GIMP-2.0.0

Introduction to GIMP

The GIMP package contains the GNU Image Manipulation Program. This is useful for photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

Package information

Download (HTTP):
Download (FTP): ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/v2.0/gimp-2.0.0.tar.bz2
Download size: 13 MB
Estimated Disk space required: 507 MB
Estimated build time: 6.22 SBU

GIMP dependencies

Required

GTK+-2.4.1 and libart_lgpl-2.3.16

Optional

Gimp-Print-4.2.6, libmng-1.0.7, librsvg-2.6.5, AAlib-1.4rc5, Python-2.3.3, GTK-Doc-1.2, libgtkhtml-2.6.1, lcms-1.12, MTA, libexif and libwmf

Installation of GIMP

Install GIMP by running the following commands:

./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --disable-print &&
make &&
make install

Command explanations

--disable-print: This option is necessary when gimp-print is not installed. If you have gimp-print installed, this option would be removed.

Configuring GIMP

Config files

/etc/gimp/2.0/*, ~/.gimp-2.0

Configuration Information

GIMP executes a configuration wizard for each user upon their initial invocation of the program.

Description

gimp

gimp is an image manipulation program. It works with a variety of image formats and provides a large selection of tools.

gimp-remote

gimp-remote is a small utility that tells a running GIMP to open a local or remote image file.

gimptool

gimptool is a tool that can build plug-ins or scripts and install them if they are distributed in one source file. gimptool can also be used by programs that need to know what libraries and include-paths GIMP was compiled with.