GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free, cross-platform photo retouching and graphics editing tool. It competes with adobe-photoshop.
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Where to get X11 for OS X 10.6 without the installation CD?
In order to get GIMP working on OS X I'm told to install X11 from CD. Unfortunately I don't have such a CD. Is there an other way to get X11 working for OS X?
If I start GIMP I do get the following ...
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Using GIMP, easiest way to repeat an image in a tiled fashion?
I have an image that is 100 x 125 pixels in size.
I'd like to create a new image by repeating the source image, five times, horizontally. (So the new image is 500 x 125.)
The repetitions must be ...
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transformation to match color profiles between two photos
I have a set of photos X taken with camera 1 and a set of photos Y taken with camera 2 of the same objects. I want to find a transformation such that when I apply it to a photo Xi, the output will be ...
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How do I set the program that “Edit” in the context menu opens?
If I right click a JPG or PNG file, the "Edit" option opens MS Paint, whereas I would like it to open GIMP. I found the ShellMenuView and ShellExView programs, but I can't find the relevant entries.
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Resizing an image in gimp
In gimp I imported two separate images as separate layers into an image. I'm trying to resize one of these images so that it better matches the other. How can I do this?
I tried right clicking on the ...
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Why does installing GIMP over MacPorts download more than just GIMP?
I freshly installed Mac OS X Lion yesterday and today I wanted to try MacPorts and install GIMP with it, because the Gimp homepage says it's easy installed with MacPorts, so I tried the command
sudo ...
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Is it possible to set Photoshop keyboard shortcuts in GIMP?
Is there an option/configuration in GIMP to have its keyboard shortcuts like Photoshop's?
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Is it possible to crop and resize in one step in GIMP?
The crop-and-resize tool in Photoshop is one of the few features that I use all the time but I haven't been able to figure out how to do it in GIMP.
Photoshop allows you to set a size for the final ...
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Any way to make two images the same size and/or aspect ratio in ImageMagick?
Suppose I want to have two images side by side in a slide but they are different sizes. I know I can use "mogrify" and "convert" and all that to resize them, but it's a pain to type in the exact ...
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How to remove failed macports software?
I was installing gimp using macport
But it takes me 2 hours to build and install the entire dependents.
So I stopped it. But no matter I use uninstall or clean command. It took me 2GB disk. I wonder ...
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How to disable smooth image rendering at different zoom levels on GIMP?
How can i disable this so called mipmapping? its taking crazy amount of memory and makes image loading so slow its painful.
So if i zoom in/out a lot, the GIMP has to generate own image for each of ...
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“Round corners” filter disabled in GIMP
I have an RGB image with one layer, and I want to apply Round Corners filter to it. However, the filter is disabled (look at the image).
What am I doing wrong???
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Gimp: Color to alpha
I have an image where I want all the pixels with a specific color converted to transparent pixels. The operation should not change the color/alpha value of any pixel which don't match the color ...
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How do I stroke a path in GIMP (or, just draw a line)?
I want to just draw a simple line in GIMP. The usual method, which I'm sure worked before, is to use a path then stroke it.
I selected the path tool, then clicked 2 points to make a straight line ...
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How to change the transparent background grid in GIMP?
When a layer in GIMP is transparent and there are no opaque pixels behind it, you see a kind of default grid indicating that this part of the image is "transparent", like in the centre here:
Is ...
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Using a CMYK .psd file with The Gimp
Is there a way to convert CMYK .psd files to an RGB .psd or to an .xcf (gimp format) on a linux computer (and without photoshop)?
This question had no answers that helped me. XnView (installed in ...
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Perspective Issue
I have an issue with perspectives. I am trying to draw lines onto this 3D rectangle in the mage below to create a block paving type effect. If you've never seen block paving, it's square blocks of ...
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Can Gimp or convert generate an image for each layer in a .xcf file?
Given a .xcf file (a Gimp format file), how can I save a file for each layer. I think it could be achieved with Gimp itself or convert.
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How do you add RefocusIt to Gimp?
I'm trying to compile Gimp with a special plugin called Refocus-It. I know that I need to compile something. Can somebody please explain what needs to be done?
I would like to accomplish this using ...
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How to change to a specific color by its hex code in GIMP?
I have a simple black vector icon, and I want to change its color to an other color. I have this other color in hex.
I can use colorize but I can't achieve this color I have in hex.
How can I do it ...
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How do I change the RGB colour of objects in GIMP?
Some background: I am attempting to do some web design as a hobby. I am now at the point where I want to start introducing some texture to the site, and Tileables seems useful.
The readme in the ...
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How do I edit text as one of the layers, using GIMP
I have a PSD and I want to edit text which is one of the "layers". Can I edit the text or do I have to create a new layer and delete the existing one.
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How do I slice a large image using GIMP?
How can I edit a large image file on Linux?
I have a high-res scan of an image, and I'd like to select parts of it and save them individually to be able to manipulate them.
I used GIMP to place ...
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how to change the color that's used for transparency automatically, or programmatically?
For every picture (e.g. bmp, png), a transparent point actually does have a color
The transparency is either
defined by alpha channel mask (e.g. in PNG)
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Gimp doesn't appear to render a simple .gif image properly
I have a simple .gif image that I attempted to open and edit in GIMP 2.6.11 on Windows XP. The .gif image is quite simply a 4px by 170px top border for a box with rounded corners; that is, a long ...
