What is this about?
I want to do a video podcast about the GIMP. The Gimp is a very powerfull image manipulation program. It is free (as in speech and in beer), it is open source and it runs on Linux (and other Unixes), Windows and MacOS. It can do nearly all the stuff you can do with Adobe® Photoshop® and more than a lot of other programs including Adobe® Photoshop® Elements®.
The Gimp is made by a lot of people who give their time and skills into this project and have provided me with the means to post process my photographs on a Linux computer.
Now I want to give something back.
I am only a bad coder and would do more harm than good if I tried to contribute on that way. But I am a teacher by profession and I can teach about using the Gimp. First I thought about writing tutorials, but John Arnolds Photowalkthrough inspired me to try to do this by a screencast video.
I am still in the process of “getting started”. A lot of stuff has to be worked out before the first episode can hit the screens. I’ll document that at “Making of “Meet the GIMP!”"
May 17th, 2007 at 12:51 am
Got this one bookmarked and looking forward to what’s coming!
August 5th, 2007 at 2:08 pm
Really great job!
It’s really interesting and instructive to see and learn from your skills.
August 18th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
Rolf,
Thank you. These tutorials have done a better job of explaining layers to me that all the books and other tutorials I have read. Keep up the good work. I am looking forward to each tutorial.
August 22nd, 2007 at 8:01 pm
I just found the podcast on Itunes and i think its jsut fantastic!. I’ve been using GIMP for many years now and just viewing your first episode i already learned a couple of things. Thanks for the good work!
I use the GIMP primarily for retouching photos, i wish you share with us the best photographic tricks i know you have.
Best regards,
Andrés Arenas.
August 24th, 2007 at 10:50 am
Bookmarked. Great work you have here (I’m reading this from the last post to the first).
August 24th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
I’m using Gimp now for about 3/4 year.
I’ve seen just one tutorial and I’m happy surprised about the good quality.
I’ll watch the others and tip a dutch gimp site about these tutorials!
Keep going on
Ger (Netherlands)
August 24th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Thanks for all the kind words!
Ger’s idea is great. Spread the word!
August 25th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
What a wonderful find! Can’t wait for more! Thank you for all of the time and effort you’ve invested in this project for us Gimp users.
September 6th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
This is a great series and much appreciated.
Thanks　　Keep it up !
September 21st, 2007 at 3:19 am
Thank you Rolf, I just bookmarked the podcast. I loved the idea. Keep doing this great work..
November 27th, 2007 at 4:58 pm
Thank you. You did a great job with the videos.
I must watch all of them.