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JIMINY SELF-HELP HANDBOOK 10

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GIMP works similar to Adobe Photoshop, its paid alternative. We work in layers, in which we can add
images, texts, shapes and other graphic resources to our liking. Later, and thanks to the use of the
layers, we will design the final result according to our needs. This program can be extremely useful for
designing logos, advertisements, posters ... the possibilities are endless.

When we start GIMP, we can see several windows, and inside each one we use the right button of the
mouse to access its different functionalities. The GIMP interface has two main windows - the Toolbox
and the Image Window - in addition to other windows, such as the Colour Palette, Layer Window, etc.
Its functionalities are extensive and somewhat complex if you do not have knowledge in the matter,
so we recommend that you take your time to explore all the possibilities it offers.

We have left in the section "Further reading" the link to the official tutorials of the program. We
recommend that you take a look if you decide to try and go into the creation of graphic designs for
your learners.

On the other hand, we would like to approach now multimedia content creation with the program
DaVinci Resolve 16. This program is a professional software that aims at film and video creation, with
integrated tools for colour correction, contrast, sound editing, effects... This tool is completely free of
charge.

This program responds to the classic scheme of video editors like Sony Vegas or Adobe AfterEffects
(both paid alternatives). At the bottom of the screen we have a timeline that we use to place our audio-
visual content (be it videos, sounds, songs, images ...) and then we use all the tools that the program
itself provides us to create and edit the final video.