🎨 How to use GIMP - Beginner Tutorial

[@charliehorsenm3446]

Kevin, I have to hand it to you, you are absolutely THE BEST teacher of these video tools I've ever encountered! I haven't encountered anyone else that I consider to even be in your class. You're instruction method is so thorough and progresses so logically. You also don't just wave your had in the air and say "I just selected the [whatever tool]" you SHOW the student what you are doing on the screen. This helps ENORMOUSLY. Thanks ever so much for your clean, logical, explicit and useful instruction. I think that even a novice like me can now learn to use this tool. Much THANKS again!

[@cats9654]

Yes indeed, he has a teaching skill others don't. Other fly 100 miles an hr and Im just as lost when they are done teaching as before I ever watched their video. Kevin"s the best ever. He knows how to teach......finally.

[@cyberdisha]

NO doubt. Kevin is God !

[@spookie444]

shut up

[@grandma_boo]

Not everyone who teaches is a good teacher. I know because my Mother was a great teacher for decades. Kevin...you're a wonderful teacher! Your patience, tone of voice, insight..you have it all. Thanks so much for teaching this old bird the basics ♥

[@Danbo_DN]

100 %

[@DaviesMediaDesign]

Glad to see GIMP getting some coverage on other channels! Great program!

[@DaleDix]

Well my day is sorted binge watching your channel!!!

[@hilarywhite2953]

I think you skipped a step somewhere. When I tried to scale up the stack of cookies it gave me the message, "The selection does not interact with the layer". I had to go searching around on the Gimp website to find someone else who had the same problem. In case anyone else has the same problem, this was the right answer, "Looking at your screenshot, you have Kevin Cookie Company etc. selected, but the current layer is Stack of Cookies. These two do not intersect (overlap), so the message you see is exactly what is happening. If you have a selection, the scaling tries to only scale the selected part of the layer, but in this case the selection is outside the layer. If you just want to scale the layer, make sure you remove the selection: menu Select -> None, or Shift+Ctrl+A." So I tried that and it worked. The only problem being that because I'm completely new to this kind of software, a total beginner, I didn't understand the explanation. Not even a bit. But at least I got it going gain.

[@blueshells50]

Select none worked for me as well

[@bubbsterproductions8608]

Thank you Hilary!

[@marybev77]

Thank you!

[@yurihikaru420]

LIFESAVER OMG

[@Protypebeats-zr8og]

Thanks man for this, I was facing the same issues rn

[@mikev1766]

I don't think I've ever watched such a clear, informative and concise tutorial video. Very well done, and thank you

[@DamageMaximo]

I've never seen a begginer's guide video as perfect as this, everything about it is 10/10. Thank you.

[@cats9654]

Kevin is the best teacher of gimp ever. I been looking for someone who teaches like him. The others I tried to learn with fly all over the place and I am so lost. Kevin takes his time goes slow like I need, I can see everything good. Kevin is top notch teacher. Thank you so much Kevin. You have a skill for teaching that others don't. Omg how appreciated you are by me.

[@tamayomichi5085]

One of the BEST beginner GIMP tutorial ever. I learned fast, easily. It starts from a blank page and step by step creates a picture. Thank you

[@nelm3269]

Just downloaded this yesterday, I took a ton of computer arts classes in high school and got pretty darn good at photoshop. Going back to this it was almost intimidating and jarring seeing all the options and tools that were difficult to remember. This was so refreshing, once I saw this video twice and really took in the core essentials to editing I was able to finish a personal project in a day. Reminded me of how much I love graphic designing.

[@AmsterdamagedHQ]

I've been dreading watching GIMP Tutorials for months. It all seemed soo intimidating. You do an amazing job of making these videos fun and easily digestible. Thank you so much!!

[@LakeShetek]

You convinced me I don't need photoshop anymore. Thanks!

[@qormi1000]

Thank you so much Kevin. I have had Gimp for a long time, but it looked so hard to use. You have made it easier to do something with it now. This seems better than Photoshop.

[@engineeringaspirantunoffic2856]

CONGRATS ON 1 MILLION SUBS KEVIN I WAS REALLY WAITING FOR THIS LET'S GO 👍👍😊🙌🙌

[@Maryschannel93308]

Having come from another photo editor I knew how important it was to learn the basics/interface of a new program. Your 36-minute video has saved me countless hours and I still have my hair LOL! Thank you so much for all of your hard work and flawless delivery!

