How to Move to GIMP
The open-source GNU Image Manipulation Program, mostly known by its acronym "GIMP," was designed as a free alternative to proprietary digital image editing software like Photoshop. Available for Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD and Sun Open Solaris operating systems, you can use GIMP to retouch photos, create logos, crop, resize and more. If you previously used a different digital image-editing program, you can switch to GIMP to edit your pictures.
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Instructions
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Go to gimp.org/downloads to get GIMP for your operating system. After downloading the program, install it. Linux users can download and install GIMP from Terminal by using the appropriate command for their distribution.
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Right-click on the icon of a picture that you previously used in a different editing program. Select "Open With" and "GIMP." Your picture will open in GIMP and you can edit it from there similarly to the way you would have edited it in a different program.
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Go to docs.gimp.org to find a manual for GIMP. Reading the manual can acquaint you with the tools and commands of the program. You can read the manual online in your browser or download a PDF copy.
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Go to gimp.org/tutorials to find tutorials organized from beginner to expert. These tutorials can help you understand how to complete common tasks in GIMP.
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Ask a question in the GIMP IRC channels if you cannot find your answer in the documentation or tutorials. In these channels other users can answer your questions or you can learn by just reading the answers to other new users' questions.
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Tips & Warnings
The tool selection icons in GIMP are designed to look similarly to the icons in other popular editing programs. If you want to do something specific, click on the same or similar icon that you would have clicked on in the last program you used. Chances are that it works similarly to the tool you used in the previous program.
