GIMP HELP! newbie :)

Hello everyone I am so new its disgusting :p All I have until January for editing is GIMP, I am just wondering where to start in it, if anyone can give me any tips I open it and I feel LOST!! Thank you so much :)

Melyssa

I found quite a few useful tips in this page

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/gim...g_The_GIMP.htm

a good GIMP discussion board..
http://gimper.net/index.php?
GIMP like many *nix programs is "unique" It's somewhat non-intutive, and documentation from one release to the next can have gaps that are very hard to close. I have used it in the past. I only do the minimum with it. I actually use preview on my Mac most of my basic editing.