[@voihiivatti]

I like your speaking style. It is calm and slow so it is nice to listen and I can easily - without thinking - understand it without being a fluent.

[@CicilyMarie]

I love this tutorial! Thank you so much! You are very clear, I like how you outline your video before it even begins, especially noting your goals for us by the end. Great content, thank you!

[@strakhov]

I know it takes an incredible time investment to making videos like this one, but please do more! You can clearly see how many people benefit from your effort 😉

[@Lijmule0313]

Dear Kevin, thanks a lot to share your knowledge! It is so helpful, I have started learning GIMP from scratch and your way of teaching is very perfect. Thank you once again and I will keep digging in to graphic designing with GIMP.

[@RickRose]

Another awesome tutorial. Having the downloadable images available so we could follow along was a great idea. Thanks!

[@justuswomen]

I just downloaded GIMP and finding out you had a tutorial set my mind at ease.😀

[@BasicMike]

I thought you did a great job setting up this lesson. It covered a lot for the half-hour of video. I have learned about a bunch of tools and I finally understand how to use GIMP. I just found that you tend to rush through stuff at the end. As I followed along, I discovered that there were settings within the tools that made the tool work for you, but left me in a quandary. Additionally, as you flashed which tools you were using, and then quickly went back to the image caused me to rewind for nearly every action for the last 15 minutes or so. I hope you will revisit, and possibly republish this video. The premise and the lesson were perfect. You just need to slow down when demonstrating which tool you're using and what their setting are set to.

[@roseroseroserose6958]

After much searching & I came across you & watched this video for just a minute or so, I subscribed because I really DID appreciate your manner of teaching, step by step explanation and illustration. It really DOES help us beginners out. Now the intimidation I was having around GIMP and where to begin has gone, as I am now familiar with it, and learning more and more after watching this video alone. I am really hopeful now and I look forward to learning more from you. Youre a star with a great persona. Thank you so much!! And greetings from the UK.

[@frcedperspective6761]

This is the best tutorial I've ever watched! You explained all that I needed to know about GIMP in less than 36 minutes, what a legend!

[@cmtsdt]

Thank you for teaching this program. Because your approach is well thought out in sharing, the steps used are easy to follow. You are definitely my "go to" guy when it comes to learning any of the programs on You Tube. Also, very friendly voice. Thanks again.

[@JoeJ94611]

Two lessons at one time: how to use GIMP and creating an ad. Kevin's ad is better than many created by an ad agency.

[@pushkalvashist3637]

Congrats on 1 million Kevin!!!! MUCH LOVE

[@MrAutomobileLK]

Love you gimp since last year 🤫😁❤️

[@jasonluong3862]

Thank you for your valiant effort to create a long video while battling a cold.

[@TylerStanczak]

This is awesome Kevin! Being able to use free software can be a game changer for so many creators. Appreciate the tutorial :)

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Hi tyler

[@Ryuzaki2100]

Hey!

[@TylerStanczak]

@@swastikszn1781 hey :)

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@@Ryuzaki2100 hey :)

[@guitarplay4]

This is a very comprehensive and easy-to-follow tutorial for Gimp. Might start using more of Gimp in the future. Thanks a lot for the tutorial!

[@starlight27277]

Thanks Kevin. I use GIMP for more then 3 years. You taught me some new thing, thanks again. Greetings and love from The Netherlands. 💗💗

[@TylerStanczak]

CONGRATS on 1 Million Subscribers Kevin! :)

[@TheTryinRyan]

Thank you for this! Just started learning GIMP (no longer have Photoshop) and this was incredibly helpful to find the tools and different hotkeys. One note: While cropping, I first did not realize that you can select "current layer only" and I accidently cropped everything BUT the cookies layer, lol. Got it figured out though. Thanks again!

[@darby4494]

Easy to understand and simple to follow demo! Thank you for the tutorial!

[@JustBlankNoInfo]

Congratulations on 1 million subscribers!!!!

[@kcirtapednoel]

I've learned so much from this video. You're the best GIMP teacher I've ever seen. A million thanks, Kevin!

[@LuzuVlogsGamer]

Havent used GIMP in years always went to use Paint but this video made me thankful that i decided to try it again

[@CHITUS]

Thank you for the well thought out tutorial and thanks for including the sample images to play along!

[@lordfancourt2879]

A VERY CLEAR tutorial, organized and logical. Lots of detail information that other tutorials miss.

