Additional Resources

10.3. Additional Resources

While this chapter covers image applications briefly, there is much more detailed information available. Refer to the following resources if you are interested in learning more about the applications in this chapter.

10.3.1. Installed Documentation

Often, software packages include comprehensive documentation.

  • The GIMP manual page contains some of the more advanced command line options and environment variables associated with it. You can read the manual page by typing man gimp at a shell or terminal prompt. The GIMP also has a help browser accessible by choosing Help => Help... from the GIMP toolbar menu.

10.3.2. Useful Websites

The Web has several sites of interest if you are looking for more detailed information about an application covered in this chapter:

10.3.3. Related Books

If you need in-depth information about the many capabilities of the GIMP, try your favorite bookstore. The following books were available at the time of this writing:

  • The Artists' Guide to the GIMP by Michael J. Hammel; Frank Kasper and Associates, Inc.

  • GIMP Essential Reference by Alex Harford; New Riders Publishing

  • GIMP for Linux Bible by Stephanie Cottrell Bryant, et al; Hungry Minds, Inc.

  • GIMP: The Official Handbook by Karin Kylander and Olof S. Kylander; Coriolis Group

  • Grokking the GIMP by Carey Bunks; New Riders Publishing

  • Sams Teach Yourself GIMP in 24 Hours by Joshua and Ramona Pruitt; Sams