GIMP - Free picture editing program

GIMP

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation program) is a free picture editing software used to process digital graphics and photographs. Although GIMP is freeware, it is eminently comparable to photoshop.

GIMP is typically used to create graphics and logos, resize and crop photos, alter colors, combine multiple images, remove unwanted image components, and convert between different image formats.Besides all these functions, GIMP is widely used as a tool for photo enhancement. And it is also able to make basic GIF animated images and many other functions.With approximately 150 standard effects and filters, and so many functions, GIMP is ideal for both amateur and pro photographers, web designers, or anyone who wants to create and edit professional-quality digital images on a budget.

Go to the developer’s Web site: http://www.gimp.org/

Photo Enhancement Effect

GIMP - Free picture editing program

Supported Platforms

  • GNU/Linux (i386, PPC)
  • Microsoft Windows (XP, Vista)
  • Mac OS X
  • Sun OpenSolaris
  • FreeBSD

File Formats

The file format support ranges from the common likes of JPEG (JFIF), GIF, PNG, TIFF to special use formats such as the multi-resolution and multi-color-depth Windows icon files. The architecture allows to extend GIMP’s format capabilities with a plug-in. You can find some rare format support in the GIMP plugin registry.

Supported formats

Thanks to the transparent virtual file system, it is possible to load and save files to from remote locations using protocols such as FTP, HTTP or even SMB (MS Windows shares) and SFTP/SSH.

To save disk space, any format can be saved with an archive extension such as ZIP, GZ or BZ2 and GIMP will transparently compress the file without you needing to do any extra steps.

More information, go and visit the developer’s Web site: http://www.gimp.org/

April 14th, 2009 in Photo Software | tags: ,

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