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I thought people would like to know what I have found
out.....so here's
an update.
GIMPshop is an attempt to restructure the menus and
interface of The
GIMP to make it more Photoshop-like, however it doesn't set
itself up
as another Photoshop clone. It does have some interesting
benefits,
though, such as the ability to set up Photoshop plug-ins and
because
the menus are (mostly) set up to resemble those in
Photoshop, its a
breeze to follow tutorials in digital photography magazines.
The
downside for digiKam users is that the GIMP's native file
format (.xcf)
is still the default as this format allows easy export of
images
with layers, yet it isn't supported in digiKam.
Will digiKam be recognising .xcf files? I hope so....
GIMPshop can be obtained from http://www.gimpshop.com
Books:
1. "GIMP 2 For Photographers" by Klaus Goelker
Published by Rocky Nook
ISBN 1-933952-03-2
This 183-page book with accompanying CD can be regarded both
as a
'Beginner's Guide To The GIMP' and 'An Introduction to
Advanced
Techniques of Image Manipulation With The GIMP', and is an
essential
resources for any one who uses The GIMP. Although the
functions are
well-described and evolve from the author's class materials
teaching
Photography and The GIMP in Germany, for the really serious
user, they
tend to be without depth.
But, if you want to know more about the GIMP and cannot
grasp the
various concepts used, this is essential reading.
2. "Beginning GIMP: From Novice To Professional"
by Akkana Peck
Published by Apress. ISBN No. 1-59059-587-4
This is a weighty tome at 528 pages and has the interesting
motto on
the cover "Based on the latest GIMP 2.4 release"
(I can't find ANY GIMP
2.4 release even on the GIMP website.....).
Illustrated throughout with graphics that really do make
more of the
text, this is nevertheless an in-depth look at GIMP's many
capabilities. Written in an approachable style, it is
nevertheless
another of those open-source tomes that give you too much
too quickly
that make you feel like you're wading through it. In fact,
there are
two books here, 'GIMP for Artists' and 'GIMP for
Photographers', and it
would have been better as two publications.
However, if you want to get a deep explanation of the
capabilities of
The GIMP, this is the book for you (it even shows you how to
write
scripts....).
I can't give costs for these, because I bought seconhand
copies on eBay
where you might look....
Hope this is of help for any photographers who want to get
into image
manipulation with the GIMP.
- --
Graham
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