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  • čas přidán 14. 08. 2024
  • Whenever you’re using a piece of software for the first time, there’s always going to be somewhat of a learning curve involved, but you can speed the learning process up just by learning from the mistakes of others and making an effort to avoid making them yourself. In this post I’ll be going over 5 of the most common mistakes that new GIMP users make, and how you can avoid making them yourself. Getting these misunderstandings out of the way early will hopefully make your learning experience a little easier and more enjoyable.
    Want to learn more about how GIMP works? Check out The GIMP Series - a comprehensive collection of over 60 videos where I go over all of the major tools, features and functions in GIMP and explain what they are and demonstrate how they work. Learn more here: logosbynick.co...
    Timestamps:
    00:00 Intro
    00:56 Editing the wrong layer
    01:59 Not adding Alpha Channels
    03:01 Transforming images more than once
    03:54 Forgetting to clear selections
    04:54 Neglecting Tool Options
    05:32 Conclusion
    Intro song: "In Da Mood" by Combustibles, used with written permission

Komentáře • 116

  • @im2sxc4yall
    @im2sxc4yall Před 3 lety +44

    Common mistakes noobs make:
    1. Editing the wrong layer.
    2. Not adding an alpha channel.
    3. Transforming images more than once.
    4. Forgetting to clear selections.
    5. Neglecting tool selections.
    Things I learned when using GIMP for first time:
    - I learned about layers lol.
    - I learned how to make PNG images (transparent images).
    Thank You, Logos By Nick!
    (P.S. I really like that music in your intro.)

  • @Jesse-um1pz
    @Jesse-um1pz Před 3 lety +7

    Been using Gimp for 10+ Years pretty casually and always used Layer>transparency>add alpha channel. So this video actually taught me something thanks Nick!

    • @lucym22
      @lucym22 Před 3 lety

      I am very new to gimp and I was wondering how to get the brush tool and other tools on my tool bar? Also do you have any other tips and tricks? Thanks

  • @menocorde
    @menocorde Před 3 lety +12

    As a seasoned GIMP user myself, a quick glimpse at the content was enough to recommend this video to any new GIMP user. I, and everyone else knows that even knowing about these issues, is not enough. All of those problems will have to happen in order for us to learn.
    Great video nick!

    • @patlab555
      @patlab555 Před 3 lety

      _a quick _*_glimpse_* ... Did you do it on purpose? 🤣 -> glimpse-editor.github.io/

  • @boedhaspeaks
    @boedhaspeaks Před 3 lety +32

    Not saving enough is also a nice one.

  • @zafreinaisha4105
    @zafreinaisha4105 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much.
    I am a newbie and just started learning gimp and inkscape and this channel is really really super ultra helpful.
    Much love, Logos By Nick.

  • @HB-ph3ig
    @HB-ph3ig Před 3 lety

    Holy axe , i didn't know about this transformation issue. I was doing a logo for my band and rotated , scaled and transformed it again and again and in the end it was always blurry. I already expected my computer to be haunted.
    Thank You! Best channel on the topic of GIMP, i completely taught this program myself with your help.

  • @cymoncatalano9933
    @cymoncatalano9933 Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much, I downloaded this software yesterday and spent all day trying to troubleshoot. Then I see this video and you answered and brought to my attention all of the mistakes I took. Thank you so much

  • @richardezemelue2474
    @richardezemelue2474 Před 3 lety +8

    i'm just wondering how your brain pieces all this together GREAT job

  • @Machtyn
    @Machtyn Před 3 lety +5

    I've been using GIMP for many years, and I still get lost in my layers at times. I'll be trying to make an edit, not see it happen and get frustrated. Then I realize I've get a layer selected that hiding behind a visible layer on top of the selected layer.
    Also, I learned something new. Don't transform an image too much.

  • @ankitgote9395
    @ankitgote9395 Před 3 lety +4

    Hey Nick! I love your channel and you are an amazing teacher. Thanks for teaching us in such a beginner-friendly manner. Looking forward for more awesome tutorials :)

  • @tanmeh3
    @tanmeh3 Před 3 lety +4

    Great as always. Wishing for such a list of Cardinal Sins for Inkscape users would be nice too. Esp. from your years of experiences with respect to logo / graphics design.

