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 Post subject: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 5:42 pm  (#1) 
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I've been playing with Gimp for a couple weeks. Things just don't seem to work.

I have watched tutorials. I have experience with Macromedia Fireworks. I thought I would be able to plug and chug, but it's not happening.

I apologize in advance for my simplistic questions. There will be many.

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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 6:00 pm  (#2) 
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Just ask away, lots of eager beavers ready to answer your questions.
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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 6:02 pm  (#3) 
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:welcome to Gimp Chat GreenChild

Have you checked out, Essential GIMP Tutorials? After you try a few of those come back with any questions about the specific areas that are giving you the most difficulty. With your previous experience using graphics software it shouldn't take too much to get you up to speed.

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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 6:03 pm  (#4) 
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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 6:59 pm  (#5) 
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Welcome
and don't worry,i was the worse newbie here..All the members will help You ,it is the best forum You will
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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 7:05 pm  (#6) 
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"Ditto" ^^^^^^

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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:38 pm  (#7) 
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Welcome to the board GreenChild.

We were all in your shoes at one time or another. If you stick around, you will learn, that I can guarantee you.

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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:04 pm  (#8) 
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Welcome GreenChild :) I'm pretty new here too. Everyone here has helped me a lot and I know they'll help you too.


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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:22 am  (#9) 
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Welcome to GC GreenChild.


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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:43 am  (#10) 
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Welcome! I'm sure you will get loads of help here. Just ask!


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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:07 pm  (#11) 
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Welcome GreenChild. I too have had difficulty learning Gimp. Hang in there you'll learn it. I'm still learning stuff in Gimp.

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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:48 pm  (#12) 
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Welcome GreenChild

I've only joined Gimp Chat myself, having taught myself how to use the programme through trial and error. I just kept "playing" with the various features and reading a wide variety of tutorials. I'm certainly not up to par with most of the people on this site, but I enjoy mucking along anyway.

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There is one other point to be made about that truth: Evil creatures cannot sing."

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 Post subject: Re: Frustrated Beginner
PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:04 pm  (#13) 
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As long as it's not as bad as me doing geometry it's all good.

Welcome! :mrgreen:

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