GIMP

GIMP (/ɡɪmp/; an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a raster graphics editor.

GIMP is free and open source.

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