Drag them all together under your toolbox. Repeat the steps with Windows Tab->Dockable Dialogues-> Undo History and Windows Tab ->Dockable Dialogues-> Layersĥ. Next click Windows Tab->Dockable Dialogues-> Device Status. Drag the tool options tab and drop it right into your Toolbox.ģ. Follow with click Windows->Dockable Dialogues-> Tool Options. Open Windows Tab ->New Toolbox to add a toolbox to your work space. You can group all the windows together by dragging and dropping the window where you want it to go.Ģ. Each time you open an option, it creates a small separate window. This is what gimp looks like when you just open it. It is hard to see small details, and to see each photo better, just click on it.ġ. The pictures are the screenshots of how I worked. Step 1: Setting Up Gimp and Getting Started. Once it’s downloaded and open, Gimp needs a bit of tweaking to be ready, so here is a little bit on getting started.Īlso, before we start, I have two different ways to making coloring pages from photographs using Gimp. Have fun coloring them, just click to enlarge:Īlright, here we go! As mentioned before, for this tutorial I am using Gimp, and Windows 8.1 as my OS. Here is a gallery of all the resulting coloring pages from this tutorial. I have done so on several occasions, and the results can’t be beat. If all else fails, you can always get a simple and inexpensive Light Up Tracing Pad and a print out of your photo, and trace it by hand. ***This page contains affiliate links.*** If you are unable to download Gimp, you can try using Pixlr, a free online photo editor. You can download Gimp 2.8 from their website: (of course you are downloading it at your own risk, as anything else from an external website). In fact, I personally prefer to use Gimp to Adobe Photoshop. Gimp is a wonderful open source software that has worked great for me in the past. Making Coloring Pages From Photographs Using Gimp While there are many ways to do it, and lots of different software to help you along the way, here is two tutorials on making coloring pages from photographs using Gimp. Have you ever wanted to make coloring pages from photographs? Every so once in a while I love to color in a pets fuzzy face or a smiling loved one.

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