Getting started with The GIMP

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1. Welcome to The GIMP

1.1. Authors

1.2. The GIMP-Help system

1.3. Features and Capabilities

2. What's New in The GIMP?

2.1. Interoperability and standards support

2.2. Shortcut editor

2.3. Plug-in previews

2.4. Real-time previews of transform operations

2.5. GNOME Human Interface Guide conformance

2.6. GTK+ 2.4 migration

2.7. Basic vector support

2.8. Also . . .

3. Running GIMP

3.1. Command Line Arguments

3.2. Known platforms

3.3. Language

4. Starting GIMP the first time

2. GIMP Concepts

1. Main Windows in GIMP

1.1. The Main Toolbox

1.2. Image Window

1.3. Dialogs and Docking

2. Basic GIMP Concepts

3. Working with Images

3.1. Image types

3.2. QuickMask

3.3. Layers

3.4. The Selection

3.5. Undoing

3.6. Grids and Guides

3.7. Paths

3.8. Brushes

3.9. Gradients

3.10. Patterns

3.11. Palettes

3.12. Text and Fonts

3. Getting Unstuck

1. Stuck!

2. Common causes of GIMP non-responsiveness