GIMP: Chapter 3: Layers

Name:

Jessica Stephens

Student Number:

X00147734

GIMP: Chapter 3: Layers

PART 1: READ Chapter 3, pages 67-69, and 95-102 in the GIMP book, then:

1. Answer all questions below, briefly but completely.
2. Change the color of the answer to BLUE.
3. Copy this information and paste in a new post in your DIGITAL GRAPHICS blog.

1.       What is a layer? A layer is a separate image.

2.       Why is transparency important when using layers? Transparency is important when using layers because it makes the image more interesting and you are able to stack layers upon each other.

3.       Why would you use layers when creating images? You would use layers when creating an image because it allows for more control.

LAYERS DIALOG BOX: The following refers to informationon pages 95-102 in the book. Open GIMP and look at the LAYERS DIALOG BOX while you read these pages. NOTE: If the LAYERS box is not open, open it by WINDOWSàRECENTLY CLOSED DOCKSàLAYERS, CHANELS, PATHS. The LAYERS box is the tab with what looks like several sheets of white paper (see Figure 3-31 on page 96).

Describe the purpose of each of the following LAYERS properties in the LAYERS dialog box.

1.       Opacity makes the layer less or more transparent.

2.       Keep Transparent “Lock” button makes you unable to draw anywhere on the locked layer.

3.       Visibility Eye can show or hide the selected layer.

4.       Chain Link Can chain or unchain layers together (useful when moving layers around).

5.       Layer Mask Controls which part of the layer is visible

6.       Raise and Lower Buttons Moves current layer up or down a stack.

7.       Duplicate Creates new layer that is an exact copy of current layer.

8.       Delete Deletes selected layer.

Describe the purpose of each of the following LAYERS context menu (menu appears when you right-click on a layer)

1.       Layer Boundary Size Changes a layer’s size.

2.       Layer to Image Size Makes layer as large as image.

3.       Add Alpha Channel (be sure to describe what ALPHA means) Alpha means transparency. Makes layer capable of transparency.

4.       Alpha to Selection Selects everything in current layer that is not transparent.

5.       Merge or Flatten Merge: Retains any invisible layers. Flatten: Merges all visible and deletes invisible.

PART 2: GIMP PROJECTS: Be sure to save these images in your GIMP folder before inserting them in this document.

1.       Go to the web site for this book: http://gimpbook.com 2.       Look through the menus on the left to see the supplemental information provided for you about the book. 3.       Click on the PHOTOS FROM THE BOOK link, and scroll down to see the images for Chapter 3. 4.       Click on the Goblin Valley image, then right-click and select SAVE IMAGE AS. Save the image in your GIMP folder. 5.       Click on the Mars from the Hubble image, then right-click and select SAVE IMAGE AS. Save the image in your GIMP folder. 6.       Click on the yellow airplane image (the fifth image in the image list), then right-click and select SAVE IMAGE AS. Save the image in your GIMP folder. 7.       Create a new image by following the instructions on pages 69 (from “Using Layers to Add Text”) through 95. Through this exercise, you will learn to add text to an image, change text colors, add a drop shadow to text, link layers together, and add images to other images. 8.       After you have completed the image displayed on page 94, add the yellow airplane to the image in an appropriate place. 9.       When the image is complete, save as JPG file and insert here:

Having issues opening image with GIMP will update soon as fixed.