[@tylerasweet]

This is one of the best videos i've ever seen for learning software. Great work

[@shanssa]

All your videos are really good. You explain in detail to the point. Thanks brother. Greetings from Botswana

[@rajdeoyadav1915]

Kevin! Yours videos' quality is very good

[@daphneefournier7671]

Wow! I'm an intermediate english speaker and I undertsand you so well. Your explanations are also realy clear and interesting! Thank you

[@thebugalito]

Few people that remember Photodraw 2000 can believe I am still using it. I have yaught myself everything there is to know about it and computers in general. My new computer has no disc drive to download photodraw but i'm sure there is a way but I always wanted to upgrade. I'll never know why the new editors don't follow photodraws lead when it comes to user friendly. It was mostly straight forward. You just try and try. You read what something is and try it out and before you know it your doing impressive stuff. These new ones are beyond complicated. I almost uninstalled it cuz there is no way I'm going to re-learn everything I learned. I mean keep the new stuff coming but damn, I think sometimes they made it so hard on purpose. It's insane. Your video has proven to me I can hanle it. I actually learned some things. Thanx

[@joesanders2037]

Imagine my delight when I found this video. I've been watching your tutorials on DaVinci Resolve for a while. Who knew you have Gimp ones as well. Thanks Kevin.

[@claudiograsso]

Absolutely BRILLANT tutorial!!!!! Thanks a lot, Kevin!!!!

[@stevensmith8939]

I have recommended this and your GIMP Basics for Beginner to everyone in my photo club. Excellent video and easy to follow.

[@oryanol]

Congratulations for reaching 1M subscribers so fast 😃

[@J3R1N]

00:09 GIMP is a powerful free and open source image editing program. 05:08 GIMP has various menus to work with images, view, image, layer, colors, tools, filters, windows, and help. 09:58 GIMP's native file format, XCF, preserves layers and other aspects of your work. 14:58 Adding color to the canvas and creating a bottom bar 19:20 Creating and customizing text in GIMP 23:38 Remove the white background and make image adjustments 27:53 Enhanced image editing with subtle changes and logo placement 32:05 Use the paint brush tool to add darkness behind text

[@sai-1]

thanks

[@karmicsoul4444]

Watching from New Zealand...Great vids....💚

[@DemetriPanici]

Gimp was a big tool for me when I was younger! I love that it's free and how great its functionality is!

[@abhishekdubey5326]

Thanks a tonne Kevin for the incredibly concise yet comprehensive tutorial. Thoroughly loved it. Good luck to you.

[@CircuitDen]

Thank you for helping me get started using this software, your video is very easy to follow for a beginner like me

[@oddunb6190]

Dude! So cool! No more messing about with cracks ever again!

[@meadowgreen1313]

WOW! My Macbook (16+ yo - gotta love a mac) died...right in the middle of a series of posters I was doing for a client using photoshop. Didn't want to pay for a subscription for a new version, and can't transfer mine. So excited to download my files to my pc in GIMP and be able to finish the job. You are a fantastic teacher. Looking forward to watching all of your tutorials. Thanks so much.

[@aayushsharma5123]

CONGRATS ON 1 MILLION SUBS KEVIN 🎆🎆🎉🥳🎊🎊 I absolutely wait for his video to start as he says in the first: "TODaaay"

[@anocsalepo]

ty kevin salute and best wishes from Türkiye to you

[@candihuynh]

I love this segment. Will take time to learn but I am willing.

[@rogerzimmerman304]

Thanks for creating this tutorial, it was a great way to get a good overview of GIMP and many features. It will save me a lot of time now using GIMP.

[@cenevspeed]

Congratulations Kevin!!! You finally reached 1Million subscribers!!! I checked many times at night and it finally changed! It has been a long journey of you making stunning content that makes our day and educates us. I feel so happy for you, Kevin! I appreciate all the hardwork you put in to make these videos which solve our problems. The hardwork paid off!! But from seeing all your videos I have understood that you don't reach for the sky, you reach for the moon!! 10 Million is on its way Kevin!! This is the start of a big revolution!!! 😎😎👍👍🔥🔥🧠🧠😀😀🎆🎆🌟🌟👏👏

[@karvsmech17]

This video is fantastic. Thoughtfully created and delivered.

[@yargare]

The best tidy-straight tutorial in the whole wide universe!

[@Afterburn_TS]

I love This Mans Videos

[@LittleManon]

This tutorial is simply the best :) Thanks a lot, Kevin!

