Questions tagged [gimp]
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.
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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 ...
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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?
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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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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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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, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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GIMP doesn't show Tools window
I have installed GIMP 2.8.4 on Ubuntu 13.04 (via standard repositories). My problem is I don't see Tools window (the one I used to show/hide with the Tab key). How can I make Tools window appear?
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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 ...
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How do I make GIMP more colorful?
It seems almost everything in GIMP is colorless, even the tools on the top left corner:
Is it possible to make them colorful like in Windows or Mac?
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What's the actual download size of Gimp?
I recently learned that GIMP is a Photoshop replacement in Ubuntu world and Photoshop that I knew was a huge application around 500MB. Before downloading gimp, I wanted to know the size of application....
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gimp bucket fill, fills wrong color
I've made sprite sheets many times before, but now gimp is messing up. Bucket fill, colours a space gray rather than teal. I cant figure out how to fix it, (I havent tried purging gimp yet). I made a ...
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How to convert image to CMYK in GIMP?
I am supposed to send some artwork to the printers tomorrow and their guidelines requires it to be CMYK.
I have installed the plugin Separate+ from the 'gimp-plugin-registy' package. I have also ...
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How to install Resynthesizer in gimp?
I dont know how to install Resynthesizer in gimp.I want Resynthesizer for editing my images.Anyone please help
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Gimp colours do not fill correctly
This is probably a very easy question, but I am stumped.
I am trying to edit a png. I select a colour with the "Select by color" tool, change the fill colour to red ff0000, or 255,0,0, but when I ...
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GIMP 2.8 doesn't allow to save usual image file formats (jpg, png) via Save dialog
I used to save images as usual image file formats (jpg, png) by pressing Ctrl+S or Ctrl+Shift+S (Save or Save As dialog). Now in version 2.8 GIMP doesn't allow it anymore: you can Save only as .xcf ...
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GIMP using command line
I want to do some operation on some images using GIMP through the command line on Ubuntu.
Operations that I want to do are:
Open an image
Convert an image to gray-scale
Convert a PNG image to JPEG
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How to set pressure sensitivity in GIMP to control line thickness?
My sister is moving from Windows and I just got her a new graphics tablet. However, the pressure sensitivity controls opacity rather than line thickness; she really needs this feature from Photoshop/...
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Where to find application after flatpak installation (gimp)
I have installed flatpak to install gimp on Ubuntu 16.04:
flatpak install https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/org.gimp.GIMP.flatpakref
After the installation was done I couldn't find any application ...
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Centre, left and right align text in GIMP
I am running GIMP 2.8. And I was wondering if there is any way of left aligning, right aligning, or centring text in GIMP? As this would be something very useful and is included in most other programs....
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How to add a drop shadow effect in Gimp?
Can anyone tell me how to add a drop shadow effect in Gimp. I have seen it in a number of designs.
EXAMPLES:
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GIMP: editing .psd file , saving single layer as PNG
I'm reading a PSD file with GIMP , now I want to save a single layer into a PNG file , but when I right click on the layer , there's no such option available.
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How to install additional Gimp fonts
I want to install more text fonts on Gimp. Currently I have only the default fonts.
Where can I download and install them?
I am on Ubuntu 13.04, using gnome - lastest version.
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Is there a 'contiguous' option for the magic wand in Gimp?
In Photoshop the Magic Wand tool has a contiguous setting, that when enabled, will cause the Magic Wand to select only one area. If disabled you will end up with several areas of the same color (...
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Apply transparent background in GIMP
How can I remove the background and replace with transparency (as represented by checkered background in PS)? And are there any limitations in the file type I can then export the image to?
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How to put a box around something in GIMP?
This is a very simply question, but one that I have been struggling to find an answer to: How can I put a box outline around something in GIMP? So that you can easily circle (but with a rectangle or ...
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GIMP: auto resize canvas size to image size
I copied a layer from another image file , and created a empty canvas to hold the image copied.
But when I create the new canvas , the default size was as same as the original canvas , where I ...
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How to convert an .xcf file/image to JPEG or PNG?
I use the GIMP photo editor which automatically saves the converted files in .xcf format, but they cannot be reopened with any other app. How can I convert or save my images as JPEG or PNG?
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Gimp: toolbox display & main window resize issues in 12.10 [duplicate]
I recently installed 12.10. When Gimp is launched, its main window extends below the bottom of the screen, and cannot be resized vertically, only horizontally. Also, the toolbox window isn't displayed ...
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How to view EXTREMELY large images?
I have a 1.8GB TIF image that I'm trying to open on my machine with Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS. I have 8GB of RAM and 2GB of swap space. However, I can't open the image on the stock Gnome Image Viewer (says "...
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How to install separate+ gimp-plugin for cmyk support?
In order to open CMYK photoshop files, I want to install the separate+ plugin for gimp.
Since for building separate+ from sources it is required editing the makefile by hand(?), I was hoping for an ...
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How to install GimpShop on Ubuntu 16.04
I'm trying to install GimpShop for Ubuntu 16.04 from its official site, www.gimpshop.com
where there are supposed to be different download links for each platform. But the Debian packages link ...
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GEGL version too old error?
I am getting GEGL version too old error whlie opening GIMP after updating to Ubuntu 20.04. The complete error is
GEGL version too old!
GIMP requires GEGL version 0.4.22 or later.
Installed GEGL ...
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Can I take a screenshot and directly open it in Gimp?
Common use case for me and printscreen:
Hit printscreen and save .png
Open up Gimp
Find file I've saved
Edit file (crop and highlight regions)
It seems like the first three steps could be combined ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 error on install gimp : Depends: libgimp2.0 (>= 2.10.18) but it is not going to be installed [duplicate]
I have this issue when I search to install Gimp:
$ sudo apt-get install gimp
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not ...
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How can GIMP 2.8 have two different icons simultaneously?
In Unity dash GIMP 2.8.10 has a icon and uses a different one in launcher.
GIMP in Dash
GIMP in Launcher
I searched for GIMP in "File System" and got this.
How can this be done while packaging ...
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GIMP 2.10 Doesn't Have Permission To Access a USB Drive. Why? How to Resolve? (18.04)
GIMP 2.10 (snap version) doesn't allow me to open the /media directory, so I'm unable to access my external USB drive. I get the following error message:
I get the same error message if I try and ...
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Where would I find a PPA for the newest version of GIMP?
Does anyone know of a PPA that has the development version of GIMP?
I would like to try out the new single window mode.
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GIMP printing problem on Ubuntu
When I used Linux Mint earlier I never faced a problem with printing on GIMP (because it was installed and configured by default).
When I used Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, I installed GIMP 2.10 from the ...
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Some popular tools are missing in GIMP 2.10 in Ubuntu 20.04
I am a new user trying to switch from Windows to Linux. I have Ubuntu 20.04 with GIMP 2.10.22 installed. I have also installed the gimp-plugin-registry. But the 'Heal Selection' tool is missing from ...
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How to run GIMP on Ubuntu 16.04 (install from flatpak)?
I install GIMP as shown in https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ by run the command in terminal
flatpak install https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/org.gimp.GIMP.flatpakref
Output
This application ...
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How can I combine multiple images into a single GIMP file with the command line?
How can I combine multiple JPEGs into a single, layered XCF via the command line?
Using GIMP's graphical interface I can choose File ▸ Open as Layers..., but I don't see an analogous command-line ...
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