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Revision as of 17:34, 7 April 2016
GIMP (/ɡɪmp/; an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a raster graphics editor.
GIMP is free and open source.
Contents
Description
Features include:
- Image retouching and editing
- Free-form drawing
- Resizing
- Cropping
- Photo-montages
- Converting between different image formats
Licenses
It is released under GPLv3+ licenses and is freely distributed to (and by) anybody, who can look at its contents and its source code and can add features or fix problems.
Expandable and extensible
GIMP is expandable and extensible: it is designed to be augmented with plug-ins and extensions in order to improve its functionality. This is implemented through the use of a scripting interface.
History
GIMP began in 1995 as the school project of two university students; now GIMP is a full-fledged application, available on all distributions of Linux, OS X and Microsoft Windows (XP and later versions).
Inkscape
GIMP users commonly also use Inkscape, a vector graphics editor.
Inkscape is free and open source.
See also
- Cage tool (GIMP)
- Channel (GIMP)
- Digital image
- Graphics software
- Inkscape
- Path (GIMP)
- Projection (GIMP)
- Font (GIMP)
- Layer masks in GIMP
External links
- Official website
- Documentation (English)
- GIMP @ Wikipedia