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Is it possible to make a .png image that doesn't have rectangular dimensions?
This might be a dumb question, but is it possible to make a .png file that isn't square?
If so, how can one do this in Gimp?
Ideally I'd like one in the shape of an X.
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transparenting selection
How can I make selection transparent as value of selection by quick mask? I mean I made quick mask, made selection and now want these selected parts to be as transparent as much selected are.
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Is it possible to view objects within a layer in Inkscape?
In Fireworks, or Photoshop, or GIMP your layer list also includes the objects within each layer. I've just started exploring Inkscape and can't seem to find this functionality. Some googling reveals a ...
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How to remove a set of pixel columns from an image, using GIMP?
To clarify, say I have an image that is 100px wide and 50px high and I want to make it 50px x 50px, by removing columns from the MIDDLE of the image. i.e. I want to keep the left side of the image, ...
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Auto crop image with transparent background to inner element?
I often have images like the one below, where a small image is positioned on a transparent background. The background can't be seen here, but it's definitely there - just download the image and see.
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Cheatsheets, guidance for experienced GIMPers switching to Photoshop? [closed]
I've used GIMP on Linux since the 1990s. Now I need to work on a Mac using Adobe Photoshop CS5. It isn't identical to GIMP. So much is similar, but I can't find certain tools or settings, and I ...
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File extension for Gimp's Python-fu scripts and installation of them
I created some files for Python-fu codes I found in internet in Gimp scripts folder, naming them as *.pyscript. Is it right?
I don't know if they are already installed or if I have to execute them ...
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Gimp file recovery
I need to recover some gimp files (*.xcf) from a damaged partition. I've tried testdisk to no avail. I have been able to recover files with scalpel. The process for doing this is by uncommenting the ...
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How can I create an image like this? [closed]
How can I create an image like the one below, perhaps using PhotoShop or GIMP?
Where can I get some tutorials, what's the name of the font, and what style is it?
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GIMP: Colors change when I open a gif as layers rather than as an image
I've got a 3-color gif image (#FFFFFF, #3B5AA3, #BE0027).
When I open it as an independent image in GIMP, it renders fine.
But when I open it as layers for another image (or copy the layer from ...
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Move a layer to specific X,Y position in Gimp
How do I move a layer to a specific XY position within the canvas in Gimp?
Currently, the only way I can find is to just eyeball it with the guides and/or mouse position. I want to specify the exact ...
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In Gimp, how can I *throw away* outside transparent pixels?
In Photshop, if I copy a portion of an image with surrounding transparent pixels and paste it into a new canvas, it will have the outside transparent pixels removed, resulting in a tight canvas ...
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What tool can be used to blur images?
Preferably something in paint, or some other built in tool, and definitely free. Does not need to be fancy, just what amounts to smudging the text in an image.
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Change an image in Gimp with a gradient like a shiny button or sticker tab
I have this image with a gradient as below:
I need to change it to the color #D21108 (type of RED). Of course, I do not want to paint it to this color, but to change the color to #D21108 and its ...
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How do you find the center of an image?
I have many images that I have to put a marking on top center, left center and image center. How can I find where these centers are?
Using a ruler seems lame to me, but I am not an expert and I know ...
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Find name of fonts used within Gimp xcf file
Is there a way to find name of fonts used within Gimp .xcf file?
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GIMP - change color of object preserving feathering
I have an .xcf image and I like to change the color of some objects within it. The objects are mostly one solid color with the edges feathered into transparency. I.e. all pixels in the object are ...
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Editing small image in Gimp
I'm trying to edit a small png image (4 x 8 pixels) in Gimp, but it's impossible to change some colors with Bucket fill tool or color to alpha for part of the image.
Do you know how to edit the ...
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How to install GIMP on Windows 7
I was looking for any alternatives to Adobe Photoshop to install on my laptop. I downloaded GIMP but could not install on my Windows 7 (64 bit).
It says this file is corrupt. Is there no version ...
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How to open image map file (.map) in GIMP
I'm trying to create a large HTML image map in GIMP, using the Image Map tool (Filters > Web > Image Map).
I started on it yesterday and saved the file, it saved as a .map file. I'm trying to open it ...
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Merge/Combine two 'overlay' layers in GIMP
Working on my image in GIMP, I have the following configuration:
Top Layer (Normal)
Layer 1 (Overlay)
Layer 2 (Overlay)
Background
Since Layer 1 and Layer 2 are both of the same blend mode and ...
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Is it possible to see other layers while scaling an image in Gimp?
I have 2 layers in Gimp:
an image of human and environment
bounding polyline
I'm trying to scale the image to put human in the bounding polyline, but when I use a scale tool I see only the image ...
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How do I install a python script to Gimp 2.7.2?
I am trying to install a python-fu script I downloaded from registry.gimp.org. I downloaded it, changed its extension to .py and moved it to ~/.gimp-2.7/plug-ins but nothing happened.
Am I doing ...
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How do I use the Selection tool to move things in GIMP?
Using GIMP 2.6.11
My previous image-editing software of choice was Microsoft Paint, which was very intuitive: make a rectangle, click + drag to move the contents of the rectangle around.
How do I ...
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GIMP 2.6.11 on Windows 7 64-bit can't open PNG files
I am a long time user of GIMP. It works beautifully on Windows XP and Windows 2000.
The time has come to move on... to Windows 7. So I installed GIMP 2.6.11 on Windows 7 64-bit (straightforwardly ...
