Initiation GIMP & Inkscape, Leuven, autumn 2019

Initiation GIMP & Inkscape, Leuven, autumn 2019

graphic design
software
Location:

Leuven, Park Inn Hotel

Start date:

05 December 2019

Duration:

General context

This course aims at introducing GIMP and Inkscape (free alternatives for Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator) to prepare images for publication, annotate plots and images, and create figures (diagrams, schemes, ...). It is also a prerequisite for the 'Image Ethics and Poster Design' course.

Software demonstrated

Following software will be used: 

  • GIMP 2.10 (http://www.gimp.org/downloads/)
  • Inkscape 0.92 (https://inkscape.org/en/download/)

A laptop will be provided to each participant.

Extra information
  • This course is free for VIB participants
  • Registration fee for non-VIB academics is 50 euro.
  • This course is not open for industry.
  • Note that upon no show without valid justification you will be blacklisted for the VIB training program for 1 year. Click here for more information.
  • This course is also organized in Ghent, click here for more information.

Trainers

Christof De Bo
Staff employee Research Informatics at VIB
Contact Christof De Bo :
christof.debo@vib.be

Program

Introduction

During this introduction you learn the basics about images and figures; what is the difference between bitmap and vector, what is resolution, what is pixel density. The most popular image file types are explained and when/how to use compression. VIB (like many others) has a guideline document about scientific image manipulations and ethical concepts.

GIMP (prepare images for publication)

  • Open image files
  • Image Properties
  • Using selections
  • Cropping
  • Transforming
  • Using Layers
  • Contrast & brightness
  • Saving/Exporting/compressing images
  • Video tutorials on YouTube
  • Exercises

Inkscape (annotate plots and images, create figures, diagrams, schemes, ...)

  • Open/Import image files 
  • Drawing/Editing lines
  • Path propeties (nodes, segments)
  • Arrows
  • Fill/stroke properties
  • Undo/redo
  • Aligning and distributing objects
  • Z-order
  • Text and text options
  • Live path effects
  • Saving/Exporting drawings
  • Video tutorials on YouTube (infographics)
  • Exercises

Practical info

Location & Venue
Park Inn by Radisson Leuven

Martelarenlaan 36
3010 Leuven
Belgium

Public transport
Park Inn by Radisson Leuven
Public transport

The hotel is located 300m from Leuven Central Station. The hotel connects to Leuven Central Station by a pedestrian bridge.

Route description
Park Inn by Radisson Leuven
Parking

Park Inn hotel has no own parking. It is possible to park underground in P1-Parking Station Leuven, Martelarenlaan 4, 3010 Leuven.

Venue contact
Park Inn by Radisson Leuven
Location contact

+32 16 61 66 02

sales.leuven@parkinn.com