Adjust gamma and rotate pictures with GIMP

Fixing exposure from insufficient lighting and rotating image from turned camera.

It is quite annoying to see pictures that are too dark to see what's in them. Sideways pictures are also annoying (among other photographic conditions). Fixing the pictures before uploading makes your work look more professional.

Step 1: Download The GIMP

If you haven't already, go to the GIMP website to download and install the appropriate version for your OS. Unlike Photoshop and others, The GIMP is free.

Comments

[iectyx3c]

Nice 'ible.

Remember that GIMP's Gamma is a correction to make images look better for computer monitors, not for printed photos. Here's a simple explanation:

http://www.cgsd.com/papers/gamma_intro.html

[n0ukf]

That coon pic would still be too dark for a print without gamma or brightness/contrast adjustment.

[madmanmoe64]

A Nice intro to using Gimp. You should do instructables on some of the other, cooler features. I did this using the stamp tool. I use that for everything.

[bob321]

How did you do that

[madmanmoe64]

select the clone tool. Icon looks like a stamp. Then ctrl click on the area you want to copy. now when using this brush it will copy the area you ctrl clicked on. I used this to copy the poster across, covering my head. If you look closely you can see that the middle column is the same as the right column. If that made no sense I'll have to make an ible for it.

[bob321]

thanks man that helped a bunch i have a question do you know how to make neon style tect in gimp?

[madmanmoe64]

one basic way would be: - type your text then press 'path from text' (near the bottom of the tools pane). -Then with this path selected go to >Filters >Alpha to Logo >Alien Glow (or alien neon) This gets the basic glowing effect. You may have to play around with the options to get it how you want

[bob321]

thanks ill try that it really helped do you use blender 3d

[madmanmoe64]

No I've never used Blender 3D. But it does look interesting

[bob321]

here is what i did with a special neon affect

[bob321]

i tried the neon thing and it works really well

[bob321]

how do you use the stamp tool