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Communication

                         Video Session

                   Scan the QR code or visit the following link to watch the video: How To Cut Out An Image Using Gimp—
                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw9zbeHEXY8
                   Now open an image in GIMP. Using the technique learnt in the above video separate the main image
                   out of the background. (Use the Path tool)



              Other Tools

              The other additional tools in GIMP are Color Picker, Zoom, Measure and Text.

              Ð ÐColor Picker Tool: By clicking on a certain colour inside an image that has been opened on the screen, the Color Picker
                 Tool is used to choose a colour from the image. This tool allows you to choose the colour of the foreground and backdrop.

              Ð ÐZoom Tool: The Zoom Tool lets the user enlarge or reduce a specific area of an image or the full image. To enlarge
                 and reduce the image, a user only needs to click the Plus & Minus button.
               ÐMeasure: It computes the selected area of the image’s distance, angle, height, and breadth. It is used to view the
              Ð
                 measurement data for the image’s currently selected area.

              Ð ÐText: Over photos, text can be created or edited.

                                                                                                        Communication

                         Video Session                                                                Experiential Learning

                   Scan the QR code or visit the following link to watch the videos: GIMP Tutorial: Color Picker Tool
                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igftwpYNO1w
                   GIMP for Beginners: Light Bulb Fish Bowl Tutorial
                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUAb6-nJto4
                   Now using the links given in the description box of the above video, download the required files and
                   practise doing the above activity on your own. Did you find it interesting?


                 3.3 EDITING IMAGES

              The following illustrates the frequently used picture editing functionalities: cut, copy, paste,
              foreground, background colour, pattern, and stroke selection. Let us study them.

                Functionality                Description                     Steps to apply
               Foreground     The image is filled with the default foreground  Click on Edit → Fill with FG color
               Color          colour.
               Background     The default background colour fills the image.  Click  on  Edit  → Fill  with  BG
               Color                                                   color
               Fill with Pattern Fills the image with any pattern available in GIMP. Click on Edit → Fill with pattern
               Stroke Selection It helps in striking the selected area of the image.  Click on Edit → Stroke Selection
                              The  antialiasing  option  smoothens  out  and
                              softens the curved lines created across an image.

               Stroke with    It helps in striking the selected area of the image  Click  on  Edit  → Stroke  with
               Paint Tool     using any of the available paint tools.  Paint Tools



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