GIMP
GIMP 2.10.22 Released with AVIF Support, Improved PSP and TIFF Support
Submitted by Marius Nestor on Wednesday 7th of October 2020 07:26:14 PM Filed under
GIMP 2.10.22 is here to add support for the AVIF image file format, which is a variant of the High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) container but using the powerful AV1 compression algorithm. Importing and exporting of AVIF files is supported.
On top of that, users will now be able to import and export HEIF files, which contain both AVIF and HEIC formats, in 10-bit and 12-bit depth per channel. Furthermore, GIMP 2.10.22 enables proper importing of NCLX color profiles and metadata.
- 3 comments
Printer-friendly version
- Read more
- 5541 reads
PDF version
Create transparency in your game graphics with GIMP
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Tuesday 22nd of September 2020 08:54:11 AM Filed under


Whether you're programming a game or an app with Python or Lua, you're probably using PNG graphics for your game assets. An advantage of the PNG format, which is not available in a JPEG, is the ability to store an alpha channel. Alpha is, essentially, the "color" of invisibility or transparency. Alpha is the part of an image you don't see. For example, if you were to draw a doughnut, the doughnut hole would be filled with alpha, and you could see whatever was behind it.
A common problem is how to find the alpha part of an image. Sometimes, your programming framework, whether it's Python Arcade, Pygame, LÖVE, or anything else, detects the alpha channel and treats it (after the appropriate function calls) as transparency. That means it renders no new pixels where there's alpha, leaving that doughnut hole empty. It's 100% transparent or 0% opaque and functionally "invisible."
- Login or register to post comments
Printer-friendly version
- Read more
- 2626 reads
PDF version
GIMP 2.10.20 Released with Advanced Crop and More Filters
Submitted by arindam1989 on Friday 12th of June 2020 10:07:07 AM Filed under
The latest release of GIMP is here with new features and more bug fixes. And it is immediately available for download for Linux, Windows, and Mac.
- 1 comment
Printer-friendly version
- Read more
- 4586 reads
PDF version
GIMP Tutorial: How to Outline Text
Submitted by itsfoss on Sunday 15th of December 2019 12:16:57 PM Filed under
Learn how to add outline to text in GIMP in three easy and simple steps with this screenshot tutorial.
- Login or register to post comments
Printer-friendly version
- Read more
- 5812 reads
PDF version
Learn the 37 most frequently used shortcuts in GIMP
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Tuesday 25th of September 2018 08:03:03 AM Filed under
GIMP is a fantastic artist's tool for editing digital images, especially with the bevy of impressive features in the recent release of version 2.10. Of course, like all creative applications, you can get working more quickly if you can make yourself familiar with the various keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys available. GIMP, of course, gives you the ability to customize these shortcuts to match what you're personally comfortable with. However, the default shortcuts that GIMP ships with are impressive and generally easy to get used to.
This cheat sheet is not an exhaustive list of all of the defaults GIMP has available. Instead, it covers the most frequently used shortcuts so you can get to work as fast as possible. Plus, there should be a few in here that make you aware of a few features that maybe you weren't aware of.
- Login or register to post comments
Printer-friendly version
- Read more
- 8833 reads
PDF version
GIMP receives a $100K donation
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 6th of September 2018 05:28:14 AM Filed under


-
GIMP receives a $100K donation
Earlier this month, GNOME Foundation announced that they receieved a $400,000 donation from Handshake.org, of which $100,000 they transferred to GIMP’s account.
We thank both Handshake.org and GNOME Foundation for the generous donation and will use the money to do much overdue hardware upgrade for the core team members and organize the next hackfest to bring the team together, as well as sponsor the next instance of Libre Graphics Meeting.
Handshake is a decentralized, permissionless naming protocol compatible with DNS where every peer is validating and in charge of managing the root zone with the goal of creating an alternative to existing Certificate Authorities. Its purpose is not to replace the DNS protocol, but to replace the root zone file and the root servers with a public commons.
-
GIMP Picks Up A $100k Donation, Part Of $400k To GNOME Foundation
The GNOME Foundation received a $400k donation of which $100k is heading to the GIMP developers for helping to improve their open-source image manipulation program that for some can compete with Adobe's Photoshop functionality.
- Login or register to post comments
Printer-friendly version
- Read more
- 9540 reads
PDF version
A free photo editor worth trying: Getting started with GIMP
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Wednesday 18th of June 2014 03:25:09 AM Filed under