  • @gyrakino1534
    @gyrakino1534 Před 3 lety +10

    before transforming a layer I always duplicate the layer to make a backup, just in case history is no longer available and latest action cannot be undone

    • @lawrencedoliveiro9104
      @lawrencedoliveiro9104 Před 3 lety +1

      I always make sure to lock layers other than the one I’m working on. Also hiding them can be useful.

  • @MusicalMorphosis
    @MusicalMorphosis Před 3 lety +1

    Love your tutorials. Been watching your videos for a few years now and finally got your course bundle. I'll still keep watching the YT videos though too. Just now I can follow what you're doing much quicker than before. LOL

    • @LogosByNick
      @LogosByNick  Před 3 lety

      Thanks for enrolling!

    • @MusicalMorphosis
      @MusicalMorphosis Před 3 lety

      @@LogosByNick No problem, thank you for doing these videos. I'm Lonnie in your course. The one who's going to be teaching out of work veterans to make money online using there computer. Since I'm recommending they use Inkscape and GIMP for there graphic design and work because it's FREE. I'm going to not use Photoshop and Illustrator myself just to show them it can be done. Naturally there's a few of them that said you MUST have photoshop if you're going to be a graphic designer. I plan to show them GIMP and Inkscape will do just fine for them getting started.

  • @happystar1000
    @happystar1000 Před 3 lety +1

    I found that I normally would have to add an alpha channel when using Gimp. So in the preferences, I enabled adding an alpha channel to imported images by default. So I don't have to do it manually for each image

  • @donaldklopper
    @donaldklopper Před 3 lety +4

    Short and sweet, very valuable advice for novices, good to review these for me as well, as an advanced novice ;-)

  • @JOEZEP54
    @JOEZEP54 Před 2 lety

    Wow you must have been watching me while I was using gimp LOL. Wish I saw this 3 yrs ago. Every so often I still make some of these mistakes. Still a subscriber ( have to visit more often)
    Big .👍
    Stay well, Joe Z

  • @TheEdwinHendriks
    @TheEdwinHendriks Před 16 dny

    I missed this one in the video: the size of the layer may also not be covering the part you want to edit. For instance your original image is 500 width x 400 height, then you resize it to 500 x 500 to create space on top of the image. Not a lot can be done with that top 100px because you forget to adjust the size of the original layer (which is still on 500x400). At took me a while to figure this one out but a way to resolve that is to right click on that layer. You can then choose options to change the size of the layer. At that moment I choose "Layer to Image size".

  • @liebefriedenworldwide8780

    guilty of 2 and 3..
    Thank you!

  • @modsbeats
    @modsbeats Před 3 lety

    Great video for beginner mistakes

  • @mkm1015
    @mkm1015 Před 3 lety

    Could you make a video for beginners getting into logo design?
    - what to learn (theory, typography etc.)
    - what books/courses do you rexommend
    - your tips & tricks for better progress
    I would love to see your thoghts about this

  • @realsmon6875
    @realsmon6875 Před 3 lety

    Cool video, it's funny to watch this even as advanced GIMP user 😂 You mentioned some mistakes I'm still making when I'm unfocused at my work! 😅

  • @johntheloft
    @johntheloft Před 3 lety

    Thanks Nick - enjoyed that

  • @JKordero
    @JKordero Před 3 lety +1

    Good info...

  • @pewpew1645
    @pewpew1645 Před 3 lety +1

    How do I make the despeckle preview window bigger? It's so small!

  • @BrightLikeSnow
    @BrightLikeSnow Před 2 lety +1

    I've been wondering but how did you make your gimp look so clean?

  • @lawrencedoliveiro9104
    @lawrencedoliveiro9104 Před 3 lety +1

    5:25 Or, in the Tool Options menu, select “Reset Tool Options” to get the defaults back.

  • @StigDesign
    @StigDesign Před 3 lety

    Great tip`s & good video as always :D
    and yes editing wrong layer or forgetting selection is so easy to forget when working like for me when i make texture for my 3D modells :D

  • @mariaansley1519
    @mariaansley1519 Před 3 lety +1

    I don't have the lower left menu. Example being brush size, ect

  • @HungNguyen-lz5xb
    @HungNguyen-lz5xb Před 3 lety

    Inkscape and GIMP, a FOSS designer, nice.

  • @kensleylewis
    @kensleylewis Před 3 lety

    this was a life saver!!!

