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GIMP (short for the GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free software raster graphics editor. It is primarily employed as an image retouching and editing tool.

GIMP (short for the GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free software raster graphics editor (with some (limited) support for importing vector graphics). It is primarily employed as an image retouching and editing tool, as well as a production environment for artists. It is a powerful alternative/replacement for Adobe's Photoshop, and able to stand out on its own.

See here for more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP

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How to make Gimp run as a single window?

Gimp is nice, but the one thing that drives me nuts is that everything floats around in front of each other, often hiding the main window and forcing me to minimize all open windows until I find the one floating window that I am looking for. I'd…
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Export image as SVG in GIMP

I have a project I have been working on (an image) within GIMP and I would like to export it as an SVG. Is this possible, or am I going to have to stick with exporting multiple sizes of an image? I know GIMP can read SVGs, but can it export them?
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In Gimp can I change all black pixels in a picture to blue pixels?

Using Gimp can I make all the black pixels with RGB(0,0,0) into blue pixels with RGB(0,0,255)?
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Gimp: Export every layer as a separate PNG image

I have come to a situation where I have an image in Gimp with multiple layers. Now, I want to export every single layer as an individual image (PNG format preferably) automatically to a folder somewhere. Is this possible? The long method: Hide all…
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How to restore the default toolbox windows in GIMP?

I have recently installed GIMP 2.8.6 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bit and for the first time when I opened it, two windows along with the main window were available, but now I can only see a single main window. How can I bring those default windows back?
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How do I get the latest GIMP version available?

I understand that there is a new version of the GIMP available, although it appears that the only way of doing this is by compiling from source :P Is there another way of getting it, or if I have to compile can I do that through the terminal or…
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In GIMP, how do I make part of image transparent manually?

How can I make part of the image transparent? I tried the "Color to alpha" option in GIMP, but it's not working. I know in Photoshop you can erase the part you don't like, and make it transparent. Does GIMP support that?
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How can I export a PDF from GIMP with each layer on a new page?

I have multiple layers open in GIMP. I would like to export a pdf that has each layer on a new page.
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Is there a better way to redact a PDF?

I had to print a couple of PDFs recently to send to someone, but I wanted to redact (black out) a couple small bits of text. A quick google search didn't turn up any tools for this specific purpose, so I fell back to imagemagick & gimp: convert…
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Center the newly created text in GIMP?

After creating some text, how can I center it? I'm not talking about the text alignment inside the text box.
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How do I fill the current selection with color?

I remember there's some option allow you to fill current selection with colors , but I couldn't find it anymore
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How do I select a layer "sitting" under the mouse cursor in Gimp?

I'm using GIMP to copy some layer out of a PSD file, But the layers are badly named, So I want to select the correct layer by clicking on the item I wanted to copy. Which tool should I use, And please provide a screenshot. Another problem is that…
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Why did Canonical drop support for Gimp and how to recover from it?

I was offered an upgrade to 16.04. During the upgrade, I saw this: I can kinda see why Expect and w3m are being dropped, but why Gimp? More importantly, how to do I find pre-built packages that I can install via apt-get or the Ubuntu Software…
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How to copy a layer between images or canvas in gimp 2.8?

I have two image tabs open and I want to copy one layer from the first image to the second image keeping dimensions and size. How would I do that? Example: I have this 640px by 400px first image with two layers - the background and a brush and I…
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With GIMP, how do I hide all layers except the current one?

Is there a way to hide all other layers when you click on the 'eye' symbol ? It's like what Macormedia Flash does , display only the layer that you click on , all else is hidden. Is there a shortcut key ?
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