Filters

The original intention of my blog was to make it easier for new GIMP users, who may or may not have used P h o t o S h o p, to use the GIMP. I've lost that main track a bit so here is my attempt to make it up to those who may (or may not) feel forgotten.

FILTERS! Now everybody cheer! F-I-L-ters... okay, I never did enjoy cheer-leading, but what I do like is teaching. Now, if you want those PS filters that you are so fond of, check out: http://lifehacker.com/5051650/use-photoshop-filters-in-gimp

I have yet to check it out myself (I know, I know), but I will and when I do, I will update this entry.

I swear I'll create a decent posting schedule. It'll happen... eventually. Anyhow, Art expressed that he'd like to see a full set of keyboard commands SO here they are. :) Better late than never, right? :D I am putting ALL keyboard commands in this post, but will explain a few and put in red the ones that I feel are worth memorizing. It might seem like a daunting task, but if you use GIMP enough, these commands will become as second nature as CTRL + Z.

I'll try to organize this somewhat...

Toolbox:

• Rectangle Select Tool - R
• Ellipse Select Tool - E
• Free Select Tool - F
• Fuzzy Select Tool - U
• Select by Color Tool - Shift + O
  
• Scissors Select Tool - I
• Foreground Select Tool - n/a
• Path Tool - B
• Color Picker Tool - O
• Zoom Tool - Z
• Measure Tool - Shift + M
• Move Tool - M
  
• Alignment Tool - Q
• Crop Tool - Shift + C
• Rotate Tool - Shift + R
• Scale Tool - Shift + T
• Shear Tool - Shift + S
• Perspective Tool - Shift + P
• Flip Tool - Shift + F
• Text Tool - T
• Bucket Fill Tool - Shift + B
• Blend Tool (Gradient Tool) - L
• Pencil Tool - N
• Paintbrush Tool - P
• Eraser Tool - Shift + E
• Airbrush Tool - A
• Ink Tool - K
• Clone Tool - C [The cloning and healing tools are great when you are doing touch-ups.]
  
• Healing Tool - H
• Perspective Clone Tool - n/a
• Blur/Sharpen Tool - Shift + U
• Smudge Tool - S
• Dodge/ Burn Tool - Shift + D

The Box You Do The Work In: (Some are the same as other Windows commands)

• New File - CTRL + N
• Open - CTRL + O
• Save - CTRL + S
• Save As - CTRL + SHIFT + S
• Undo - CTRL + Z
• Redo - CTRL + Y
• Cut - CTRL + X
• Copy - CTRL + C
• Paste - CTRL + V
• Select All (in that layer) - CTRL + A
• Select None - CTRL + Shift + A
• Select Invert - CTRL + I
• New Layer - CTRL + Shift + N
• Duplicate Layer - CTRL + SHIFT + D

I hope these are helpful. First post of the New Year :D
If you like this, comment please!!!