GIMP User Manual

Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2002 by The GIMP Documentation Team

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
What is The GIMP?
A Brief List of Features and Capabilities
Platform Support
About the Help System
What Can The GIMP Do For Me?
Image Editing
Video Editing
Bug Submission
How to collect the information
Where to submit your bug report
2. Using GIMP
Starting for the First Time
User Directory
Performance Tuning
Monitor Resolution
The Main Interface
The Image Window
File Formats
Supported Formats
What Format Should Be Used?
3. ToolBox
Toolbox Introduction
The ToolBox
Module Browser
Help Page for Help
Additional Information
Context Help
Additional Information
Tip of the Day
About Dialog
4. Image
Image Menu Introduction
The Image Window
Undo
Additional Information
Redo
Additional Information
Cut
Additional Information
Copy
Additional Information
Paste
Additional Information
Paste Into
Paste As New
Cut Named
Additional Information
Copy Named
Additional Information
Paste Named
Additional Information
Clear
Additional Information
Fill
Additional Information
Stroke
Invert Selection
Additional Information
Select All
Additional Information
Select None
Additional Information
Float Selection
Additional Information
Feather Selection
Additional Information
Sharpen Selection
Additional Information
Shrink Selection
Grow Selection
Border Selection
Overview
Border Selection Options
Save Selection to Channel
Zoom
Additional Information
Dot for Dot
The Info Window
The General Tab
The Extended Tab
Additional Information
The Navigation Window
Additional Information
Toggle Selection
Additional Information
Toggle Rulers
Toggle Statusbar
Additional Information
Toggle Guides
Additional Information
Snap to Guides
New View
Shrink Wrap
Additional Information
Convert to RGB
Additional Information
Convert to Grayscale
Additional Information
Convert to Indexed
Palette Options
Dithering
Custom Options
Additional Information
Export File
Exporting to GIF
Confirm Save Warning
Desaturate
Invert
Equalize
Offset
Additional Information
Set Canvas Size
Scale Image
Scale Layer Warning
Duplicate
Additional Information
5. Layers
What are Layers?
Using Layers
The Layers Dialog
New Layer
Stack
Duplicate Layer
Anchor Layer
Delete Layer
Layer Boundary Size
The Chain Button
Layer to Image Size
Scale Layer
Merge Visible Layers
General
Merge Down
Flatten Image
Add Layer Mask
Apply Layer Mask
Delete Layer Mask
Layer Mask to Selection
Add Alpha Channel
Alpha to Selection
Edit Layer Attributes
General
6. Channels
Channels Introduction
The Channels Dialog
Selections and Channels
The New Channel Dialog
Raise Channel
Lower Channel
Duplicate Channel
Channel to Selection
See also:
Delete Channel
Edit Channel Attributes
7. Paths
Paths Introduction
The Paths Dialog
Control area
Edit area
Path area
New Path
Duplicate Path
Path to Selection
Stroke Path
Delete Path
Copy Path
Paste Path
Export Path
Import Path
Edit Path Attributes
8. Tools
Tools Introduction
Tool Options Dialog
Airbrush
Overview
Airbrush Tool Options
Bezier Selection
Overview
Bezier Selection Tool Options
Blend
Overview
Blend Tool Options
Brightness-Contrast
Overview
Brightness - Contrast Options
Bucket Fill
Overview
Bucket Fill Tool Options
By Color Selection
Overview
Select by Color Options
Clone
Overview
Clone Tool Options
Color Balance
Overview
Color Balance Options
Color Picker
Overview
Color Picker Options
Convolver
Overview
Convolver Options
Crop
Overview
Crop Tool Options
Crop and Resize Information
Curves
Overview
Curves Tool Options
Dodge or Burn
Overview
Dodge / Burn Options
Elliptical Selection
Overview
Elliptical Selection Options
Eraser
Overview
Eraser Tool Options
Flip
Overview
Flip Tool Options
Free-Hand Selection
Overview
Free-Hand Selection Tool Options
Fuzzy Selection
Overview
Fuzzy Selection Tool Options
Histogram
Overview
Histogram Tools Options
Hue-Saturation
Overview
Hue-Saturation Options
Ink
Overview
Ink Tool Options
Intelligent Scissors
Overview
Intelligent Scissors Options
Levels
Overview
Levels Tool Options
Magnify
Overview
Magnify Tool Options
Measure
Overview
Measure Tool Options
Move
Overview
Paintbrush
Overview
Paintbrush Options
Pencil
Overview
Pencil Tool Options
Posterize
Overview
Posterize Tool Options
Rectangular Selection
Overview
Rectangular Selection Tool Options
Smudge
Overview
Smudge Tool Options
Text Tool
Overview
Text Tool Options
Threshold
Overview
Threshold Tool Options
Transform Tools
Overview
Transform Tool Options
Rotation
Scaling
Shearing
Perspective
9. File
File Operations Introduction
New Image
Additional Information
Open File
Additional Information
File Save or Save As
Additional Information
Revert
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Last Opened
