Questions tagged [gimp]
GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages. Scripting questions on Stack Overflow, software support questions on Super User, and anything related to design on Graphic Design.
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How do I use the gimp print plugin dialog instead of the windows 11 print dialog in gimp 2.10?
I want to set DPI and see what else gimp has to offer for printing images as sharp as possible. But after installing gimp 2.10.34 under Windows 11, it just opens the Windows default printing dialog (...
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gimp exports are about 50% bigger, how should I economize on space?
Suppose I'm satisfied with the quality of a JPEG photo but I just want to crop the edges without ending up with a bigger file. I use gimp to do the cropping. The JPEG photos are always photos of text ...
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Why does an inkjet printer use the color CMY cartridges to print black images?
I have observed that when an image is present within a Word document (or PDF) along with plain black text and the Color option is selected for printing, certain printers tend to use the cyan, magenta, ...
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Bucket fill different shades accrodingly to target area colour/alpha
In GIMP, I'm using the "Bucket Fill" tool to add colour to a black surface. The shape I am filling includes different shades of black/grey, with different alpha values, as can be seen in the ...
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How do I print an image to a fixed size over multiple pages?
I want to print an image that is 52x44 cm using letter sized pages in Windows 10. So it's similar to this question, but I need to print an image that is larger than one page. Presumably it will take ...
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Apply changes without closing dialogue?
How (if at all), do I apply changes (such as color selection on text) without closing the dialog to see the change? It's pretty standard UI to have "Apply" as well as "OK" and &...
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Is there a way to change a set of specific colors to another set of specific colors in GIMP?
I am editing various pixel art sprites from a video game for use in a community wiki and for personal usage using GIMP.
The video game in question uses plenty of sprites in a "grayscale" ...
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What's a good way to use GIMP to enhance the difference of two similar colors?
I'm trying to "decode" the faded value of this electronic component (a resistor.) Heat caused the printed value to fade, so I'm trying to use GIMP to enhance the photo to a more-readable ...
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Remove Transparent Borders GIMP
I have an image of the Cosmic Cliffs (JWST) and I'd like to remove the transparent side borders. How can I do this?
I had already tried to box select the image I wanted > Paste to New Layer > ...
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How to convert a selection to a channel in gimp?
Googling for that, I get a tremendous amount of hits to the opposite direction (converting a channel to a selection).
However, this is exactly not what I want. I want to convert the current selection ...
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Mapping one colour to another exact colour in GIMP
I want to change one colour in an image into to another, predetermined colour with an exact hex value, and have everything else in the image change as if I'd adjusted the hue/saturation sliders. I can ...
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gimp 2.10.32-0build7 hangs at querying new plug ins on ubuntu 22.04.1 lts
I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 22.04.1 lts and now GIMP will not launch all the way.
It hangs on querying new plug ins.
On the previous version of Ubuntu I didn't have a problem with GIMP it worked ...
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How to open a raw image?
I've installed Gimp via brew on my Mac. This is the error when trying to open a raw image:
I've installed ufraw (also via brew). That is supposed to integrate with Gimp, but I didn't notice any ...
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Assign linear colorspace to tiff image
I have a tiff image which I suspect should have a linear colorspace
exiftool alps.tif
ExifTool Version Number : 11.88
File Name : alps.tif
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Reported PPI of jpeg image conflicts between Imagemagick & GIMP
I have a jpeg image and I wish to find out the image resolution in PPI before sending it to someone.
I open it in GIMP 2 (on Ubuntu Studio 20.04) and look at the image properties.
It reports a ...
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Can't find GIMP brush folder on Linux?
I'm using GIMP 2.10.22 on Debian. I believe it was installed using the official Debian Bullseye Stable repo.
All the tutorials and articles I've seen, up to now, say that GIMP 2.10 has its brushes ...
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When rotating an image in Gimp 2.10.30 it rotates fine however the tools.are also rotating
So I rotated my image about -15 degrees. Now when I go to use the crop tool, it too assumes that I want that tool to be used at a rotation of -15 degres. How can I tell Gimp to apply this rotation ...