When most of us are looking for a photo-editing tool, we immediately think of Photoshop. Adobe’s program is powerful and popular, but it’s pricey at $100—and that's for the “light” version called Photoshop Elements.
Meanwhile, $20 per month is the standard charge for individual one-app subscriptions to Photoshop Creative Cloud. Adobe offers a free in-browser version called Photoshop Express Editor, but it’s very limited and only allows you to edit JPEG files.
A better free alternative is to turn to the open-source world and a popular program called GIMP. The GNU Image Manipulation Program is the standard photo-editing tool included or available to most Linux distributions. GIMP is also available for Windows (XP and up) and Mac.
- Login or register to post comments
Printer-friendly version
- Read more
- 8470 reads
PDF version
GIMP On TV
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Tuesday 17th of June 2014 08:34:34 PM Filed under

I was watching an issue of CNN’s “Forensic Files” early this morning when I was surprised to see GIMP on TV. A murder had been committed and the local anthropologist lacked software to compare a skull with a portrait to verify the identity of the victim. A local computer guru was able to use GIMP to compare photographs of the skull with the portrait. That set the police on a course towards solving the crime. It turned out the truck driver did it. DNA from a tooth compared to some surgical evidence confirmed GIMP’s conclusions.
What was interesting is that Forensic Files mentioned that GIMP was available to anyone for a $free download. I liked that. The software licence, GPL, described in generic terms the public can understand got out there.
- Login or register to post comments
Printer-friendly version
- Read more
- 10539 reads
PDF version
GIMP free alternative to subscription model Photoshop updated
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 6th of February 2014 01:03:35 AM Filed under
That would be the oddly-named GIMP (acronym for: GNU Image Manipulation Program), an open source, high-end image editing and creation alternative to Adobe’s Photoshop and its now open-ended, monthly wallet-siphoning distribution mode for tasks like photo retouching, image editing and composition, and image authoring.
- Login or register to post comments
Printer-friendly version
- Read more
- 9325 reads
PDF version
You Say GIMP Was Right
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Thursday 23rd of January 2014 07:14:04 AM Filed under
The split was the result of GIMP’s concern over policies at SourceForge, primarily SourceForge’s use of DevShare, an installer for Windows that bundles third party software offers with FOSS downloads. In addition, the GIMP folks had reservations about potentially deceptive “download here” buttons on ads being served by the likes of Google’s AdSense.
- Login or register to post comments
Printer-friendly version
- Read more
- 9078 reads
PDF version

More in Tux Machines
- Highlights
- Front Page
- Latest Headlines
- Archive
- Recent comments
- All-Time Popular Stories
- Hot Topics
- New Members
Cluster Server R2 2U rack cluster server ships with up to 72 Rockchip RK3399/RK3328 SoMs
Rockchip RK3399 and RK3328 are typically used in Chromebooks, single board computers, TV boxes, and all sort of AIoT devices, but if you ever wanted to create a cluster based on those processor, Firefly Cluster Server R2 leverages the company’s RK3399, RK3328, or even RK1808 NPU SoM to bring 72 modules to a 2U rack cluster server enclosure, for a total of up to 432 Arm Cortex-A72/A53 cores, 288 GB RAM, and 18 3.5-inch hard drives.
Firefly says the cluster can run Android, Ubuntu, or some other Linux distributions. Typical use cases include “cloud phone”, virtual desktop, edge computing, cloud gaming, cloud storage, blockchain, multi-channel video decoding, app cloning, etc. When fitted with the AI accelerators, it looks similar to Solidrun Janux GS31 Edge AI server designed for real-time inference on multiple video streams for the monitoring of smart cities & infrastructure, intelligent enterprise/industrial video surveillance, object detection, recognition & classification, smart visual analysis, and more. There’s no Wiki for Cluster Server R2 just yet, but you may find some relevant information on the Wiki for an earlier generation of the cluster server.
| How to Get Install Docker On Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Docker is an Open source technology that allows you to install an run application on several containers (machine) without Interfering with the host or other containers technology is similar to Virtualization, but it is more portable and easy to use.
What is the type of Docker are available?
There is two types of Docker are available Docker CE (Community Edition) and Docker EE (Enterprise Edition).
|
today's howtos
| Contributing to KDE is easier than you think – Bug triaging
Today, 2021-01-28, is the Plasma Beta Review Day for Plasma 5.21, that is to say, Plasma 5.20.90. Right now it’s a bit after 2 a.m., so after this I’m going to bed so I can be present later.
This month I’ve mostly been enjoying my post-job vacation as last year I was bordering burnout. As such I didn’t help much.
Before bed I’ll be providing a few things I’ve learned about triaging, though. While this blog post isn’t specifically about the Beta Review Day, this should make the general bug triaging process clearer for you, making it quite timely.
|
Recent comments
1 hour 51 min ago
5 hours 43 min ago
8 hours 25 min ago
10 hours 2 min ago
10 hours 3 min ago
10 hours 5 min ago
10 hours 5 min ago
10 hours 7 min ago
10 hours 46 min ago
16 hours 46 min ago