E-CONTENT GENERATION USING OPEN SOURCE TOOLS By Shano Solanki Assistant Professor, CSE, NITTTR, Chandigarh

Powerful thoughts and ideas can be effectively communicated in the form of Images Models Animation/ video Effects FREE AND OPEN SOURCE tools can be used for developing e-content for embedding into various instructional materials and for delivering any message effectively.

GIMP(GNU Image Manipulation Program) This software can be used for Generating Raster Graphics and Image editing Print and non-print advertisements Banner and Logo designing Innovative Graphics for websites and packaging Brochures, magazines, pamphlets and many more things are possible with this too Retouching / Enhancement of digital photographs create image compositions author images for different modes like print and web

Google SketchUp for 3D Modelling Through this, one can communicate their ideas by making 3D Models and primarily it is used for Architectural modelling Landscaping and Urban Planning Commercial Interior Designing Product Design and Manufacturing One can do many things in the field of Civil and Mechanical Engineering using Google Sketch up

BLENDER Through this, one can generate 3D models, and give life into them. It can be used for: Character modelling Creating materials and to apply various textures Lighting and Shading Gaming and Entertainment and also in the field of Education and Training

INTRODUCTION TO GIMP AND ITS INSTALLATION INSTALLATION OF GIMP GIMP WORKING ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW OF TOOLBOX

GIMP FOR IMAGE EDITING GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is one of the popular, free, open source alternative to Photoshop and available for Linux, Windows and Mac platforms. The interface differs somewhat from Photoshop and it is easier to migrate from Adobe Photoshop (a licensed product) for Image Editing and Graphic Designing.

GIMP INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS Current stable release of GIMP is 2.8.22 available for download on https://www.gimp.org/downloads Native file format for GIMP is .xcf

GIMP INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS

GIMP INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS Download of GIMP in progress

GIMP INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS Click on this button for starting download process It will download the .exe file for GIMP installation Click on gimp-2.8.22-setup.exe for starting installation

GIMP INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS Once we allow for GIMP installation on our system it asks for choosing language Choose English as language Click on install button in setup for GIMP

GIMP INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS Download of GIMP in progress

GIMP INSTALLATION FOR WINDOWS Click on Finish button for completion of download process

Opening a new file in GIMP For creating a new file in GIMP click on file menu  click on new option Short-cut for opening a new file in GIMP is ctrl + n Every time we open a new file it opens it in new window but in Photoshop more than one file is opened in same window as a separate tab Set the image size with respect to height and width option Click on advance options of new file if need to set resolution, color space etc. Click on ok to apply the settings for new file

Opening a new file in GIMP

Opening a new file in GIMP

Types of tools Select Tools Paint Tools Transformation / Editing Tools Color Tools

GIMP TOOLBOX

GIMP TOOLS The GIMP has a wide variety of tools that allows the user to perform various image editng tasks. Most tools can be activated by clicking on an icon in the Toolbox. Some, however (namely, the Color tools), are accessible only via the menus, either as Tools->Color Tools or as Layer->Colors. Every tool, in fact, can be activated from the Tools menu; also, every tool can be activated from the keyboard using an accelerator key.

PAINT TOOLS : PENCIL, BRUSH AND ERASER TOOL Pencil Tool : To draw some object Brush Tool : Brush size can be increased by pressing ] key and it can be reduced using [ key Eraser Tool : To erase the contents drawn on working area in the file

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