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How to highlight (draw a semi-transparent straight line) with Gimp without having the starting point visible?
I'd like to highlight parts of a screen capture with semi-transparent straight lines with Gimp. I know how to draw straight lines (click on a point, press and hold the shift key, and if needed the ...
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Problems adding expected GIMP file to 'New' Context Menu
I am trying to add 'GIMP image' to Window 10's 'New' context menu, as discussed here -
New Menu Demo:
How to Add Other File Types to the New Item Menu in Windows 10’s File Explorer - How-to-Geek (1/...
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When opening HDR images with Gimp, why does Levels show no light and dark values?
I have some .HIF files taken using a Canon EOS R6 in HDR PQ mode. They are HEIC-encoded, HEIF-formatted files using the "heix" brand.
When I open them in Gimp 2.10.24, I am asked whether to ...
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Using GIMP (v. 2.10.28, Windows 10)) to improve cropped picture
I cropped a picture and saved the small part of it that I needed. When I tried to print this picture, its very small. In GIMP, it shows up as 2.7" (W) X 1.8" (H) at a resolution of 96 X 96. ...
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Can I change the compression ratio of a JPEG image on travel.state.gov (passport photo tool)?
When on travel.state.gov's photo editor, I get
Image is overly compressed. Please use a compression ratio that is less than 20:1
Is there anyway to get past this screen in the application given a ...
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Fake scan - flatten PDF to single image
I have a partner who has paper fetish. He must have stamped & signed paper for everything. Even when this paper will never meet him in real life. So he demands scans of these papers (and original ...
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How to batch edit images with specific editing task e.g. deleting a specific part?
I want to edit a set of images. These edit consist of
deleting a specific part (erasing a part e.g. making it transparent)
adding a gradient at a certain area
drawing on the images
all images have ...
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GIMP: opening dicom files
I am trying to open a dicom file (.dcm). All files I tried yield an error saying transfer syntax 1.2.840.10008.1.2.4.70 is not supported. What can I do?
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Gimp does not delete section. (Why? How to resolve?)
I try to delete a selected area from a png picture in GIMP 2.10.24 (using Ubuntu Linux). (I've done that countless times, and it always worked! I don't know what makes the current png different...)
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Export multiple non-adjacent tiles with GIMP or ImageMagik or other tools
Tl;dr: looking for a tool or script that can export disjoint cookie-cutter squares from a larger image.
Imagine that you want a set of tiles on your kitchen wall that make up a larger image. To be ...
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In Gimp program, I want to convert all the black and white pixels to silver grey pixels that used to appear when printing from b&w film negatives
I know how to use the gimp program to convert a color image to b&w. I used the desaturate>mono mixer to adjust the rgb channels. I have also seen many objects online that were colored with a ...
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Gimp 2.10 crashes while looking for file data
When I open gimp 2.10(the latest version), it loads fine until it gets to "Looking for file data Modules", and it stops responding and crashes. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling Gimp ...
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Context menu entry for .jpg files not showing anymore
My custom made context menu entry for .jpg files does not show up anymore in Windows 10.
I did the steps correctly by going into the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\jpegfile\shell key, adding a new key there, give ...
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Re open all default panes in gimp?
I installed gimp some time ago and have lost some panes. I researched how to open the toolbox pane, but I am not sure what else should be open.
Currently, I have two panes visible on screen, "...
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How to fix permissions on Gimp to save and export under user directories on Windows
I have a fresh install of GIMP on Windows 10. When I try to save an image in the native format in a folder under Users\username I get an error like:
GIMP Message: Error creating 'C:\Users\nagev\...
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GIMP workflow to apply same change to a bunch of PNGs?
What I'm Trying To Do: I have about 80 pngs of "cards", and I want to paste first of all a black border with rounded corners over top of the images, and then have the outside parts of the ...
