Learn GIMP: Free Design and Illustration (2021 Edition) (Udemy.com)
A comprehensive course on the world's longest standing open source photo manipulation, illustration and design software.
Created by: Brendon Schumacker
Last updated July 2021
What you will learn
- Alter and Enhance Photos
- Create Images From Imagination
- Understand the Basics of All Image Software
- Make Designs for Business or Hobby
- Use all common and advanced features of Gimp, including scripting!
How it compares
Against the other 413 rated Udemy courses in Graphic Design on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.2 out of 5higher than 13% of them
- Reviews129#279 of 414 by number of reviews
- Length6.6 hourslonger than 63% of them
- Last updatedJuly 2021earlier than 79% of them
Course Description
The fundamental imaging skills taught in this course are also universal concepts used throughout all imaging softwares such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and Corel - in such that they all have Layers, Tools, Brushes, and Plug-ins, Scripts, or Macros. Thus if you are a beginner to imaging softwares then you will be gaining competency in "all" softwares by starting with this one GIMP course.
The course takes you through download and installation of the software, environment configuration, all commonly used tools, the menu system, making and installing scripts and plug-ins, and a wide array of tips and tricks for photo manipulation, illustration, and graphic design. This "Learn GIMP" course is structured so that it can be watched from beginning to end to train a complete novice from the bottom up, but it is also broken down into discrete lessons so that you can focus on the lessons which you have interest in, and easily return for review on your chosen topic of interest.
Who this course is for:
Good for both students and professionals who want to learn the GimpSoftware enthusiasts and hobbiests are also welcome to enjoy the courseRequires no background in art or design, all topics will be covered
Instructor Details
- 4.2 Rating
129 Reviews
Brendon Schumacker
Brendon Schumacker is an accomplished artist and illustrator with experience in many art forms. Having drawn since a young age, Brendon has a lifetime of educational background in freehand art from various schools in USA and has studied along side with artists of varied backgrounds, giving him a diverse understanding of many illustration styles and techniques. He has published comics and children's books, has done multiple gallery openings, and has been doing freelance illustration and design for over 10 years. His instruction style is casual and entertaining while also being detailed in his examination of varied art techniques.
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Reviews
By Michael Lee on 11/7/2020
A very good demonstration of Gimp by someone who knows it well. For me not quite such a good tutorial ( which I was hoping) because I am blighted with an incredibly slow learning gene. Not so much of a bright star, more like a passing rock. I will check out more of his tutorials however. Cannot pretend I lost the will many times through this course but I persevered, sadly as I write this I feel I have remembered very little. ( probably because my ram is so small)
However well done on putting this course together of a very complicated product.
By Henrique Gomes de Moura on 6/22/2019
Nada para complementar, pois o curso foi bem completo e dentro do prometido!
By William Bojczuk on 6/12/2019
A little geared towards art that will be drawn in Gimp which I wont be doing, but we'll see what I learn :D
By Immanuel Dov on 10/1/2018
professional and interesting!
By Patrick McLaren on 6/2/2018
Easy to understand
By Uta Kaemper on 2/22/2018
Man kann dem Dozenten gut zuhren, und man kann leicht nachvollziehen, was im Kurs passiert.
Es stimmt auf jeden Fall, dass dieser Kurs auch fr die Gimp Version 2.10 brauchbar ist. Die Notizen zur aktuellen Version am Anfang des Kurses haben vllig ausgereicht.
By Roland Elferink on 2/19/2018
Ditch the use of the zoom tool. We can see the menus and dialogs quite clearly and it just wastes time without adding anything to the content.
By Amy Bullock on 2/8/2018
It's good, but some of what he does just happens with no explanation, like how he got a menu in a box on the left. MIne runs all the way down the left side.
By Tom on 10/21/2017
he rambles and half the time i think he is doing thing for the firs time.
real disappointed so far hope it gets better
By Franziska Neidhart on 10/6/2017
Learning made easy!
By Charlotte Firbank-King on 10/5/2017
so far so informative for a newbie anyway
By Linda Fennel on 9/14/2017
Great Demonstration!
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Overall Score : 84 / 100







