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Q: Gimp vs Photoshop
To answer your literal question, there are a few areas where GIMP can be better than Photoshop. It's not particularly common (usually, at best you can expect them to do the job equally well), but it ...
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Q: Gimp vs Photoshop
Before I start, just to let you know I'm a happy and frequent user of GIMP, but I also have an Adobe CC account, and use the latest version of Photoshop, which I also enjoy using. I'm not a fanboy of ...
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Gimp: how to combine two images side-by-side
My answer is very much like the previous answer. I still provide it because the above did not directly lead to success.
So you have two files: file1.jpeg and file2.jpeg. They can be different formats ...
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How to resize canvas and background layer in GIMP?
If you want to resize the contents as well (layers, paths...) see Image>Scale image. If you want to just reduce the canvas size, see Image>Canvas size. If you have a 16x16 layer in the middle of ...
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How do I directly set layer positions in Gimp?
I see that those answers are a bit old. This instructions are for Gimp 2.10.
Once you have created your layer, right click on it. Choose Edit Layer Atribute.
Then a dialog appears
Alter the offset ...
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How to use- "color to alpha" in GIMP when it is grayed out?
Well- this is more of an answer that I wanted to post- but was unable to. This is how you do it-
Open the image in GIMP.
In the Layers window, right click and select "Add Alpha Channel"
From the ...
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What algorithm do the NoHalo and LoHalo resize methods use in GIMP?
NoHalo and LoHalo are the new GEGL samplers, developed by Nicolas Robidoux to reduce the blur in the resampled images.
NoHalo level 1 consists of one diagonal straightening subdivision followed by ...
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Can't use any colors other than black in GIMP image
Turns out the image was somehow using Indexed color mode. The solution was to go to Image > Mode > RGB.
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Editing gifs in gimp
Editing GIFs can be complex if it has lots of frames. You need to edit each frame individually, and this can be tedious. Anyway, it is possible. Here are the steps.
To open click File > Open, ...
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In GIMP, how can I identify and match the saturation of an image
I think there is some major color profile confusion going on here.
When I download the low res version with the vibrant colors you like, I notice that its color profile is Adobe RGB. The hi res ...
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Generate colorful streamline pattern (using FOSS)
This is for GIMP
Start with something like an A5 canvas size
Create a new brush like this
Create a new Paint Dynamic preset, and set the matrix as follows
Increase the size of the brush as you like,...
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How to find the vertical midpoint of a Gimp image or canvas?
After a few more minutes searching, I found the answer. So for anyone else who has this question I want to post a simple concise step-by-step explanation.
Script-fu window for setting vertical or ...
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Blurring the edges of a layer on Gimp?
Simple way
Layer>Transparency>Add alpha channel (if grayed the alpha channel is already there)
Layer>Transparency>Alpha to selection
Select>Shrink by N/2 pixels (N being the span of ...
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Removing all partial transparency in GIMP
If you want to remove the transparency of the partially transparent pixels, use Layer>Transparency>Threshold alpha. Depending on the threshold this will either make the edge pixels totally transparent ...
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GIMP - How do I change UI DPI?
A simple solution for GIMP 2.10 (both under Linux and Windows):
Go to "Edit → Preferences".
In the Preferences dialog, go to "Interface → Icon Theme".
From the dropdown at the ...
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Gimp: How to export images at a specific dimensional size
GIMP doesn't "provide" such a function, but you can - by paying attention to your workflow.
The easiest way to do that is to not rescale your image until you have saved your work.
When you have ...
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How to add a simple border into an image in GIMP
For an individual layer:
Select->All
Edit->Stroke Selection
Choose line style, width->Stroke
By default the stroke color is the foreground color
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GIMP will only fill with black
Likely the PNG file is in Indexed Color Mode. Check in Menu: Image > Mode whether it is set to Indexed.... Change it to RGB and you can use any color you'd like.
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How can I convert a QR code from JPG to SVG with perfect clean squares?
Open the image in GIMP, and crop it to the edge of the QR code as close as you can get.
Next you need to scale the image so that 1 square = 1 pixel. There are 33 x 33 squares (I counted them)
Do ...
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How to remove background in a scan of an old drawing
There are different ways to do this, but the way I would do it in GIMP is roughly:
Color erase tool to remove the bulk of the sepia color.
Manual erasing of dark spots which are darker than light "...
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PNGs made in GIMP not coming out transparent
I’ve worked out why this might happen. If the Image Mode is set to Indexed Color, then the export doesn’t seem to accept the added alpha channel. So:
Image → Mode → RGB
File → Export As → imagename....
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In GIMP, how can I identify and match the saturation of an image
Looking at the pictures you posted, it seems to me that the ones you consider "duller and less vibrant" are actually higher quality images, not just in resolution, but in color information.
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GIMP: How to move a selection in a layer?
The "Move selection" in the Move tools is about moving the selection mask, not the selected pixels.
Right after you have made a selection, you can
Alt-Ctrl-drag (Alt-Cmd-drag on OSX).
Alt-Shift-...
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How to edit existing rectangle selection in GIMP?
After using a selection, or switching tools such as using the Move Tool, you can make the selection editable once again by choosing the Rectangle Select Tool, and clicking inside the selection.
Move ...
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Generate colorful streamline pattern (using FOSS)
Here' my approach for Gimp:
Used an interesting photo with colours I liked
Source: Wikimedia - New York Times Square
Chose a region of interest from this photo
Increased saturation, contrast, and (...
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Fill Canvas with background in GIMP
Use the color picker tool to sample the color of the background on the existing layer
Layer>New layer, have it filled with the foreground color (ie, the one you just set with the color picker)
Move it ...
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How can I quickly delete multiple layers in GIMP?
If there is a small number of layers you want to keep or delete:
Make the layers you want to keep invisible (shift-click on the eye icon on any layers toggles the visibility status of all other ...
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How to stretch the middle section of an image to a new width in Gimp
Gimp is not the best solution for distorting/stretching simple geometrical objects. This be done better with a vector graphics application, e.g. Inkscape.
Nevertheless it is possible with Gimp but it ...
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How do I create true two-color images in GIMP?
In GIMP click Image > Mode > Indexed
Select the option which says "Use Black and White (1 bit) palette"
Click File > Export As
Give your file a new new name, and end with the file extension .BMP ...
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