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GIMP is an open-source graphics editor software used for image retouching and editing.
The Toolbox contains all the tools that are available in GIMP
Rectangle Select tool is used to select a rectangular portion of an image.
Ellipse Select tool is used to select an oval or circular portion of an image.
Free Select tool, or Lasso tool, is used to select an object or a section of an image by
drawing a freehand border around it.
Fuzzy Select tool, or Magic Wand tool, is used to detect the edges of the image
automatically on the basis of colour codes and do the selection quickly.
Crop tool is used to remove unwanted portion from an image.
Paintbrush tool is used to draw brush strokes to give an effect of painting.
The Zoom Tool in GIMP is used to magnify or reduce the view of a specific area of an
image.
The Text Tool in GIMP enables you to insert, modify, and style text within an image,
making it ideal for adding titles, labels, captions, and other textual elements to your
design, with a wide range of fonts, sizes, and color options.
The Gradient Tool is used to create a blending effect between two or more colors in the
workspace.
Checkpoint
A. Tick ( ) the correct option.
1. ........................ tool is used to select a circular area on the image.
a. Rectangle Select b. Oval Select
c. Free Select d. Ellipse Select
2. The default extension of an GIMP file is .........................
a. .psd b. .xcf
c. .docx d. .pdd
3. The tool which helps us to remove the unwanted portions of an image is .........................
a. Magic Tool b. Crop Tool
c. Free Select Tool d. Gradient Tool
4. The tool used to detect the edges of the image automatically is .........................
a. Fuzzy Select Tool b. Zoom Tool
c. Marquee Tool d. Crop Tool
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