Getting Started in Gimp Tutorial: Part 2 – Layout

by Tim Von Rueden

Hello and Welcome to the Getting Started in Gimp Tutorial Series.

In part 2 of the getting started series, Tim Von Rueden goes through the layout Gimp has and gives a broad overview of each of the windows functions.

- Here is the link to the Gimp website to download the software: http://www.gimp.org/

↓ Below are the key frames from this second part of the gimp tutorial series ↓

Here is the gimp layout without any editing

From there we go through the different windows and options available to you

And we go through a brief look at editing windows and tabs

Thanks for viewing and if you have any questions, please leave them in the comment section below.

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19 Responses to “Getting Started in Gimp Tutorial: Part 2 – Layout”
  1. Boris _
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    this is my first comment that is first
    FIRST!

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     Feb 15, 2012 at 6:05 pm
  2. Robert Love
    Posts: 1

    Clear and to the point. Thank you. The intro was good and I learned alot. Please keep it going.

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     Feb 15, 2012 at 6:15 pm
  3. Joe Sav
    Posts: 2

    Also, you should take a look at AdaptableGimp for “training wheels” as new users might say.

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     Feb 18, 2012 at 12:14 pm
  4. Tom
    Posts: 3

    Hey !
    Thank you for this tuto !
    But here comes a problem with my tablet. Gimp does not recognize it so I can’t use my brush nor any other tool. any idea ?

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     Feb 19, 2012 at 11:39 am
    • Tim Von Rueden
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      Does your computer recognize the tablet when your not in Gimp or is it only in Gimp that the tablet doesn’t seem to work?

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       Feb 20, 2012 at 9:44 am
    • Hans Erickson
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      You may have to enable it in gimp by going to Edit –> Preferences –> Input Devices –> Configure Extended Input Devises. Then make sure all your Tablet settings are set to “Screen” In my linux set up all my Wacom settings were set to “Disabled”. If you do not see your tablet here then you have a driver issue.

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       Feb 20, 2012 at 5:15 pm
      • Thomas Potter
        Posts: 7

        If you are on “Windows” it might put a helper application in the way and GIMP doesn’t seem to know, or care, what to do with it. Windows will let you stop the helper from interfering, though.

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         Nov 16, 2012 at 10:49 pm
    • Tom G
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      I found that you have to have your tablet plugged in before you open gimp

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       Feb 26, 2012 at 7:36 am
      • Thomas Potter
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        ¡Ha! Like the fellow from Watergate said, ‘Follow the power, Luke.”

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         Nov 16, 2012 at 10:50 pm
  5. francis
    Posts: 1

    good to have more tutorials on Gimp

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     Feb 20, 2012 at 1:30 am
  6. Hans Erickson
    Posts: 10

    Tim – tyvm for all your hard work – I really appreciate you doing the double work in providing both Gimp and PS vids. I know it is going the extra mile!

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     Feb 20, 2012 at 5:10 pm
    • Tim Von Rueden
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      Thank you. It is worth it seeing positive feedback like this :)

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       Feb 21, 2012 at 10:31 am
    • d j
      Posts: 1

      ya gimp tuts are hard to find. keep up the good work,thanks . tyvm

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       May 15, 2012 at 8:12 pm
  7. Chris
    Posts: 2

    Hey Time. Have you tried to use Mypaint? If so, do you think it can be used on a professional level like gimp and photoshop etc?

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     Feb 21, 2012 at 2:00 pm
    • Chris
      Posts: 2

      woops, Tim* :$

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       Feb 21, 2012 at 2:00 pm
      • Tim Von Rueden
        Posts: 635

        If this had a “like” button, I’d click it. :D

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         Feb 21, 2012 at 2:43 pm
    • Tim Von Rueden
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      I have used Mypaint and I enjoy using it. I do believe you can use it on a professional level and I compare it to gimp in the sense that gimp is to Photoshop as myPaint is to CoralPainter. In the end, it is the user not the software that creates professional standard art. It is just whatever software you are most comfortable with!

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       Feb 21, 2012 at 2:42 pm
      • Jeff Bessette
        Posts: 101

        I couldn’t agree more. No program comes packaged with the knowledge of color, light, anatomy, composition, etc. If it did that would be awesome but I’m sure it would cost a lot more than Photoshop!

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         Feb 21, 2012 at 5:58 pm
  8. Kevin Van Horn
    Posts: 6

    How do you get that red dot thing when you change brush size, I cant find a good shortcut for my tablet

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     Mar 2, 2012 at 8:02 pm

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