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3                      Introduction to GIMP

















                                Your Aim

                               to learn about:
                                  l    Features of GIMP                l    Starting GIMP
                                    l    Components of GIMP Window       l    Creating a New File
                                      l   Opening an Image for Editing       l   Saving a File
                                       l   Using Tools


                  GIMP is a is a free and open-source graphics editor software used for image retouching and
                  editing, free-form drawing, cropping, converting between different image formats and more.
                  GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program.

                  Follow the below steps to install the GIMP:
                  Step 1    Before  installing  GIMP,  you  need  to  install  flatpak  on  your  computer  by  using  the
                            following commands on Terminal:

                            $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexlarsson/flatpak

                            $ sudo apt update
                            $ sudo apt install flatpak
                  Step 2    Visit https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ link.
                  Step 3    Click  on  the  Install  GIMP  flatpak  button.  The  Open

                            dialog box appears.
                  Step 4    Click on the OK button. The GIMP installation will start.

                      FEATURES OF GIMP

                      ✶ User friendly interface
                      ✶ Image manipulation can be done quickly

                      ✶ Powerful tools are used to change the color of an image by adjusting brightness, contrast,
                      color balance, hue and saturation levels
                      ✶ Create graphics for web applications with reduced file size, thus helping to load websites faster
                      ✶ Layer effect preserves the original state of the image
                      ✶ Support for a wide range of file formats, including GIF, JPEG, PNG, XPM, TIFF, TGA, MPEG, PS,
                      PDF, PCX, BMP and more



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