[@rajdeoyadav1915]

Congrats Kevin! Todayyy, you reached 1M Subscribers

[@mikedonnit972]

I couldn’t find your channel for a minute in my line up !!! Thank goodness your still up. I was worried.

[@monkeysnake77]

I was so good with this soft back in the day, but now, 10 years down I've got no clue what I am doing - ty very much for a refresher

[@dfworks6496]

999K 😱 You deserve the great milestone of 1Million Subscribers! Congratulations in Advance!!

[@Shaquille-nw4qp]

great job Kevin, loved it, perfectly executed.

[@TracieJustice-w7o]

Brand new to GIMP. I used Microsoft Picture it and was sooooo simple, did all the layering and stuff for me. So I have to learn all this by scratch, and I actually understand you!! Thank you.

[@Memes_Industry]

So, I have a test tommorow on GIMP and I am studying at night, so I hope I remember all you said in the video

[@JCraftStar]

it is the best tutoriel i have seen

[@sheikhobama3759]

I'm new to your channel but I must say that I absolutely loved all of your video's. Learned a lot of stuff. Extremely useful and quality content. Honestly, Can't wait for your next video.....

[@IKKEPUNX666]

Step by step and I got it. Thanks so much Kevin!

[@binoyandpinay777]

Wow! Just checking out Gimp at the request of a friend of mine who uses this software and I must say its promising for this beginner. Hats off and much thanks for this teacher. Your pace & detail of teaching has helped me tremendously.

[@correzecyclingholidays6419]

I wish I'd found you soner - that was the best GIMP tutorial I have seen - so clear and helpful - Thank you so much!

[@happydrawingbyaaradhya1525]

I watched this as tomorrow is my practical

[@MohammadArman-mv8wn]

I have watched many learning videos about Gimp and can not but admit that you are second to none. Go ahead👍.

[@Denielgunz]

Finally, the video we were waiting for!

[@qualiacontrol]

This was extremely easy to understand, Kevin. Great job! Awesome show.

[@huisos_me]

This is really very cool. So explained step by step :0 I did everything and it turned out quite well. Thank you!❤

[@lephlester8308]

Being a complete newbie to photo editing, this is BY FAR the absolute best and most informative video I've watched!!! Thank you!!!!

[@FollowScripture]

Kevin, this presentation is excellent TY

[@TOFA_TOFA_TOFA]

You are a great teacher ♥️. I have learnt a lot of things from this video. Understand the basics clearly through this video😊

[@statslance3730]

Wow after watching multiple tutorials on gimp i really liked your way of teaching. I wish you could upload few more videos on gimp.

[@dripzidy3873]

In the most positive way ,you are the most kevin Kevin i have ever seen. Thanks for the vidoe tho !!! It was really helpful :D

[@Crimsin_Fury]

I've been using GIMP for close to 20 years and learned so many things I didn't know from this video. Thank you!

[@thedarkknight1865]

2 or 20

[@AvidAfrican]

I love the flow at with you speak. Clear and easy to understand....

[@ahmedchannani9604]

kevin you are the best. Thank you so much.

[@etaku39]

Thanks for the help. I am a student who is learning photon editing and i have no money to buy photoshop this video will help me a lot

[@kyleheilig255]

Congrats in advance for the 1mil subs. I'm making a video for you. I was hoping to beat the 1mil, but you're on fire. Congrats, again.

[@Cp_elisha]

Thank so much broo kelvin you super you have never left me anywhere all i understand thank so much i appreciate your work

[@blueshells50]

This was great. Helpful tip. I had issues selecting one of the layers. a quick search i realized that i had to click select none before grabbing the cookies image. Select none seems to be a good reset for grabbing a new layer

[@cassioalexan]

That's definitely one of the most top videos from Kevin! I will start my learning on Gimp just by this one! Thanks, Kevin!

[@RAYT721]

Thanks for the reminder to donate to Gimp once we use it on a regular basis.

[@hellowr233]

congratulations kevin stratvert get 1M subscribers!!!

[@jacksonnewport6952]

Now, THAT LOOKS PRETTY GOOD

[@Infomation_Technology_KH]

I like Kevin tutorial. It is much easy and simple.

[@sushantreddy3205]

Made me very comfortable with the software! Thank You!

[@rocket2388]

Great Video, also in 2024. This is the second Video I watched on this channel and it is gorgeous how fast you can handle programs like GIMP just by watching this tutorial :D