  • @Lendium1337
    @Lendium1337 Před 3 lety +1

    Could you showcase, how to export a PNG File in GIMP and show, what diffferent information you should use in a PNG File and why?

  • @lawrencedoliveiro9104
    @lawrencedoliveiro9104 Před 3 lety

    3:48 Inkscape can do raster rotations, scalings and skews nondestructively. If you want more general 3D distortions, then I would say that’s a job for ... Blender!

  • @gvsat3
    @gvsat3 Před 3 lety

    Thank you... 👍

  • @user6343
    @user6343 Před 3 lety +1

    I used to have this problems but I moved on from them. Today I'm mostly struggling with the ui, the tools settings and the merging/overlaying thing

  • @eyeoftruth4405
    @eyeoftruth4405 Před 3 lety

    Excellent, you're the best :)

  • @BarbaraFischer4
    @BarbaraFischer4 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for sharing these!

  • @SalsaBro
    @SalsaBro Před 3 lety

    Another great video!

  • @ahmedsaadsabit1749
    @ahmedsaadsabit1749 Před 3 lety

    Hi Nick, I watch a lot of your videos and most of them start off with some basic things that we do, I am astonished how consistent you are with that!
    But is there some method or option in Inkscape to make this default? Like setting measure in pixels, avoiding the page border, etc.

  • @inabi-kun113
    @inabi-kun113 Před 3 lety

    3:00
    Oh yeah, I had to learn about this one the painful way when I was asked to edit a logo which already had a low resolution... 😭

  • @sina7051
    @sina7051 Před 3 lety

    yes i have a question. im trying to smug a background removed layer with the same layer copied on top of it but smug tool isnt working at all.
    also try it on newly imported pics and still not working.

  • @KeysTreasures
    @KeysTreasures Před 3 lety

    Thanks, as usual this was very helpful.

  • @jaspergrumfuttock
    @jaspergrumfuttock Před 3 lety

    Probably not the correct place for this question but I would appreciate any advice if possible. The problem - is it possible to add editable text boxes to a gimp image for use on a website, i.e. the customer can add their own details online? (similar to moonpig for example). If this is not possible with gimp do you have any suggestions for a suitable program. Many thanks in advance for your time. Regards

  • @anatawabakadesukahaibakade6520

    Love your Channel Nick sensei 👍

  • @gdeb7000
    @gdeb7000 Před 3 lety

    Thanks Nick.

  • @Cipri42
    @Cipri42 Před 3 lety +1

    I've already made a lot of these mistakes

  • @abhisheks4041
    @abhisheks4041 Před 3 lety

    Hello nick,
    Pls make at least one video on how can we make paper mockups of logo in gim0

  • @kandsexplorers
    @kandsexplorers Před 2 lety

    i was wrapping text around a circle and as i made the text and colored it, i select to path and it went there, but it was only outlined and not colored.. what did i do or not do?

  • @caseywinters3021
    @caseywinters3021 Před 3 lety

    I’m not a new user anymore but this was still worth watching.

  • @matiasgoinheix366
    @matiasgoinheix366 Před 3 lety +3

    It would be nice if the eraser tool created the alpha channel automatically when using it.

    • @lawrencedoliveiro9104
      @lawrencedoliveiro9104 Před 3 lety

      The eraser tool paints with the background colour, which can be anything you like.

    • @matiasgoinheix366
      @matiasgoinheix366 Před 3 lety

      @@lawrencedoliveiro9104 Didn't know that

    • @lawrencedoliveiro9104
      @lawrencedoliveiro9104 Před 3 lety

      @@matiasgoinheix366 Hmm, actually it might be a bit more subtle than that. If you have an alpha channel, then the eraser tool erases to transparent. But when you delete the alpha channel, then transparent areas get replaced with the current background colour. So maybe the eraser is always effectively trying to erase to transparent, it just gets replaced with the background colour if transparency is not available on the current layer.

    • @matiasgoinheix366
      @matiasgoinheix366 Před 3 lety

      @@lawrencedoliveiro9104 Yeah. What I meant on my first comment was that I don't see a reason why anybody would grab the Eraser tool to paint. I grab it to erase, and if the picture doesn't have an alpha channel, it would be useful if the eraser created one on the spot. Seems logical to me.
      Maybe someone already did it

    • @lawrencedoliveiro9104
      @lawrencedoliveiro9104 Před 3 lety

      @@matiasgoinheix366 You might want that erase-to-background-colour behaviour, though.

