I'm trying to get the hang of this, but trying to follow the tutorials my screen looks nothing like what I see. If I start a project I get my picture, no toolboxes. Playing around I can get these up (attachment). I have I have GIMP 2.8 on windows 7. What do I need to do, Please and thanks?

Looks like you have been influenced by the **make-gimp-look-like-PS** brigade.

Set Gimp up this way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQz0zCyVFJU 4 min

The other thing is, by all means look at tutorials and glean methods from them. However most 'tutorials' are carefully set up for a desired result, just keep that in mind.

The other way is subscribe to a more interactive forum than gimpusers.com where you will get better, quicker advice than here.

On 05/05/2018 03:04 AM, rich404 wrote:

I'm trying to get the hang of this, but trying to follow the tutorials my screen looks nothing like what I see. If I start a project I get my picture, no toolboxes. Playing around I can get these up (attachment). I have I have GIMP 2.8 on windows 7. What do I need to do, Please and thanks?

Looks like you have been influenced by the **make-gimp-look-like-PS** brigade.

Set Gimp up this way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQz0zCyVFJU 4 min

Or this way:

http://pilobilus.net/gimp_tutorial.html

And bear in mind, it will take time to "get on top of" how this tool works. In this respect the GIMP is no different from any professional graphics editor; miracles are possible but one must first become just a little bit of a wizard. Practice does not make perfect, but it will be very well rewarded.

:D

I second what Steve said. GIIMP is not PS. In fact, previous experience with PS is detrimental to learning GIMP, as I know from experience.

Something that might help is The Book of GIMP, Lecarme and Delvare. Somewhat dated, but worth every penny for the newcomer.

Ross

On May 5, 2018, at 11:01 AM, Steve Kinney wrote:

On 05/05/2018 03:04 AM, rich404 wrote:

I'm trying to get the hang of this, but trying to follow the tutorials my screen looks nothing like what I see. If I start a project I get my picture, no toolboxes. Playing around I can get these up (attachment). I have I have GIMP 2.8 on windows 7. What do I need to do, Please and thanks?

Looks like you have been influenced by the **make-gimp-look-like-PS** brigade.

Set Gimp up this way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQz0zCyVFJU 4 min

Or this way:

http://pilobilus.net/gimp_tutorial.html

And bear in mind, it will take time to "get on top of" how this tool works. In this respect the GIMP is no different from any professional graphics editor; miracles are possible but one must first become just a little bit of a wizard. Practice does not make perfect, but it will be very well rewarded.

:D

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