Introduction

Bitmap vs vector images
Image resolution
PPI and DPI
File formats
VIB guidelines on image editing

GIMP
prepare images for publication

Installation and documentation
User Interface
Import image files
Image Properties
Selection tools and options
Transforming options
Scaling and cropping
Using Layers
Contrast and brightness
Undo/redo
Image print size
Saving/Exporting images
Exercises

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

Installation and documentation
User interface
Import image/vector files
Drawing lines
Creating paths
Drawing objects
Fill and stroke
Aligning and distributing objects/nodes
Z-order
Adding text and text options
Path effects
Live path effects
Diagrams
Exporting images
Exercises