On Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:10:31 +0000, rich wrote:
> On Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:22:25 +0000, rich wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:23:49 -0700, Ankita wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>> I need to get some posters up for a community initiative at work, I
>>> need to get them done ASAP
>>> Can someone please volunteer to help me get started with it. I want to
>>> learn, so the next time I can do it myself Any help will be
>>> appreciated. Thanks.
>>
>> As with anything there is a learning curve but here are some links to
>> start with. I don't think ASAP and 'learning Gimp' are always
>> compatible.
>>
>> Get the first 2 episodes from MeetTheGimp No. 2 on setting up the Gimp
>> interface is well worthwile.
>> http://meetthegimp.org/getting-the-old-shows/
>>
>> Lots of useful, short 'how-tos'
>> http://herselfswebtools.com/archives#gimp
>>
>> Aimed more at specific tasks rather than a general issues but worth
>> noting http://gimp-tutorials.net/
>> http://gimpology.com/
>
> Thinking about it, for a poster you might be better off using Inkscape.
> Edit your images using Gimp, but for layout and text use Inkscape. see:
> http://www.inkscape.org/
>
> No images on this one, but a reasonable example of a poster
> http://www.inkscape.org/
>
oops - that should have been http://ospublish.constantvzw.org/?p=34
> The inkscape installation also has some good examples of what can be
> achieved.
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rich
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