Additional Information
Close
Additional Information
Quit
Additional Information
Really Close
Really Quit
10. Open
Opening Images
Open by Extension
11. Save
Saving Images
Save by Extension
12. Dialogs
Dialogs Introduction
Layers, Channels and Paths Dialog
Additional Information
The Preferences Dialog
New File Settings
Default Image Size and Unit
Default Image Resolution and Resolution Unit
Default Image Type
Maximum Image Size
Summary
Default Comment
Display Settings
Transparency
8-Bit Displays
Interface Settings
Interface
Help System
Image Windows
Tool Options
Environment Settings
Resource Consumption
Scaling
File Saving
Session Management
Window Positions
Devices
Monitor Settings
Get Monitor Resolution
Directories
The Brush Selection Dialog
Preview and brush information
Brush Spacing
Pixmap Brushes
Additional Information
The Brush Editor Dialog
Overview
Brush Editor Options
The Gradient Selection Dialog
Additional Information
Gradient Editor
The Popup Menu
Copy Gradient
Delete Gradient
New Gradient
Rename Gradient
Replicate Segment
Save as PovRay
Split Segments Uniformly
The Pattern Selection Dialog
Additional Information
The Color Palette Dialog
Additional Information
The Palette Editor
General
Delete Palette
Import Palette
General
Merge Palette
New Palette
Indexed Palette
Input Devices
The Device Status Dialog
The Document Index Dialog
The Error Console Dialog
Undo History
The Standard GIMP Color Selector
The GTK Color Selector
The Triangle Color Selector
The Watercolor Color Selector
Edit Qmask Attributes
13. Filters
Filters Introduction
Reshow Last Filter
Additional Information
Repeat Last Filter
Additional Information
2x2 Contrast Enhance
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Add Dust
Overview
Dust Options
Adjust FG-BG / Color Range Mapping
Overview
Color Mapping
Alien Map 2
Overview
Alien Map 2 Options
See also
Alien Map
Overview
Alien Map Options
See also
Align Layers
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Animate Cells
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Animation Play
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Animation Optimize / Unoptimize
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Apply Lens
Overview
Apply Lens Options
Apply Canvas
Overview
The Apply Canvas Options
Auto Crop
Overview
See also
Autostretch HSV
Overview
See also
Blended
Overview
Blended Options
Blinds
Overview
Blinds Options
Blow in/out
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Blur
Overview
Blur Options
Border Average
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Bumpmap
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Burst
Overview
Burst Options
BZ2
Overview
BZ2 : Further Information
Stretch Contrast
Overview
See also
Center Guide
Overview
Center Guide Options
See also
Checkerboard
Overview
Checkerboard Options
CML Explorer
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Color Enhance
Overview
See also
Color Exchange
Overview
Color Exchange Options
Colorify
Overview
Colorify Options
Color to Alpha
Overview
Color to Alpha Options
See also
Compose
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Convolution Matrix
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Cubism
Overview
The Cubism Options
Curve Bend
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Decompose
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Deinterlace
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Depth Merge
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Despeckle
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Destripe
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Diffraction
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Displace
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Ditherize
Overview
Ditherize Options
See also
Edge
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Emboss
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Engrave
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Fade Alpha
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Film
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Fire
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FITS
Overview
See also
Fit Text
Overview
Fit Text Options
Flame
Overview
Flame Options
FlareFX
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Filter Pack
Filter Pack Overview
Filter Pack Options
Fractal Explorer
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Fractal Trace
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Frame Filter
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Frame Reshuffle
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Gaussian Blur
Overview
RLE Gaussian Blur
Overview
Dynamic Text Tool
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GeeZoom!
