. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 5.3.1 Open File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 5.3.2 Open Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 5.3.3 Open Recent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 5.3.4 File . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 14.5.3 Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319 14.5.4 Open Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 5.3.1 Open File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 iii CONTENTS 5.3.2 Open Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 5.3.3 Open Recent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 5.3.4 Using External Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426 16.2.4 Open… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 428 16.2.5 Open as Layers… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

standard application. The GIMP is also available for other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows or Apple's Mac OS X (Darwin). The GIMP is not freeware. It is a Free Software application covered standards support • You can drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste image data from the GIMP to any application which supports image/png drops (currently Abiword and Kword at least) and image/xml+svg drops name, and they will automatically be opened by GIMP as it starts. It is also possible, though, to open files from within GIMP once it is running. In most operating systems, you can set things up so that

comprehensive source of Gimp information available, covering nearly all aspects of this complex application. It’s a user man- ual, so it will not cover “nuts and bolts” topics such as how to write Gimp plug-ins; Migrating from Photoshop to Gimp Part III • What file formats Gimp supports and how to use them; how to open and save files in Gimp • Personal adjustments • How to use the different paint tools • How you can u lt Shor t cut s An d Dy n amic Key B in d i n g s File Select New Ctrl + N Toggle Ctrl + T Open Ctrl + O Invert Ctrl + I Close Ctrl + W All Ctrl + A Quit Ctrl + Q None Shift + Ctrl + A Float

directory. How do I use it? When you run the program for the first time, you will see the main application "toolbox." From this menu you can perform most of the GIMP's operations. You will also see the color picking, fill, blending, pencil, paintbrush, eraser, airbrush, clone and convolve. Once you open an image, it will appear in its own window. The menus can be accessed quickly by clicking the right

New image Ctrl O Open image Ctrl Alt O Open image as new layer Ctrl D Duplicate image Ctrl 1 Open recent image 01 Ctrl 2 Open recent image 02 Ctrl 3 Open recent image 03 Ctrl 4 Open recent image 04 04 Ctrl 5 Open recent image 05 Ctrl 6 Open recent image 06 Ctrl 7 Open recent image 07 Ctrl 8 Open recent image 08 Ctrl 9 Open recent image 09 Ctrl 0 Open recent image 10 Ctrl S Save image Shift Shift Ctrl I Info window Shift Ctrl N Navigation window These open a new dialog window if it wasn't open yet, otherwise the corresponding dialog gets focus. Within

such as text and layers, in its own file format. If you save the image in these formats, you can open your image later and continue processing. 1. Image Processing Basics PhotoShop UFO PhotoImpact (Corel / Ulead) PNG Fireworks (Adobe / Marcomedia) It is possible to open these files with other programs. However, the image may have subtle differences if other programs Lab and YCbCr. What is GIMP?  GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program.  It is Open Source.  It is Cross Platform.  It is Bitmap Graphics Editor, not for Vector editing. GIMP

Manipulation Program • Bitmap Graphics Editor • Open Source • Cross Platform • Not for Vector editing www.gimp.org Vector vs Bitmap Getting GIMP • Open Source • Cross Platform www.gimp.org • View use for figure production Basic Layout Opening Images • To open an image for editing: – Drag file onto a new GIMP window or – File > Open or (Ctrl + O) • After opening, save a working copy of the file you don’t want • Once images are correct colours, we need to overlay them • Open Layers dialogue box (if not already open) – Windows > Dockable Dialogues > Layers – (Ctrl+L) Pseudo-colour Overlays

this lecture • Download and install GIMP: www.gimp.org • Open GIMP 2 XCT Image Segmentation In-Class Activity: Segmentation Using GIMP Open the required toolboxes • Windows tab –> New Toolboxes • Windows

white, slice and move an object and how to save an image. Opening an image 1. We open an image by clicking on File-->Open in Panel 1 (Tool Box panel). 2. The image appears in Panel 2, the workspace (you