GIMP 2.6 Cookbook -- Table of Contents -- GIMP 2.6 Cookbook -- Credits -- About the Author -- About the Reviewers -- www.PacktPub.com -- Support files, eBooks, discount offers and more -- Why Subscribe? -- Free Access for Packt account holders -- Preface -- What this book covers -- What you need for this book -- Who this book is for -- Conventions -- Reader feedback -- Customer support -- Piracy -- Questions -- 1. Using Draw and Paint Tools -- Introduction -- Creating an orb using different paint tools -- How to do it... -- There's more... -- Blending colors -- How to do it... -- How to paint a sky and clouds -- How to do it... -- From sketch to finished piece: creating a cartoon of yourself -- How to do it... -- 2. Image Filters and Effects -- Introduction -- Using Blur -- How to do it... -- Using Distorts -- How to do it... -- Using Light and Shadow -- How to do it... -- Using Noise -- How to do it... -- Using Edge-Detect -- How to do it... -- Using Artistic -- How to do it... -- There's more -- Using Decor -- How to do it... -- Using Map -- How to do it... -- Using Render -- How to do it... -- Using web design-oriented filters -- How to do it... -- Using logo-creation filters -- How to do it... -- 3. Text and Fonts -- Introduction -- Creating a quick logo for your company -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Creating 3D text -- How to do it... -- Creating glowing text effects -- How to do it... -- Creating shining plastic text -- How to do it... -- Creating gold text -- How to do it... -- Creating icy cold text -- How to do it... -- Creating fiery text -- How to do it... -- Creating paper cutout text -- How to do it... -- Creating rubber stamp text -- How to do it... -- 4. Photo Manipulation -- Introduction -- Calibration, image modes, and colour profiles -- Scaling an image -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Cropping an image.

How to do it... -- Flipping or rotating an image -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Improving low-light photos -- How to do it... -- Scaling an image without deformation (Liquid Rescaling) -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- Creating a diorama effect (simulating depth of field) -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Creating HDR photos -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- Creating a black and white postcard with a color touch -- How to do it... -- 5. Playing With Color and Sharpness -- Introduction -- Removing red eyes from a picture -- How to do it... -- Coloring black and white pictures -- How to do it... -- How it works... -- There's more... -- See also -- Removing objects from an image -- How to do it -- See also -- Removing backgrounds -- How to do it... -- Creating surreal picture manipulations -- How to do it... -- Adding graffiti to a photo -- How to do it ... -- Cleaning objects -- How to do it... -- Correcting facial imperfections -- How to do it -- 6. Web Design Tips: Buttons and Blogs -- Introduction -- Creating a simple Web 2.0 style web design layout from scratch -- How to do it... -- Creating custom glossy buttons -- How to do it... -- Creating an Art Nouveau inspired blog template -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- How to create an Impressionist inspired template -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Creating headers for your blog/website -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- 7. Web Design Tips: Backgrounds -- Introduction -- Creating a colorful abstract background -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Creating a green time-machine background -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Creating a light spikes background -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Creating a retro dots background -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- 8. Plugins and Scripts -- Introduction.

Installing plugins and scripts -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- There's more... -- Using the 3D Screenshot script -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Using the Midnight Sepia script -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Using the Star Scape script -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Using the Antique Photo Border script -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Using the National Geographic script -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Using the Watermark script -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Using the Save for Web plugin -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- Using the DBP Plugin -- Getting ready -- How to do it... -- A. Beyond GIMP -- Beyond GIMP -- GIMP Paint Studio -- There's more -- CinePaint -- There's more -- Platform-specific projects -- GIMP on OS X -- GIMP-WIN -- Useful links -- B. Release Changes -- Introduction -- Interface changes -- Toolbox menubar removed -- Scrolling beyond the image border -- Tool changes -- Select Tool -- Brush dynamics -- GEGL -- Plugin changes/news -- Backwards compatibility -- Known problems -- Running GIMP for the first time -- Command-line arguments -- Batch mode -- Adding tablet support to GIMP -- The windows and their arrangement -- Getting started with the tools -- Using Undo -- Index.