Things to know,

 

PURPOSE :

 

Things you need to know

 

• how to import pictures
• how to use layers
• how to use the threshold tool
• how to use the eraser tool

 

What they need to be able to teach in 5 min

 

Explain using Threshold Tool in 5 minutes.

 

 

• search for a picture from the internet or the desktop and import it to gimp

 

• Use threshold tool to convert a color image to black and white (Such as you would use in fab lab)

 

• create a new layer to add text or additional art work

 

• how to eliminate parts of the picture using the eraser tool

 

 

 

Plan what you are going to create

There should be detailed steps written down

Explain what you the Effect you are creating

and where when or why this Effect is used

 

Verbally explain the steps you leading to the completion of this Effect

 

List the Tools, Dialog Boxes and Filters needed

New Document, Layers, Filters, Imported Picture,( full color medium tone range)Menu items,(undo) and Tools(Eraser Tool, Move Tool and Resize Tool).

 

Give detailed verbal explanations on each step in the process

 

Launch Gimp,

On the Tools Dialog Box; select the Menu command File>New

a new Document opens (specify document dimensions)

Create a New Layer (one other than the background layer).

Import a full color image/picture into gimp

Position it as needed use the Move Tool, Eraser unwanted artifacts or Resize if necessary

If any mistakes are made use the Menu command Edit>Undo

Go to the Menu item Colors>Threshold

The Threshold Dialog Box appears

At this time you can modify the effect by using the sliders dragging in the histogram window

Selecting auto color or entering a numerical value

When desired effect is reached click okay

 

 

The anatomy of the Threshold filter

(coming soon)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gimp for young students

 

Lesson One

 

The following exercise is to get the young student

used to using the Gimp program.

 

First by learning what tools are available in Gimp.

Second, where are those tools on the interface.

Last how to use the tools.

 

The first steps;

 

The goal is to create an effect called cracked face, this is achieved by superinposing an image of

cracked plaster, on a human face. The images are then blended to form a seamless finished effect.

 

To collect the components for this project; Go to google.com

and search for an image of cracked plaster and a human face, or use your own picture.

 

1.Copy the cracked picture onto the picture of a person or yourself.

 

2.Then you go to the layer modes (at the top of the layers dialog box) select multiply.

 

3.click on the scale tool to make the picture smaller.

 

4. once the picture is a good size for your picture, place the cracked picture into the place and area

that best fits the face.

 

5. Go back to Layers mode and select burn.

 

6.Then go to the eraser tool and select the fuzy ball eraser

Then erase some of the outer shadow

 

7. Go to colors and pick Hue Saturation, and change the colors to make it look black and white.

 

8.Then go to colors and choose levels and make the backround dark

 

9. then select the free select tool, zoom in the picture and make a selection around the eyes, then go

to colors select levels and make the eyes look even whiter, and do the same to the teeth if shown in picture.

 

 

 

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