GIMP for Textile Design

Download or read book GIMP for Textile Design written by Frederick Chipkin and published by Origin inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the book ¿GIMP for Textile Design¿ you will learn such essential skills as color reduction, recoloring a design, repeats (square and half-drop), photodraping (texture mapping) bodies, and creating plaids. You¿ll also learn many tricks that will give you the skills to handle the most challenging designs. My hope is that you will feel as though you were literally taken by the hand while you¿re being introduced to all aspects of textile design (and have fun doing it). The CD that is included with this book will give you a multitude of images, weaves and photographs to practice with. Besides practice images there are also color charts will help you match colors accurately and quickly. The original textile designs on the CD will give you the varied experiences you will need to be comfortable in any design situation (apparel, home furnishings, textile converter)