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The Gimp for Win32


  1. Introduction

    1. What is the Gimp?

      2. From Gimp.org:

      The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software suitable for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. This site contains information about downloading, installing, using, and enhancing GIMP. This site also serves as a distribution point for the latest releases, patches, plugins, and scripts. We also try to provide as much information about the GIMP community and related projects as possible.

    2. What is the Gimp for Win32?

      3. It's the Gimp, and it runs under Win32! (i.e. Windows 9x,NT,2000) Ported by Tor Lillqvist, Gimp32 is a relatively stable and recent build of the Gimp.

    3. Why use the Gimp?

      4. It has many of the graphic-manipulation capabilities found in expensive professional programs, but it's free!

  2. Installing the Gimp for Win32

    1. Download and Install the Gimp for Win32

      2. The Gimp, along with various patches and fixes and other niceities, is available for download at the following web site. Simply extract the archive and run the setup program, stepping thru the install as you would any other Windows program.

  3. Using the Gimp for Win32

    1. The Gimp for Win32 functions like most other graphics editors, and is similar to Adobe Photoshop. A full documentation of its features and how to use it is beyond the scope of this FAQ, but www.gimp.org's documentation site has substantial information from a variety of sources.


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Last Updated: 2008.06.12 (Thursday) Eastern Daylight Time by Jason Hicks

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