How to Sharpen an Image in GIMP
A slightly soft photo can often be rescued with GIMP's sharpening tools. Here is when to use Unsharp Mask, when to use Sharpen, and how to avoid over-sharpening.
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A slightly soft photo can often be rescued with GIMP's sharpening tools. Here is when to use Unsharp Mask, when to use Sharpen, and how to avoid over-sharpening.
The Clone tool copies pixels from one part of an image and paints them somewhere else. It is the go-to tool for removing objects, fixing blemishes, and patching damaged areas.
GIMP can make a solid logo - Especially for small businesses, personal projects, and social media. Here is a step-by-step process from blank canvas to finished file.
Drawing a straight line in GIMP is not as obvious as clicking and dragging. Here are three ways to do it, from quick and simple to precise and polished.
Paste something in GIMP and a "Floating Selection" appears in the Layers panel. Here is what it is, why it exists, and what to do with it.
Layers are the foundation of almost everything you do in GIMP. Here is how to add a new layer, name it, and understand the options in the New Layer dialog.
GIMP uses the fonts installed on your system. Here is how to add new fonts on Windows, Mac, and Linux so they show up inside GIMP.
Adding text to an image in GIMP is straightforward once you know the Text tool. Here is how to type, style, move, and edit text from scratch.
Resizing a layer in GIMP is different from resizing the whole image. Here is how to scale just one layer without touching anything else.
Want a circular profile picture or a round thumbnail? GIMP can crop any image into a circle. Here is how to do it and export it with a transparent background.
Before you can erase to transparency in GIMP, the layer needs an alpha channel. Here is what that means and how to add one in two clicks.
Need your logo on a transparent background so it looks clean on any colour? Here is the exact process in GIMP, step by step.
You just installed GIMP and the interface looks like a cockpit. Here is a calm, step-by-step walkthrough of everything you see when you open it for the first time.
GIMP is a free image editor that can do a lot more than most people realize. From fixing photos to creating digital art, here is a plain-English breakdown of everything GIMP can do.