Bree Photo Tutorial Center
Bree Photo Tutorial Center
Welcome to the Bree Photo Tutorial Center. Bree Photo is a derivative of GIMP with identical functionality; only the product name and icon differ. The tutorials below are adapted from GIMP community tutorials and reorganized for Bree Photo users.
Note: Screenshots in the tutorials still show the original GIMP branding, but all steps apply equally to Bree Photo. Menu paths, tool names, and keyboard shortcuts remain unchanged.
Tutorial List
Quick Start
Scale, crop, rotate, export JPEG, and other most common basic operations.
Floating Logo
Use layer masks, bump maps, and drop shadows to create a floating text logo.
Circular Image
Crop an image into a circle and export it as a PNG with a transparent background.
Heart Shape
Draw a heart by combining, rotating, and flipping ellipse and rectangle selections.
Layer Masks
Understand how layer masks work for selective coloring and local transparency.
Basic Color Curves
Use Curves to adjust tones and colors; master S-curves and split toning.
Luminosity Masks
Create self-feathering masks based on image brightness and adjust light and shadow by zones.
Tone Mapping
Use 32-bit floating-point Colors/Exposure with an inverse grayscale mask to recover shadow detail.
Focus Group
Use layer masks and blend modes to emphasize the subject and de-emphasize the background.
Parametric Brushes
Learn about .vbr parametric brushes and simulate pencil, charcoal, pastel, and other dry media.
Common Tools
Selections & Quick Mask
Master rectangle, free, and color selections, plus paintable Quick Mask mode.
Paths
Draw precise outlines with Bézier curves and convert them to selections, strokes, or fills.
Text & Fonts
Add editable text layers, install new fonts, and troubleshoot common font issues.
Layer Effects
Apply GEGL filters non-destructively and adjust their settings at any time.