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Reducing cursor size in GIMP
Using GIMP 2.10.18 on Linux Mint. The cursor is huge as shown in the attached image, making it difficult to do work with any kind of precision. Is there a way to reduce the size? I've worked with GIMP ...
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I've accidentally hidden the menubar in GIMP. How do I get it back?
I unchecked "Show Menubar" in GIMP 2.10, and now I want to get it back. How do I do this? The official documentation states that I can do this through "View → Show Menubar", but ...
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How can I crop an image from the inside?
Cropping an image from the outside is easy in Gimp: Select a rectangular part of the image, Image > Crop to Selection.
Is there an comparably easy way to crop out something? For example, when ...
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How to export all sliced images in gimp?
I am slicing an image using guides. But after slicing, i have to export all the files one by one which is a pain. Any way I can export them all at once?
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GIMP Selection Tool Select-To-Move 2.10
It seems like in 2.10 they reworked the selection tool in GIMP 2.10. I used to be able to use the rectangle selection tool, drag over an area and use the move tool to move that selection. When I try ...
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How to get GIMP to recognize Images or Pictures folder as the default folder for images?
The computer I'm currently using (Lenovo ThinkPad, Windows 10) doesn't have a DVD-ROM drive, so I can't install an old version of Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. I'm making do with GIMP 2.10.14....
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Gimp file and settings dialogues open extremely slow under Windows
It was pestering me for years that even though I have a pretty fast PC with SSD that every file dialogues (Open..., Save as..., Export as...) are brutally slow in Gimp.
The Edit \ Settings dialogue ...
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How can I with Linux easily create a collage of passport photos?
I can easily crop a photo to the right dimensions or use an online tool, but I need to make it into a 4x6 because CVS charges $0.25 for a 4'' x 6'' but they charge $12.99 with a coupon for a 2'' x 2''....
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XSane and ImageMagick automatically installed in my PC
While I was using GIMP, XSane and ImageMagick were automatically installed in my PC? GIMP has probably done it. How did GIMP installed them? GIMP did not even asked my permission.
Similarly, few ...
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Compress all files to the "9" level with gimp
I created the scripts from Using Gimp to batch convert images to another format in Windows tip made by @forrest-voight. Can anyone tell me how I can add options to this script so that the maximum ...
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How Can I Make GIMP Zoom In/Out When I Hold CTRL and Scroll My Mouse Wheel?
I am using Gimp on Linux, and everything works great ... except mousewheel zoom. For some reason that I don't understand, I can't make my mousewheel (when CTRL is held down) zoom.
As you can see, it ...
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How to load in very large multipage Tiff files
Not sure if this is the right site to post this question in, but hope it fits in well here.
I have some very large (think 50kx50k+ pixel) multipage Tiff images I want to load into a program and ...
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NASA uses a program that takes their black and photos turned into color using a shade of gray for one particular [closed]
I have a a black & photo and I want to convert the shades of gray into individual colors. For example a storm cloud with all different shades of gray, I want to assign a shade of gray to one color ...
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GIMP: Setting default DPI when creating an image from clipboard
Is there a way to change the default DPI when creating an image from clipboard? On my old version of GIMP, it used to be 300 DPI, which I quite liked. After updating GIMP, it creates images from the ...
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How do I fix when GIMP Pencil/Paintbrush tools only draw in a grayscale gradient and are unresponsive to colour changes?
So the problem is that the brush tools in GIMP ignore color, and instead always draw in a gradient, going from black to white and vice versa, like so (drawn bottom to top):
The error in a set of ...
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Creating symbolic link of xsane to GIMP's plug-in folder does not let use it as plug-in
As it is stated by the official xsane documentation, I created a symbolic link by the following command (in my case the folders are a bit different):
ln -s /usr/bin/xsane /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/
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Gimp UI scaling on Windows: gtkrc menu background colour and icon sizes?
Gimp's default scaling on Windows sucks, so I have to manually scale it. I saw an existing answer, and tried to modify the "gtkrc" file of the dark theme. However, I could not find the ...
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