Gfig
Overview
Gfig Options
Object Settings
Grid Options
Tabs
Brushes
Selections
Options
Operations
Rendering the figure
GFlare
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GIH
Overview
Details
Gimpressionist
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Glass Tile
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Glowing Steel
Add Glow
Brushed Metal
Highlight Edges
Gradient Map
Overview
See also
Grid
Overview
Grid Options
GIMP Table Magic
Overview
GIMP Table Magic Options
Remove Guides
Overview
See also
Guides to Selection
Overview
See also
Guide Grid
Overview
Guide Grid Options
See also
Guillotine
Overview
See also
GZ
Overview
GZ : Further Information
Hot
Overview
Hot Options
HRZ
Overview
IFS Compose
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Illusion
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Image Tile
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Imagemap
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iWarp
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Jigsaw
Overview
Jigsaw Options
JPEG
Overview
JPEG File Options
Laplace
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Layer Functions
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Lighting
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Logulator
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Mail
Overview
Mail Image Options
Map to Gradient
Overview
Map Object
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Max RGB
Overview
Max RGB Options
Maze
Overview
Maze Options
Motion Blur
Overview
Motion Blur Options
MIFF
Overview
Mirror Split
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Mosaic
Overview
Mosaic Options
Newsprint
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NL Filter
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Noisify
Overview
Noisify Options
See also
Not yet written
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Normalize
Overview
See also
Super Nova
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Oilify
Overview
Oilify Options
Pagecurl
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Papertile
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PAT
Overview
PAT Information
See also
Perlotine
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Pixelize
Overview
Pixelize Options
Pixelmap
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Plasma
Overview
Plasma Cloud Options
PNG
Overview
PNG File Options
PNM
Overview
PNM File Information
Polarize
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Prepare for GIF
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The Print Plug-In
Adjust Color
PSP
Overview
Qbist
Overview
Qbist Options
Random Blends
Overview
Randomize (Hurl, Pick, Slur)
Overview
Randomize Options
Rotate Color Map
Overview
Main Tab
Misc Tab
Repeat and Duplicate
Overview
Repeat and Duplicate Options
Resynthesize
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Ripple
Overview
Ripple Options
Rotate
Overview
See also
Round Selection
Overview
Round Selection Options
See also
Sample Colorize
Overview
Sample Colorize Options
Scatter HSV
Overview
Scatter HSV Options
Scratches
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Selective Gaussian Blur
Overview
Selective Gaussian Blur Options
See also
Selection to Path
Overview
See also
Semi-Flatten
Overview
SGI
Overview
SGI Options
Sharpen
Overview
Shift
Overview
Shift Options
Sinus
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Smooth Palette
Overview
Smooth Palette Options
Sobel
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Solid Noise
Overview
Solid Noise Settings
Sparkle
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Spread
Overview
Spread Options
Stampify
Overview
Stampify Options
Apply Canvas
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Sunras
Overview
Terral Text
Overview
Terral Text Options
TeX String
Overview
TeX String Options
TGA
Overview
Threshold Alpha
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TIFF
Overview
Tile
Overview
Tileable Blur
Overview
Tileable Blur Options
Small Tiles
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Make Seamless
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Transparent Logo
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Unsharp Mask
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URL
Overview
Van Gogh (LIC)
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Video
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Value Invert
Overview
See also
Value Propagate
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Warp Sharp
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Warp
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Waves
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Webify
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Whirl Pinch
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Wind
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Windify
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WMF
Overview
Xach Blocks
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Xach Shadows
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Xachvision
Overview
XachVision Options
XWD
Overview
Zealous Crop
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(GAP) Animation Filter
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(GAP) Video Frontends
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(GAP) Video Navigator
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(GAP) Video Plugins
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A. Keyboard Shortcuts
B. Command Line Options
GIMP
GIMP Tool
GIMP Remote
C. GIMP License
Glossary
List of Tables
2-1. File Formats
12-1. Title Format Codes
A-1. Toolbox Functions
A-2. File Menu
A-3. Edit Menu
A-4. View Menu
A-5. Select Menu
A-6. Layers Menu
A-7. Image Menu
A-8. Dialogs Menu
A-9. Filters Menu
List of Figures
2-1. The Image Window
2-2. The Image Menu
3-1. The ToolBox
4-1. The Image Window
5-1. 3D Representation of an Image with Layers
5-2. The Final Image
5-3. The Layers Dialog
5-4. The Layers Menu
13-1. The Main Print Dialog
13-2. The Printer Setup Dialog
13-3. The Printer Color Settings Dialog
List of Examples
13-1. Saving a bzipped TIFF
13-2. Saving a gzipped TIFF
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