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Dont think Photoshop needs any form of introduction. Most of us knows and heard of it even though some of us never actually used it before. GIMP in the other hand, also needs no introduction and best known as the so called hottest emerging alternative Photoshop open source software. If you have no idea what open source means, it simple says that GIMP is free. I wont be going into the context of debating the pros and cons for each software, but to jump straight into the available reading resources available for these 2 great softwares.

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GIMP

GIMP Official Resources:-

Official Site
Features
Downloads
Documentations
Plugins
Tutorials

Grokking The GIMP

Grokking the GIMP
by Carey Bunks

The first part of this book focuses on mastering core tools: layers, selections, masks, and colorspaces. The second part builds on the first by presenting an in-depth treatment of touchup, enhancement, compositing, rendering, and image creation for the web. If you want to know more on the content of this ebook, click here.

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Grokking the GIMP (HTML)

Introductory Ebooks

Open sources answer to Photoshop (PDF)
Touring The GIMP: The GNU Image Manipulation Program (PDF)
Introduction to GIMP (PDF)
Another Introduction to GIMP (DocStoc)
Thirty Second Guide to GIMP (DocStoc)

Quick References & Cheat Sheets

Official GIMP Quick Reference Sheet (PDF)
The GIMP Cheat Sheet (PDF)
GIMP Quick Reference Card v1.0 (PDF)

Tips & Tutorials (PDF)

GIMP Demonstration and Tutorial
Digital Darkroom with the GIMP
The Gimp 2.0 By Aaron Russell 2004 (Tutorial for an older version of Gimp 2.0)
GIMP Paint Shop
Image editing with GIMP
Mastering Gimpfilters
Color Imaging in GIMP
GIMP for Photo Editing
Masking in GIMP
3D Design With The GIMP (Scribd)
GIMP Shadows & Reflections (Scribd)

PHOTOSHOP

Adobe Photoshop

Well start off the free ebook section of Photoshop by a number of collection from various sources. Check them out

Specky Boys list of 11 free Photoshop ebooks
3 Free EBooks from TutorialHell.com
- The Essentials of Drawing in Photoshop
- The Essentials of Design in Photoshop
- The Essentials of Web Layouts in Photoshop
Photoshop for photographers and artists and all types of users (Spanish)

Tips & Tricks

Adobe Photoshop CS Tricks & Tips (Wepapers)
Computer Arts Photoshop Tips (Wepapers)
Advanced Photoshop Techniques (Scribd)
Worth 1000 Photoshop Tricks (Scribd)
Adobe Photoshop Tips (DocStoc)

Cheat Sheets & Keyboard Shortcuts (PDF)

Adobe Photoshop 5, 6, 7, CS, CS2, CS3 & CS4 (PC & MAC) Keyboard Shortcuts
All in one resource site from Trevor Morris. Check out the site for all versions of Photoshop keyboard shortcuts.
Photoshop CS2 for Windows Shortcuts
Photoshop CS3 for MAC Quick Reference
Photoshop Cheat Sheet
Photoshop Lasso Tool Cheat Sheet
Photoshop Brush Tool Cheat Sheet
Photoshop CS3 Keyboard Shortcuts
Photoshop CS4 for MAC Keyboard Shortcuts
Photoshop CS3 for MAC Keyboard Shortcuts
Adobe Photoshop Cheat Sheet
Adobe Photoshop Elements Cheat Sheet
Adobe Photoshop Shortcuts
Photoshop Shortcut Key
Photoshop Cheat Sheet

Tutorials (Scribd & Wepapers)

100 Sites Where You Can Get Photoshop Tutorials
Photoshop CS2 Tools Tutorial (PDF)
Photoshop Basics
Photoshop for Beginners
6 Totally Essential Photoshop Skills Even Your Mom Should Know
Adobe Photoshop CS2 Tools & Basics
Photoshop CS3 Scripting Guide
Photoshop Transparency Tricks
Tutorial Polished Text
Tutorial Blending 2 Images
Tutorial Levels Adjustments & Backscatter Retouching
Tutorial Color Correction & Retouching
Photoshop Transparency
Photoshop Selection Techniques
Photoshop Mirror Effect
Working In Layers The Essence of Photoshop
Tutorial 3D Ball
Photoshop Halftone Dots
Tutorial Converting Black & White to Color
Tutorial Creating a Sketch Out of A Photograph
Tutorial Painting Realistic Hair
Creating Titles in Photoshop CS3 for use in Avid
Creating A Border Background With Photoshop
Color Managed Proofing and Printing with Photoshop CS3
Tutorial How to Put Stockings on a Person
Tutorial How to Create Brush From Any Full Image
Photoshop CS2 Tutorial
Top 5 Photoshop Tutorials
Tutorial Revive Old Pictures
Fun With Gradients in Photoshop 6.0
Creating Patterns in Photoshop CS2
Build a website using Photoshop and Freeway Pro
How to Make A Vector Using A Picture
The Adobe Photoshop Layers Book
Water Droplet Effect for Photoshop CS4
Tutorial Removing Blemishes
How to Download Brushes for Photoshop
Tutorial: Creating A Lightning Effect In Photoshop
Photoshop Manual (Spanish)
Photoshop Tutorials (Indonesian)
30 Photoshop Techniques (Thai)

Creating Ebook 3d Covers Using Photoshop Action Scripts
3 great free Photoshop Action Scripts for you to create great looking 3d covers for your ebook. Posted here previously, covering 4 other similar tools. Check it out by clicking here.