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Key Modifiers
The following key modifiers are connected to paint tools:
Each brush tool responds differently when the ctrl key is pressed.
Ð ÐIt functions as “colour picker” mode and changes the foreground colour of the Pencil, Paintbrush,
Airbrush, Ink Tool, and Eraser tools to match the colour of the active layer.
Ctrl
Ð ÐIn the clone painting tool, it alternates between the copy’s reference point and the original image.
Ð ÐThe control key toggles between blur and sharpen modes for the Convolve tool and between dodging and
burning for the Dodge/Burn tool.
Ð ÐWhen using brush tools, holding down the Shift key causes the tool to enter straight line mode.
Shift
Ð ÐShift key is constantly pressed to construct line segments once the beginning point is first selected and clicked.
Ctrl + Shift Ð ÐIn order to draw precise horizontal, vertical, or diagonal lines across the objects in the image, it switches the
tool into limited straight-line mode. The angle between two succeeding lines can be controlled using it.
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Video Session
Scan the QR code or visit the following link to watch the videos:
GIMP in Less Than 10 Minutes: Beginners Guide—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L_MMU22bAw
Learning GIMP: TOOLBOX—https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf1Y-GFyo8U
GIMP Lesson 3 | Changing and Selecting Color—
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRH6lNLE2M4
After watching the above videos. Open a new file in GIMP and draw a Smiley face in GIMP using various
colours and tools.
Bucket Fill Tool
The Bucket Fill Tool is used to fill an area of an image or selection with a solid colour, gradient, or pattern.
Perform the following steps to use the Bucket Fill Tool:
Step 1: Open an image.
Step 2: Access the Bucket Fill Tool by either:
Click on the Bucket Fill Tool in the Toolbox.
OR
Click on Tools Paint Tools Bucket Fill.
OR
Press Shift + B on your keyboard.
Step 3: In the tool options, choose whether you want to fill with a foreground color, background color, pattern, or
gradient.
Step 4: Click on the area of the image you want to fill. The tool will fill the contiguous area with the selected colour
or pattern based on the current threshold.
Step 5: Adjust the Threshold slider to control how similar adjacent colours need to be for the fill to spread across
them.
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