GIMP continues to be the number one free and open source photo editor on the market today. Whether you are a graphic designer, photographer, illustrator, or scientist, GIMP provides you with sophisticated tools to get your job done.
The GIMP Workbook was created with new users like you in mind to help you quickly and with as little effort as possible increase your confidence and proficiency in learning this software.
Features of GIMP

• High Quality Photo Manipulation
• Digital Retouching
• Graphic Design Elements
• Customizable Interface
• Photo Enhancement
• Multiple Supported Platforms

1. How to Set-up the Screen
2. How to Open Images
3. What are Layers and How to Use Them
4. How to Crop an Image
5. How to Restore the Screen
6. How to Use the Text Tool
7. How to Use the Adjustments
8. How to Use the Sharpen Filter
9. How to Use the Paths Tool
10. How to Save and Export Images

1. How to Create a Monochromatic Image
2. How to Create a Van Gogh Effect
3. How to Create a Powerful Black & White Image
4. How to Create a Comic Thought Bubble
5. How to Correct Color Cast and White Balance
6. How to Create a Dragan Effect
7. How to Create a White Heart Vignette
8. How to Create a Blurred Background Effect
9. How to Create a Soft & Dreamy Glow Effect
10. How to Use the Unified Transform Tool
11. How to Create a Motion Blur with Zoom Effect
12. How to Create a Colored Pencil Effect
13. How to Create a Photo Collage
14. How to Create a Pop-Out Effect
15. How to Create a Beautiful Bokeh Effect
16. How to Change Eye Colors Using the Paths Tool
17. How to Select or Cut-out Hair
18. How to Add a High-Pass Sharpening
19. How to Create a Color Splash Effect
20. How to Create a Duotone Effect
New GIMP book just published - Nov 2023
Check out our new book titled “GIMP - Beginner’s Guide”.
Full of 30 new tutorials for new users of this awesome software
Update Schedule
This book was last updated on February 15, 2024. We went through the entire book and made some small changes and improvements.
2024 Edition
We did a full revision of every page, sentence, and screenshot to make sure this book is as up-to-date as possible. We are committed to offering you a book that meets and surpasses expectations. We have included at the back of this book two pages of hyperlinks to the images used in this book. We added an Index of Terms on January 5, 2023.
Image Folder
Please contact us at kuhlmanpublishing@yahoo.com and we'll send you the image folder for this book. We promise to reply within 24 hours of your email.
Our Promise to You
Up until the date of publication, we can guarantee all steps work as they are written.
Yearly Updated
This book, along with all of our books, will be updated yearly. Last update: February 15, 2024