reached an early beta stage. We want to release now to start working on compatibility issues and cross-platform stabil- ity. Also, we feel now that the program is actually usable and would like to see other interested graphic device to at least 16 bit. ADVICE ON SYSTEM RESOURCES Since we only use Intel and SPARC hardware platforms running Linux and Solaris, we can only give advice on these platforms and operating systems minimum or the recommended hardware for running Gimp. On a Linux Intel platform: • Minimum: Pentium 75, 32 MB RAM • Recommended: Pentium 200, 64 MB RAM Solaris Sparc platform: • Minimum: SparcClassic

xxi Part I Getting Started 1 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Welcome to GIMP GIMP is a multi-platform tool to create and edit images of all kinds. GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program Do not use special CPU acceleration functions. Useful for finding or disabling buggy accelerated hardware or functions. --session=name Use a different sessionrc for this GIMP session. The given session accurate than the integer method, but is much slower unless your machine has very fast floating-point hardware. Also note that the results of the floating-point method may vary slightly across machines, while

memory usage is not an easy thing. So much depends on what your needs are for the GIMP and what hardware you have to work with. You have two options at this point. Go with the default value the developers accurate than the integer method, but is much slower unless your machine has very fast floating-point hardware. Also note that the results of the floating-point method may vary slightly across machines, while adjust this value, though. The basic one is changes in your computer usage pattern, or changing hardware. That could mean your assumptions about how you use your computer, or the speed of it, are no longer

memory usage is not an easy thing. So much depends on what your needs are for the GIMP and what hardware you have to work with. You have two options at this point. Go with the default value the developers adjust this value, though. The basic one is changes in your computer usage pattern, or changing hardware. That could mean your assumptions about how you use your computer, or the speed of it, are no longer an early beta stage. We want to release now to start working on compatibility issues and cross-platform stability. Also, we feel now that the program is actually usable and would like to see other interested

Bitmap Graphics Editor • Open Source • Cross Platform • Not for Vector editing www.gimp.org Vector vs Bitmap Getting GIMP • Open Source • Cross Platform www.gimp.org • View Toolbox – Windows > New

GIMP?  GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program.  It is Open Source.  It is Cross Platform.  It is Bitmap Graphics Editor, not for Vector editing. GIMP Interface When you start l o p e d B y - S a r o j J u n g h a r e Page 12 SAVING FILES The cross-platform image editor can save files in many formats. GIMP NOTES UNIT IV D e v e l o p e d

exporting files and quick demo. GIMP Overview GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux,OS X, Windows and more operating systems, and is often considered