Beginning GIMP From Novice to Professional /

From first installation to advanced image manipulation techniques, Beginning GIMP: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition explains how anyone can utilize GIMP: a free, open source image manipulation program. You will learn how to install GIMP on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X platforms. Once you...

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Main Author: Peck, Akkana. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, CA : Apress, 2009.
Edition:Second Edition.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-1069-6
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