Agreed! and using Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) empowers users, benefits software development, builds community AND reduces environmental pollution. <br><br>We have a class using GIMP on July 13th at the Cleveland Park library. Copying a local announcement we sent out.<br><br>> By request Amy Schumann is hosting the "Photo<br>> Editing" class again. Last time it was mentioned that<br>> software she used (GIMP) is remarkably similar to<br>> Photoshop. As usual the Free Software Support Group (FSSG),<br>> we'll be looking at concepts and methods, so that skills<br>> learned can be applied to any software and operating system.<br>> <br>> Location: CP library -1st floor auditorium<br>> Time: Sunday July 13th, between 2 and 4 pm.<br>> <br>> This class is for people familiar with basic digital<br>> photography, and want to learn how to manipulate those<br>> photos. Amy's words: "I thought I'd begin by<br>> walking through a project like the Christmas cards<br>> (editing, cropping, layering, etc.) Then I can show a few<br>> other samples and explain how to do them."<br>> <br>> Here's a link to some of Amy's work:<br>> <br>> <br>> <a target="_blank" href="http://groups.google.com/group/fssg-20008/web/amys-photo-editing-samples"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1213623975_3">http://groups.google.com/group/fssg-20008/web/amys-photo-editing-samples</span></a><br>> <br>> There'll be time for questions, for people to play<br>> around, and try things out themselves.<br>> <br>> ~sanjay<br><br><b><i>WBIX media training <wbixclass@yahoo.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> Dear Jim<br>instead of photoshop and macs, why not use Pentium 3 PCs with UBUNTU (free) & Gimp (free, it also runs under Windows) which would make your computing needs much simpler to fulfill?<br>Ryme Katkhouda<br>msg 202-452-5936 wbixclass@yahoo.com or voiceswithvision@gmail.com<br><br>founding director of the Peoples MEDIA Center, Washington DC, Make $$s by supporting us! Join http://www.mypowermall.com/Biz/Home/96184<br><br>co-founder of the dcradiocoop.org and wbix.org<br>Executive Producer of "Voices With Vision", Th 11am on WPFW.org 89.3FM in DC <br>Senior Producer, news editor and trainer at Pacifica Radio Network <br>Radio Training director at WPFW 89.3FM for 2 1/2 years<br>National Correspondent with Free Speech Radio News FSRN.org<br>****<br><br><b><i>vernard r gray <moderator@gwaba.net></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"> <style>  </style>  <div class="Section1"> <div class="MsoNormal">Please forward to anyone that you think may be a good resource<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">Respond to <b>Kim Johnson, 202.842.2537, <a href="mailto:Kjsoul1@aol.com">Kjsoul1@aol.com</a></b><o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal">Dear Friends, family and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">I am teaching a photography class this summer to teenage mothers at MEI Futures Academy PSC in DC. I am in need some equipment to fully carry out the scope of the class. <o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal">I have been teaching them math for the past several months and incorporating art projects into the curriculum. This class is called Photography and Design. I will be teaching the basics of digital photography and Image transfer. The students will be learning how to take photographs, edit them in Photoshop and transform them in to works of art on fabric, jewelry, magnets and paper. If you have any of these items to donate or a financial donation, please contact me as soon as possible. I am available to pick them up if needed. Here is the list:<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></div> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">SLR digital camera and lenses with manual settings (Nikon, Canon, Olympus, Pentax)<o:p></o:p></div> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <div class="MsoNormal">Point and Shoot digital cameras<o:p></o:p></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="">Memory cards for cameras<o:p></o:p></div> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">Mac computers ( lap top, imac, current operating system, G4 or better)<o:p></o:p></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">Epson ink jet photo printer and ink <br> [8x10 or 11x14]<o:p></o:p></div> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <div class="MsoNormal">Epson Ink jet photo paper or other good quality photo paper [8x10 and/or 11x14]<o:p></o:p></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="">Heat transfer press & paper<o:p></o:p></div> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">Fabric (remnants all kinds, African print, mud cloth, canvas, denim, cotton, stretchy)<o:p></o:p></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <div class="MsoNormal">Toaster oven<o:p></o:p></div> </td> <td style="padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 239.4pt;" valign="top" width="319"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="">Pasta machine<o:p></o:p></div> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><br> Thank you, in advance, for your support,<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"> <b>Kim Johnson<o:p></o:p></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><b>202.842.2537<o:p></o:p></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><a href="mailto:Kjsoul1@aol.com">Kjsoul1@aol.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><b><a href="http://www.urbanoasisstudio.com">www.urbanoasisstudio.com</a><o:p></o:p></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><b> <o:p></o:p></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> </div> </blockquote><br> <br><br>Ryme Katkhouda<br>msg 202-452-5936 wbixclass@yahoo.com or voiceswithvision@gmail.com<br><br>founding director of the Peoples MEDIA Center, Washington DC, Make $$s by supporting us! Join http://www.mypowermall.com/Biz/Home/96184<br><br>co-founder of the dcradiocoop.org and wbix.org<br>Executive Producer of "Voices With Vision", Th 11am on WPFW.org 89.3FM in DC <br>Senior Producer, news editor and trainer at Pacifica Radio Network <br>Radio Training director at WPFW 89.3FM for 2 1/2 years<br>National Correspondent with Free Speech Radio News FSRN.org<br>****<div> -- <br>Ubuntu-us-dc mailing list<br>Ubuntu-us-dc@lists.ubuntu.com<br>Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-dc<br></div></blockquote><br><p>