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Review and how it works
Gimp can be viewed by a basic user as a convenient paint tool and a useful photo retouching instrument with quality effects and results. But it can perform a tremendous number of functions related to digital image authoring and composition, painting and photo retouching.
It was made to execute online batch processing, for example for mass production image rendering, or even as an effective format converter.
The tool has been designed initially to work only on UNIX platforms. However, its code code has been made compatible and ported to other popular operating systems like Mac OS X and Windows.
Its architecture is adaptable and easily extensible. Due to the ability to allow adding plug-in extensions its functionality can be described as unlimited.
A practical scripting user interface provides real help to process with ease any image manipulation job of any complexity.
Regardless of your competence in digital graphics, The GIMP will surely have at least one function fit for your necessities and ready to be used with minimal study.
Brief details
- The option for sub-pixel sampling will work with most of the painting tools providing a way for quality anti-aliasing.
- Image sorts permitted by The Gimp include bmp, png, gif, jpeg, tiff, mng, ps, pcx, pdf, psd, svg, tga, xpm, etc.
- a practical gradient editor and blend instrument.
- fit for creating custom brushes or original patterns.
- tile system for better memory management. As a consequence, the image size will only be limited by hard drive size.
- Theoretically, GIMP has no restrictions regarding how many pictures can be opened at the same time. Practically this is given by the hardware configuration.
- Transformation that can be applied to a picture: rotate, zoom flip etc.
- Area selection can be made rectangular, as an ellipse, in a free free, fuzzy or with a smart algorithm.
- Pencil, Classic Brush, Airbrush are only a few painting tools from the big variety available inside.
- Practical path instruments for bezier or polygonal selections.
- practical scripting potential (allowing Scheme, Python, Perl).
- Hundreds plug-ins offered inside plus the ability to add new ones.
- Convenient integration of plug-ins for dealing with new formats and having additional effect filters.
- Load and save animations using the uncomplicated frame-as-layer format.
- The cursor control has been enhanced and works smoother in most of the tools.
- Most of the plug-ins can be run concomitantly on all the layers of the an image.
- Modifies dynamically the brush size, the opacity and other related features randomly or depending on the painting speed.
- A comprehensive user manual is also available online.
How to install & uninstall GIMP - system requirements
Works on any Windows edition but it's recommended to utilize an NT-based release such as NT4, 2000, XP or newer. From the 2.2 version and GTK+ 2.4 it will not work on Windows 95.
RAM memory is essential for smooth working. It demands a minimum of 256 MB of RAM, but the more the better especially to manipulate large photos or many items at the same time.
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