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The GIMP: the GNU Image Manipulation Program The GIMP: The GNU Image Manipulation Program
-------------------------------------------- ============================================
This is an unstable release of the GIMP, intended for developers only. This is an unstable release of the GIMP, intended for developers only.
For production use, please use the 1.0.x series. For production use, please use the 1.0.x series.
The GIMP's home page is at The GIMP is designed to be a professional image manipulation program
for both print and on-line based outputs.
http://www.gimp.org For installation instructions, see the file INSTALL.
1. Web Resources
================
The GIMP's home page is at:
http://www.gimp.org/
Please be sure to visit this site for information, documentation, Please be sure to visit this site for information, documentation,
tutorials, news, etc. All things GIMP-ish are available from there. tutorials, news, etc. All things GIMP-ish are available from there.
The automated plug-in registry is located at The automated plug-in registry is located at:
http://registry.gimp.org http://registry.gimp.org/
There you can get the latest versions of plug-ins using a convenient There you can get the latest versions of plug-ins using a convenient
forms-based interface. forms-based interface.
The latest version of The GIMP can be found at:
http://www.gimp.org/download/
2. Mailing Lists
================
We have several mailing lists dedicated to GIMP user and development We have several mailing lists dedicated to GIMP user and development
discussion. To subscribe, send mail to discussion. To subscribe, send an empty message to
majordomo@scam.xcf.berkeley.edu <listname>-subscribe@xcf.berkeley.edu
and in the body of the message put substituting <list-name> for "gimp-user", "gimp-win-user", "gimp-announce" or
"gimp-developer" (without the quotes, of course) depending on the list you
want to subscribe to. The mailing list archives can be found at:
subscribe <list-name> your@email.address http://www.egroups.com/messages/gimp-developer/
http://www.egroups.com/messages/gimp-user/
substituting <list-name> for "gimp-user" or "gimp-developer" (without
the quotes, of course) depending on the list you want to subscribe
to. The mailing list archives can be found at
http://www.findmail.com/listsaver/gimp-developer/
http://www.findmail.com/listsaver/gimp-user/
Gimp-user is a mailing list dedicated to user problems, hints and Gimp-user is a mailing list dedicated to user problems, hints and
tips, discussion of cool effects, etc. Gimp-developer is oriented to tips, discussion of cool effects, etc. Gimp-win-user is a list to discuss
GIMP core and plug-in developers. Most people will only want to be user problems specific to the Win32 port. Gimp-announce is a low-traffic list
subscribed to gimp-user. with announcements about new releases of GIMP and plug-ins. Gimp-developer is
oriented to GIMP core and plug-in developers. Most people will only want to
be subscribed to gimp-user. If you want to help develop The GIMP, the
gimp-developer mailing list is a good starting point.
3. IRC
======
And finally, for the real junkies, there is an IRC channel devoted to And finally, for the real junkies, there is an IRC channel devoted to
the GIMP :-) On Byxnet (a private mostly-GIMP network) there is #gimp. the GIMP. On Byxnet (a private mostly-GIMP network) there is #gimp.
Many of the developers hang out there. Some of the Byxnet servers are: Many of the developers hang out there. One of the Byxnet servers are:
irc.gimp.org:6667 irc.gimp.org:6667
4. Customizing
==============
The look of GIMP's interface can be customized like any other GTK app The look of GIMP's interface can be customized like any other GTK app
by editing the ~/.gtkrc file. Additionally GIMP reads ~/.gimp/gtkrc by editing the ~/.gtkrc file or by using "themes" (ready-made
so you can have settings that only apply to The GIMP. customizations). For downloadable themes and further details, see
http://gtk.themes.org. Additionally GIMP reads ~/.gimp-1.1/gtkrc so you
can have settings that only apply to The GIMP.
Included is a set of keybindings similar to those in Adobe Photoshop (tm). Included is a set of keybindings similar to those in Adobe Photoshop (tm).
You can find them in the ps-menurc file. To use them, copy this file to You can find them in the ps-menurc file. To use them, copy this file to
~/.gimp/menurc ~/.gimp-1.1/menurc. You can also manually change the keybindings to any of
your choice by editing ~/.gimp-1.1/menurc.
5. Bugs
=======
We sincerely hope you enjoy the program. Please report problems to We sincerely hope you enjoy the program. Please report problems to
bugs@gimp.org. Before reporting a problem, you may want to see if someone bugs@gimp.org. Before reporting a problem, you may want to see if someone
else has already did (check http://bugs.gnome.org/db/pa/lgimp.html for else did already - check http://bugs.gnome.org/db/pa/lgimp.html for this.
this).
Have fun, Have fun,
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Peter Mattis Peter Mattis
Federico Mena Federico Mena
Manish Singh Manish Singh