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94 Chapter 10. Working with Images
10.2.4. GIMP Options
Like many applications, the GIMP provides more than one method to accomplish tasks. The easiest
way to work with images is to right-click the image, which displays a set of menus containing most
of the GIMP's many capabilities, including image sizing, rotation, and filter application.
For example to make an image appear as if it was clipped from a newspaper, right-click on the image
within the GIMP and select Filters => Distorts => Newsprint.... Select the quantity of lines per inch
using the sliders. When a desired quantity is reached, click OK to render the image with the new effect
applied. Figure 10-5 shows an example of an image after the Newsprint... filter has been applied:
Figure 10-5. An Image Modified with the Newsprint... Filter
The Toolbox palette also has several easily accessible functions. To bring the Toolbox palette, right-
click on the image and select Tools => Toolbox. Using the Toolbox palette, you can add text to
images, erase regions of an image, or even fill selected regions with the color of your choice.
For example, if you wish to add text to a file, select the button and click on your image. This
loads the Text Tool dialog box, where you can choose a font and type some text in the provided text
box. Click OK and the text is displayed as a floating section on the image. You can then move the text
to the position you wish using the Move Layers tool, available by selecting the
button. Figure
10-6 shows the photo with added text:
Figure 10-6. Using the Text Tool on an Image