Name:
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Lesli Ferra
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Student Number:
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7
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GIMP:
Chapter 4: Drawing
PART
1: READ Chapter 4 through page 139 in the GIMP book, then:
- Answer
all questions below, briefly but completely.
- Change
the color of the answer to BLUE.
- Copy this information and paste in a new post in your DIGITAL GRAPHICS blog
1. In the NEW IMAGE dialog box, how can you begin with a
TRANSPARENT image rather than an image filled with the background color? The background can be made
transparent by going to advanced and pick the drop down menu by “fill with”
and clicking transparency.
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2.
What is the COMMENT box in the NEW
IMAGE dialog box for? Used for name of the creator and copyright information,
information about the picture can also be included here.
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3.
When you draw new objects in GIMP,
why is it advisable to create them on a new layer? Changes to a picture a made quicker and it
is easier to edit and revise them.
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4.
Briefly describe these properties
found in the NEW LAYER box:
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Layer Name:
Used to tell each layer apart quickly.
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Width and Height: Allows you
customize the dimension of the image
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Layer Fill Type: Allows you
customize the background of a specific layer
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5.
Briefly describe the purpose of the
following drawing tool options:
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Mode Offers the same list of modes as the Layers dialog.
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Opacity Transparency percentage.
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Scale Controls the sizes of the brushes.
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Fade out
Makes a line fade. Different than transparency.
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Jitter Adds randomness to the line.
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Incremental
Only works if the opacity is at 100%. It
makes lines darker.
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Use color from gradient It uses gradient
instead of the current color.
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6.
What is a graphics tablet and what is used for? Can tablets be used with
GIMP?
They are devices such
as a pad, a stylus, and a mouse. They can be used with GIMP.
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Drawing Tools: Briefly describe what each of these drawing
tools is used for:
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1.
Pencil: lets you draw sharp shaped lines
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2.
Brush: Allows
control over width and shape of the line
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3.
Airbrush: makes
large hard-edged brushes and calligraphic brushes
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4.
Ink Pen This is like a fountain pen
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5.
Eraser erases what it is on top of, in the current layer-
unless the layer does not support
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6.
Rectangle Select Draws a rectangle
in dashed lines
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7.
Lasso It is a free-range select tool
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8.
Bucket Fill
The bucket fill has many options including
opacity and mode shared with line
drawing tools
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9.
Blend :
This is another way to fill areas
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PART 2: GIMP PROJECTS:
Be sure to save these images in your
GIMP folder before inserting them in this document.
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1.
Scribbles:
1.
Open GIMP.
2.
Create a new image: Width: 600 Height: 600
3.
Select the BRUSH TOOL from the Tool
Box. Scribble all over on the art canvas with the paint brush. Try different
brush settings and colors (click the color box at the bottom of the Tool
Box). Now erase what you have drawn (don’t forget how to do this! You will
often want to erase your entire art canvas):
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Select ALL: CTRL A
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Press the DELETE key
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Deselect ALL: SHIFT-CTRL-A
4.
With a clean canvas, experiment with
all the drawing tools listed in the textbook—changing colors and tool
properties. Try out everything you can think of.
5.
Save the image as My Scribbles. The image should be a jpg saved in your GIMP folder.
6.
Insert the image here:
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2. Your Name:
1. Create a new image: Width:
700 Height: 300
2.
Draw a beautiful gradient on the
background.
3.
Create a new layer: LAYERàNEW LAYER
4.
Select the BRUSH tool and choose a
CALLIGRAPHIC brush (they are the slanted brushes on the top row; used for
calligraphy writing).
5.
Write your first name as beautifully
as you can (make sure your name fills the canvas). NOTE: If you do not like
your work, you can delete the layer: LAYERàDELETE LAYER. This will not delete the gradient layer, just the
layer with your name on it.
6.
Save the image as My Name. The image should be a jpg saved in your GIMP folder.
7.
Insert the image here:
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