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In the modern world, open-source multimedia design tools are becoming more and more popular because they are
not only free to use, but also allow us to add new features and enhance their functionality because their source
code is also freely accessible. Adobe Photoshop has remained the most widely used image editing programme over
time. However, a wide range of open-source photo editing programmes are now available. GIMP, Fotor, Fooflexer,
Snapseed, Autodesk Pixlr, and Picasa are a few of them. Multimedia programme GIMP comes with a variety of
sophisticated image-editing and transformation tools. We will explore the capabilities of GIMP and go over some of
its most important features in the sections that follow.
3.1 USING GIMP FOR IMAGE MANIPULATION
The GNU Image Manipulation Program is abbreviated as GIMP. It’s an open-source picture editing, enhancement, and
manipulation software package. GIMP is a full software suite that includes painting tools (such as brushes, pencils, and
cloning), image manipulators, built-in filters for rendering effects (such as blur, distort, colourize, and transform), layers
interface to operate with layers, and more. It’s made to work with a variety of plugins for compatibility and expansions.
The image is stored in. xcf format by default.
Features of GIMP
Some of the features of GIMP are as follows:
Ð ÐFull suite of painting and drawing tools
ÐSeveral layers and channels for image manipulation
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Ð ÐAdvanced scripting abilities
Ð ÐSupports various file formats such as GIF, JPEG, PNG, XPM, TIFF, TGA, MPEG, PS, PDF, PCX, BMP and more
ÐCan easily add new file formats and filters
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Downloading and Installing GIMP
Perform the following steps to download and install GIMP on Windows:
Step 1: Launch any browser installed on your system.
Step 2: Go to the official GIMP website using the download link provided below:
https://www.gimp.org/downloads/
Step 3: Both Windows and Linux versions are available on this website. Click on the Download GIMP 2.10.38 directly
button.
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