Using Photo Editing Software

GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a free piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. With Photoshop remaining a very expensive program GIMP will allow us to try out some of the advanced elements used in Digital Photography today.

Download GIMP=    http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

Assignment

#1 Colorize a Photo

#2 Morph effect http://www.morphases.com/editor/

#3  Create a Surreal Piece of Art 

Best Video Tutorials on Gimp

Basic Functionality in GIMP

Simple adding layers

This is the easiest way to play with GIMP- Just Add color effects!

How to move a picture on top of another picture

Replace the Face Part 1

Replace the face part 2

Read and use more Ideas 

Picture Fade

Gimp Tutorials with  Screen  Shots

Gimp Written Directions

Remove Red Eye

Borders

Creating Fireball and Explosion effect in Gimp

Create your own Twin

Panoramic Photography

     Sometimes called  VR photography (that's "Virtual Reality") or QTVR ("QuickTime Virtual Reality") because the images can be used as VR sets. We see 360 degree panoramic images from Google Street View. Basically a 360 panoramic view is a series of   photos that cover every direction from a single viewpoint. The pictures are then stitched together to create a wide angle view.

 You will need:

1. a program to develop RAW images from the camera =we will import using win import camera wizard
2. a stitching program such as Hugin (free), PTGui, or Autopano Pro
3. an image editing program such as Photoshop or Gimp.

Stitching Tutorial

http://www.johnhpanos.com/ptgtut.htm