Essential Gimp for Web Professionals [Paperback]

Michael J. Hammel (Author)

Book Description

Series: Prentice Hall Essential Web Professionals | Publication Date: April 25, 2001

This concise, practical, example-rich guide teaches Web designers and other graphics professionals exactly what they need to know to achieve high-quality results with The Gimp, the free open source alternative to Photoshop that is included with virtually every Linux distribution. Endorsed by the World Organization of Webmasters, Essential Gimp for Web Professionals offers no-nonsense, practical coverage designed around real-world examples you can see working on a live sample site. Michael Hammel starts with an overview of how The Gimp can be used for Web graphics. Next, using simple, practical examples, he presents each key feature and capability of the Gimp, including layers, selections and masks, text and font techniques, color management, drawing and painting, image maps, animation, working from scans, using effects and rendering filters, and even scripting. The book contains four start-to-finish Web site design projects: logos, background textures, buttons and navigation, and image galleries. It also comes with a free web site that includes downloadable image samples and other valuable resources.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Create great Web graphics with The GIMP 1.2 — today!

Learn from real-world examples and a live Web site

Every key technique — quick, clear, and handy!

Logos, textures, image maps, animations, effects, scripting, and more

This concise, example-rich guide shows Web professionals exactly how to create high-quality graphics with the GIMP, the free open source alternative to Photoshop(r). It delivers no-nonsense, practical coverage based on real-world projects you can see and download from a live Web site! Master layers, selections and masks, text, color management, drawing, painting, image maps, animation, working from scans, using effects and rendering filters — even scripting!

Use The GIMP to create all these Web graphics, and more!

• Logos
• Text elements
• Background textures
• Buttons and other navigation tools
• Image galleries
• Drawings, paintings, and more

Look to Essential Books for ALL the Web Skills You Need!All these books share the same great format, and the same dynamic Web site... so once you've used one, learning from the others is a piece of cake!

• Essential CSS and DHTML for Web Programmers
• Essential GIMP for Web Professionals
• Essential Flash 5 for Web Professionals
• Essential PERL for Web Programmers
• Essential Photoshop for Web Designers
• Essential JavaScript for Web Programmers
• Essential PHP for Web Professionals
• Essential Design for Web Professionals
• Essential ASP for Web Professionals
• With more to come, including Cold Fusion 4.5, JSP, and WAP

About the Author

MICHAEL J. HAMMEL is a freelance writer and software developer focused on graphics-related issues in Linux and UNIX environments. Hammel's articles have appeared in Linux magazine and Linux Answers. His book The Artist's Guide to the GIMP (SSC), was the first published text on the GIMP. His Web site, www.graphics-muse.com, is an essential resource for anyone working with Linux graphics tools.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 1st edition (April 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130191140
• ISBN-13: 978-0130191144
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,719,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Web Graphics Circa 1990s, December 13, 2005

By 

Scott Showalter "purefusion" (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Essential Gimp for Web Professionals (Paperback)

Everything in this short Web graphics based book for GIMP showcases graphics that would have been used back in the 20th century. I get the feeling GIMP is a more powerful photo editing and manipulating program than it's Adobe rival Photoshop, especially a version from the 90s. This book was no help to me at all as a Web professional. It's a shame there isn't a lot of resources out there in book form for GIMP, as I do prefer reading from left to right (ie. reading a book), rather than up in a vertical direction (reading a screen). Look for the Official Handbook, and look for more books to be released in the future.