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Quick & Easy FREE Image Fixes for Beginners: GIMP Spotlight (Udemy.com)

Learn to edit and manage your own web images the easy way FAST. Save time and sanity using GIMP and freeware

4.3
328 reviews

Created by: Kristen Palana

Last updated February 2026

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What you will learn

  • Resize, reformat, crop, rotate, touch-up, embellish, and tweak your images on your own with confidence.
  • Save time, money, and sanity by no longer having to depend on others for simple image fixes and edits.
  • Know how to make the most commonly needed and essential edits using the free image editing program, GIMP and the free online editor from Photoshop.
  • Springboard into the basics of GIMP and build a solid beginner's foundation for learning more about this and other software programs.
  • Craft professional-looking images that help boost your brand.

How it compares

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  • Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 21% of them
  • Reviews328#150 of 414 by number of reviews
  • Length1.4 hoursshorter than 89% of them
  • Last updatedFebruary 2026more recently than 65% of them

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Course Description

Are you ready to take charge and learn quick and easy methods for creating and editing powerful web images/ social media graphics like a professional in just over 1 hour?

Whether you are an entrepreneur, employee, content creator, teacher, author, or social media maven, over the last few years it has become CRUCIAL to know how to do a little bit of everything online.
With this course as your guide, you'll learn how to confidentially and professionally create, edit, and manage your OWN unique images for your website, blog, eCourse, eBook, presentations, or social media pages.

Save time, money, and sanity by learning how to finally create and edit your own images without having to always pay someone else to do the most essential tasks for you.

This course was created especially for complete beginners as well as people who fight with technology who want to gain new and valuable digital imaging skills that can be used every day. You can watch and follow along with me as I show you how to make professional-looking social media and web images using the free online tools Canva and Stencil.

Included in the course are also bonus resources for finding the best FREE copyright-free images, post-planning tips, and turning regular logos into transparent logos using free online tools.

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I'm apracticing award-winning multimedia artist and a former tenured

Associate Professor of Digital Media and Program Director of Film &

Digital Media at The American University of Rome (2006-2016). I'm currently an Associate Professor of Digital Media at American University of Myanmar in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).

Since 2000 I've been teaching students all over the world using my

tried and true custom approach (turning complex information into

something simple, memorable, easy-to-understand in as short amount of

time as possible) to ensure that you get the most important, relevant, and useful information that can be applied immediately.



New bonus lectures and resources will continue to be

added and timely design advice will be provided in the discussion

forum. I love to help and always respond to inquiries and discussions

ASAP.

Empower yourself now by enrolling in this course and join our growing learning community! Click the "Take This Course" button in the upper right corner and let's get started building your new digital imaging skills today.
Who this course is for:
This course is for beginners, novices, or anyone who suddenly finds themselves managing their own visual content online as a blogger, online instructor, or entrepreneur.
This course will help so-called non-designers/technophobes who don't have time, money, or patience for fussing around with fancy image programs and advanced techniques.
People who want an in-depth course about all the tools and features of GIMP should NOT take this course. This is a mini course to get the beginner or technophobe started with image editing. It's designed to get someone up and running in an hour or less.
Read More Beginner Beginner Level product length iconTime: 1.4h

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Instructor Details

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My goal is to empower ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Im an American/Portuguese award-winning artist/educator helping empower ordinary people around the globe to communicate and tell their own stories through a variety of media. I create dynamic content for clients including UNFPA, UNICEF, The World Food Programme, Children International, The Aid Myanmar Society, and The American University of Myanmar.
I have 19+ years of experience teaching digital media and creating innovative programs for secondary, undergraduate, and postgraduate students as well as adults and children with no formal education in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Ive also been teaching tens of thousands of online students through online learning platforms since 2014.
I'm an Associate Professor of Digital Media who recently taught for universities, international schools, and NGOs in Myanmar from 2016-2019. I co-founded and directed the Film and Digital Media Program at The American University of Rome (2006-2016). I'm now living in Lilongwe, Malawi and am a Digital Media and Animation Specialist for The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA Malawi).
My animated films have screened in galleries and museums worldwide and in more than 75 international film festivals where they have frequently won Best Animated Short.
I received my MFA from Pratt Institute in Computer Graphics and Interactive Media and also hold a BFA in Painting from Mass

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4.3

328 ratings on Udemy

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By Feddy-Nov Alexis on 4/5/2020

Elle explique bien, je suis trs satisfait jusqu prsent. Un dbutant de ce cours peut apprendre beaucoup de choses.

By Patrick Roza on 7/20/2019

Good course got a lot out of it.

By Gustav Paulsson on 7/14/2019

It is a beginner level couse and the only reason for taking it is being not to familliar with computer editing of pictures. Could use clearer explanations from the start. The tips she i giving out is nice and it is a pusch in the right direction but I feel it's is alot of "go explore this by youself"

By Arthur on 10/20/2018

The course is a nice, quick overview of some of the aspects of Gimp. Kristen has a warm and friendly way of presenting her information in a no stress manner.

By Jorge Manuel Bello on 9/9/2018

Excellent course

By Mark Newsome on 9/1/2018

Kristen is an excellent teacher! Her instructions are extremely clear an easy to follow and implement.

By Rona Hattingh on 7/4/2018

The instructor is very helpful, giving practical advice which is easy applicable.

By Connie Hardy Tabet on 6/22/2018

Kristen does an excellent job explaining and demonstrating simple ways to improve photos. Love the way she empowers the learner to explore new possibilities by enhancing photos. The free resource -GIMP looks like it is user-friendly as explained throughout the course by Kristen, well done!
Make sure to go to the very end of course to hear her audio interview about colors, nice bonus!

By Carolyn Ward on 3/20/2018

This is not a basic as I am Basic she shows some really good things but leaves you hanging there. How do I get out of all she has done to see the picture?????

By Rosanna Montoute on 2/17/2018

I've need to know know more about layering and how to use the side panel.

By Benito Aurore on 2/13/2018

It's clear ! Thanks

By Mohamed Mounier on 1/18/2018

Thank you

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Quick & Easy FREE Image Fixes for Beginners: GIMP Spotlight
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