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Kelsey Taylor
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Student Number:
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17
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1.
What is a layer? Combining one or more separate images laid on top of
each other
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2.
Why is transparency important when
using layers? So you can see the next
layer down the image
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3.
Why would you use layers when
creating images? They help with editing an
image, by doing this and having it helps to delete things without deleting
the whole image
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LAYERS DIALOG BOX: The following refers to information on
pages 95-102 in the book. Open GIMP and look at the LAYERS DIALOG BOX while
you read these pages.
NOTE: If the LAYERS box is not open, open
it by WINDOWSàRECENTLY CLOSED DOCKSàLAYERS, CHANELS, PATHS. The LAYERS box is the tab with what
looks like several sheets of white paper (see Figure 3-31 on page 96).
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Describe the purpose of each of the following LAYERS properties
in the LAYERS dialog box.
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1.
Opacity- transparency
controls
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2.
Keep Transparent- indicates transparency
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3.
Visibility Eye- when on the layer is visible, when off the layer is
invisible
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4.
Chain Link- it
links the layers together
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5.
Layer Mask- controls
what part of the layer is visible
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6.
Raise and Lower Buttons- move the current layer up or down in the layer stack
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7.
Duplicate- creates
a new layer that is an exact copy of the active layer or any layer that you
drag the button onto
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8.
Delete- deletes
the active layer
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Describe the purpose of each of the following LAYERS context
menu (menu appears when you right-click on a layer)
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1.
Layer Boundary Size- lets you change the layer size
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2.
Layer to Image Size- it makes the layer as large as the whole image
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3.
Add Alpha Channel (be sure to
describe what ALPHA means)- makes the layer capable
of transparency
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4.
Alpha to Selection- selects everything in the current layer that is not
transparent
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5.
Merge or Flatten- two ways of combining multiple layers into one
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PART 2: GIMP PROJECTS:
Be sure to save these images in your
GIMP folder before inserting them in this document.
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2. Look through the menus on the left to see the supplemental
information provided for you about the book.
3. Click on the PHOTOS FROM THE BOOK link, and scroll down to see
the images for Chapter 3.
4. Click on the Goblin
Valley image, then right-click and select SAVE IMAGE AS. Save the image
in your GIMP folder.
5. Click on the Mars from
the Hubble image, then right-click and select SAVE IMAGE AS. Save the
image in your GIMP folder.
6. Click on the yellow
airplane image (the fifth image in the image list), then right-click and
select SAVE IMAGE AS. Save the image in your GIMP folder.
7. Create a new image by following the instructions on pages 69 (from “Using Layers to Add
Text”) through 95. Through this
exercise, you will learn to add text to an image, change text colors, add a
drop shadow to text, link layers together, and add images to other images.
8. After you have completed the image displayed on page 94, add the yellow airplane
to the image in an appropriate place.
9.
When the image is complete, save as
JPG file and insert here:
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Name:
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Kelsey Taylor
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Student Number:
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17
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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.
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2.
What is the COMMENT box in the NEW
IMAGE dialog box for? Can be used for name and
copyright information, also be used
for more information about the picture
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3.
When you draw new objects in GIMP, why
is it advisable to create them on a new layer? Makes it easier to make more changes to the picture after the
fact.
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4.
Briefly describe these properties
found in the NEW LAYER box:
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Layer Name: To determine what the layer is
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Width and Height: They let you customize the dimension of the image
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Layer Fill Type: Lets
you customize the background of a specific layer
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5.
Briefly describe the purpose of the
following drawing tool options:
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Mode- offers
the same list of modes as the layers dialog
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Opacity- makes
the tool’s line more transparent it’s a percentage from 0 to 100
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Scale- lets
you make the brush bigger or smaller- very useful!
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Fade out- makes
the line fade out after a specified distance even if you keep dragging
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Jitter- adds
some randomness to the line. Sometimes that can make a drawing look more
natural
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Incremental- only makes a difference e if Opacity is less than 100% using a tool
with no spacing, or drawing on top of the previous line, will make the line
darker without incremental mode, the line won’t get darker.
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Use color from gradient- instead of the current foreground color. It even works
with color brushes like the Vine brush.
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6.
What is a graphics tablet and what is used for? Can tablets be used with
GIMP? They are things that can be used with GIMP
such as a mouse, a tablet, or a pad.
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Drawing Tools: Briefly describe what each of these drawing
tools is used for:
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1. Pencil- lets you draw sharp edged
lines
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2. Brush- can make many different
brush styles
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3. Airbrush- uses a large, hard- edged
brush and a slanted calligraphic brush
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4. Ink Pen- shows how changing
pressure can vary the line thickness
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5. Eraser- erases what it is on top
of or in the current layer if he layer doesn’t support transparency. If it
doesn’t then it paints the current background color over it.
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6. Rectangle Select- draws a rectangle
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7. Lasso- free range select tool
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8. Bucket Fill- has lots of options with
opacity and mode shared with line drawing tools
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9. Blend- another way to fill areas
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PART 2: GIMP PROJECTS:
Be sure to save these images in your
GIMP folder before inserting them in this document.
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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):
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Select ALL: CTRL A
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Press the DELETE key
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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:
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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:
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