  • @عبدالله_محمد_الغامدي

    Well done, thanks.

  • @lucym22
    @lucym22 Před 3 lety

    Hi to whoever might me reading this, I am very new to gimp and I was wondering how to get the brush tool and other tools on my tool bar? Also do you have any other tips and tricks? Thanks

    • @LogosByNick
      @LogosByNick  Před 3 lety

      Try pressing the Tab button. That toggles the visibility of the tools menu. If that doesn't work, try control + B to see if that opens the tools. If that doesn't work, try going to Windows > Dockable Dialogs and finding the menus you'd like to open.

  • @Paranormal_Gaming_
    @Paranormal_Gaming_ Před 3 lety +1

    I DID MY FIRST GTA 5 GIMP PIC YOUR VIDEOS HELPED ME I MIGHT HAVE TO WATCH MORE TILL I CAN HAVE EVERYTHING REMEMBERED

  • @shankarrc2261
    @shankarrc2261 Před 3 lety

    Can anyone pls say how to save only the edited final image(layer) in your lap???

  • @Reinavera73
    @Reinavera73 Před 3 lety

    Gracias Niiiiiiick!

  • @sparzan6063
    @sparzan6063 Před 3 lety

    Hello sir! If I may, what software do you use for video editing?

  • @Thematrixbeats
    @Thematrixbeats Před 3 lety

    Hi Nick could you please do the Chrome Text effect on gimp?

  • @Kchb.d
    @Kchb.d Před 3 lety +1

    How you made the thumbnail?

  • @roymyburgh2413
    @roymyburgh2413 Před 2 lety

    My cursor has a no go sign on it as i can't do anything on a image. Please help

  • @skorecskorec
    @skorecskorec Před 3 lety

    Nice, thank you!

  • @UnknownPerson-xn5gp
    @UnknownPerson-xn5gp Před 3 lety

    Hi 🙋‍♂️
    Please make a tutorial “how to make folder icon for any movie” from movie poster using folder template

  • @Leo-Crespi
    @Leo-Crespi Před 3 lety +9

    off topic: I wish you were making some Affinity videos from time to time. "You made me" buy the all suit and then left me alone in the wild Lol

    • @LogosByNick
      @LogosByNick  Před 3 lety +8

      I've been uploading Affinity tutorials at my other channel, "Design Made Simple". You can access it here: czcams.com/channels/9OV3PevmfZt1k1jQDzWm0A.html

    • @hugoantunesartwithblender
      @hugoantunesartwithblender Před 3 lety

      @@LogosByNick czcams.com/video/nuUeryAC4iQ/video.html did you tested this?

  • @OmerMD
    @OmerMD Před 3 lety

    Thanks

  • @TommyGunsXL
    @TommyGunsXL Před 3 lety

    The distortion after transformations is very annoying. I use rotate by 90° and mirroring whenever possible to avoid it.

  • @myzscottie430
    @myzscottie430 Před 3 lety

    I have seen a couple of your videos. Nice job. The only thing is you talk quite fast. Which with what you are doing is difficult to watch what your doing especially if on a phone as you can not see the menu and adjustments. Otherwise I am loving it.

  • @DotaHelm
    @DotaHelm Před 3 lety

    Common Mistakes New GIMP Users Make:
    Not watching Logos by Nick xD
    in all seriousness, your thorough and to the point instruction videos are the best.

  • @majoramarii
    @majoramarii Před 3 lety

    I really like gimp but i feel i cant switch because as far as i know it have no smart object or mask layer these things are important to me i hope some ppl add it

  • @beardmanshifu6412
    @beardmanshifu6412 Před 3 lety

    I want your help on a special Assignment sir. How can i get in touch with you?

  • @bruhhh-__-
    @bruhhh-__- Před 3 lety

    Can u teach photo editing with krita too? Coz i found both krita and gimp useful features

  • @yohaanphilipjose2658
    @yohaanphilipjose2658 Před 3 lety

    can you pls make a video on how to change shirt color

  • @debeeriz
    @debeeriz Před 3 lety

    my first mistake was closing the toolboxes it took me ages to find how to get them back, next mistake was thinking it was the same as photoshop, never made a third mistake as i went back to photoshop

  • @josephmobeen1930
    @josephmobeen1930 Před 3 lety

    My inkscape doesn't has such features,why?

