GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is the open source movement's answer to Adobe Photoshop: a free, fully featured, professional-grade graphics editor. Half guidebook, half reference manual, The Book of GIMPis really two books in one. In the first half, readers follow full-color illustrated, step-by-step instructions to complete a series of projects, including retouching photos, animating logos, designing website visuals, and much more. In the process, they learn to harness GIMP's power. Once readers have mastered GIMP, the second half of the book offers a comprehensive reference for its many features, including drawing tools, masks, filters, transformations, and plug-ins. With clear instructions for beginners and encyclopedic coverage for experts, The Book of GIMPis the definitive GIMP resource for all users, regardless of experience level.