in a simple way).

Don't get me wrong, I would like to be able to do that 'as well', and
can often do enough for my needs in MS Paint! ;-)

And the
other day I was given an old manual with a nice front cover, with the
owner's name etc. on it. I was able to scan it and then remove that
signature, despite it having a background.

Yeah, a mate is very into Photoshop, pictures and making videos
(holiday video and stills on a DVD to give to his family etc) and some
of the stuff he's done is pretty amazing.

He showed me a picture he'd taken of a lad with a donkey cart in Goa
and when I say it I just say the picture for what it was. A sort of
straight snapshot of the lad, donkey and area. Then he showed me the
original and I then saw all the rubbish scattered about that he'd
removed. ;-) Looking back at the picture he'd 'cleaned' you (well I)
really couldn't see where the junk had been. ;-)

Cheers, T i m