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Chapter Profile
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                  3                                                                Features of GIMP

                                                                                     Starting GIMP
                                                                                          Components of GIMP Window

                                                                                        Creating a New File


                            Introduction to                                               Opening an Image for Editing
                                                                                            Saving a File
                                            GIMP














                 GIMP 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. To download the GIMP software, type the URL:
                 https://www.gimp.org/downloads/. in the address bar of the Web browser and press the Enter key.

                        FEATURES OF GIMP


                 Following are the features of GIMP:
                    User friendly interface

                    Image manipulation can be done quickly

                    Powerful tools are used to change the colour of an image by adjusting brightness, contrast,
                    colour 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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                     The first version of the GIMP was created by Peter Mattis and Spencer Kimball. It was
                     released in 1996.






                        STARTING GIMP


                 To start GIMP, click on Start button → Scroll to find letter G → Click on GIMP 2.10.28.
                 You can also double-click on GIMP icon on the desktop to start GIMP.



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