  • @kensleylewis
    @kensleylewis Před 3 lety

    why do we not have a keyboard shortcut for select none in gimp???

    • @sheaulle
      @sheaulle Před 3 lety +1

      It’s [Shift] [Ctrl] [A] -- Or did I misunderstand you?

    • @sudrajad4743
      @sudrajad4743 Před 3 lety

      You can customized your own shiortcut

  • @salikmalik7631
    @salikmalik7631 Před 3 lety

    Hey Nick, can you please make a video on T shirt designing?

  • @lazzzy5514
    @lazzzy5514 Před 3 lety

    Please make a tutorial on how to make a halloween photo like Benny have made.

  • @NoobGamer-co3qr
    @NoobGamer-co3qr Před 3 lety

    Please make video on vector animation

  • @diding1985
    @diding1985 Před 3 lety +1

    I hope that each of your videos is translated into indonesia 🙏🙏🙏

  • @speedspeedrunner3673
    @speedspeedrunner3673 Před 3 lety

    ماشاء الله عليك

  • @Ex-Coder
    @Ex-Coder Před 3 lety

    Nice

  • @ChanSiewWei
    @ChanSiewWei Před 3 lety

    I still did it all the time.

  • @rs_zahachi7331
    @rs_zahachi7331 Před 3 lety

    name logiciel

  • @muhammaddenniswara3424

    Next : Common Mistakes Inkscape Users

  • @thebugcoder3391
    @thebugcoder3391 Před 3 lety

    Hey!

  • @gc-yt6627
    @gc-yt6627 Před 3 lety

    Here before this blows up

  • @junevenesadang2386
    @junevenesadang2386 Před 3 lety

    Not only gimp...even corel, ps and others.

  • @fadinabil8696
    @fadinabil8696 Před 3 lety

    Why GIML hasn't CMYK mode? I can't print the file I made it

    • @patlab555
      @patlab555 Před 3 lety +1

      _Why _*_GIML_*_ hasn't CMYK mode? I can't print the file I made it_ :
      I don't know about your *GIML* , but in *GIMP* there are several ways of selecting colors, including palettes, color choosers and using an eyedropper tool to select a colour on the canvas. The built-in color choosers include RGB/HSV selector or scales, water-color selector, *CMYK selector* and a color-wheel selector. Colors can also be selected using hexadecimal color codes as used in HTML color selection. GIMP has native support for indexed colour and RGB color spaces; *other color spaces are supported using decomposition* where each channel of the new color space becomes a black-and-white image. *CMYK, LAB and HSV (hue, saturation, value) are supported this way* .[105][106]
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP#Color
      And to Print it's very easy, go to File/then click on -> Print/ or use Ctrl+P on your keyboard.
      In the end a question raise to me: Are you trolling? I'm asking you because GIMP's haters (usually photoshop's fan boys) always use *CMYK* and *non-destructive* editing arguments against GIMP... Although working non-destructively in GIMP is *very* possible with some knowledge and using more layers and mask than usual as well as using 50% gray, but you heard that there are already some non-destructive tools implemented in GIMP 2.10.x like the crop tool, eraser tool and so as you did not pin point that. So GIMP's haters are now focusing on CMYK... which get back to your question...

  • @burhaanmalik4360
    @burhaanmalik4360 Před 3 lety +1

    First like

  • @mr_leaderyt
    @mr_leaderyt Před 3 lety +1

    Make logo for me

  • @Noah-Rangnow
    @Noah-Rangnow Před 3 lety

    Schönes Video 👍guter schnitt💪
    Ich selber beschäftige mich ja auch auf meinem CZcams Kanal mit gimp und weiteren Programmen,
    Würde mich echt freuen wenn dort mal jemand vorbei schaut 👍

  • @santoshdevi3285
    @santoshdevi3285 Před 3 lety

    #mountediting

  • @shiroyasha1136
    @shiroyasha1136 Před 3 lety +1

    mate change the intro music, it's really-really stupid

  • @venturemogul
    @venturemogul Před 3 lety +2

    In other words, if you have the money buy photoshop!

  • @100_JAB
    @100_JAB Před 3 lety +1

    Mic really needs some sort of filter