GIMP ( Photoshop Alternative )
GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. GIMP is a software for image processing / photo as well as Adobe Photoshop. License GIMP is free and can be an alternative to replacement photoshop which is actually paid software.
GIMP is a graphical application that is commonly included in each release distributions, such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint. In addition to the road on a Linux platform, there is also a version of GIMP Windows. So Windows users can also run GIMP as an alternative of Photoshop. In addition GIMP can also be run on OS X from Apple.
GIMP created by Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis in 1995. The development of GIMP starting from a long term project at the Universit of California, Berkeley. The first public release of GIMP created in January 1996 with a 0:54 version number. After this first release, GIMP immediately spread significantly. The first release of GIMP runs on Unix-based applications such as Linux. But a few moments later GIMP also born for another version of the operating system such as Windows and OS X. GIMP Windows versions made by a Finnish programmer named Tor Lillqvist in 1997 and already support the release version of GIMP 1.1.
Although free, GIMP features no less complete than photoshop. Standard tools such as Crop, Select, Path, Shape, Blend, Fill, Text and Transform already available in GIMP. To perform a standard photo editing such as change the background, crop the image, GIMP effect is very able. So if you have to choose to buy Photoshop is so expensive, it GIMP can be a viable option taken into account.
GIMP look glance is similar to Photoshop, GIMP difference when it still appeared in some windows, namely Object, Main menu and tool. The tools in the GIMP quite complete and has been able to represent some existing tools in Photoshop. Since the release of 2.8.0 GIMP began to be made in a single window (single window). Wilber the GIMP mascot is depicted with the head of an animal like a fox (fox) or coyote (anjug forest). Wilber created by Tuomas Kuosmanen on before 25 September 1997.
GIMP main features:
1. Color / Color
GIMP provides several tools to choose the color as a palette and the eyedropper to select, color on canvas. Color selection methods include: RGB, CMYK and Circle. In addition we can also include hexa decimal color codes are commonly used in web programming. There are also features color effects such as blending and gradient.
2. Selection and path
For the selection of the object, there are some tools such as rectangular, circular, free select and fuzzy select. Then there is also a selection based on color and Path facilities to make the selection.
3. Image Editing
There are some basic tools that are used to edit images, such as brush, pencil, air brush and eraser. Other tools such as the Clone tool and the Dodge tool is also available. And to modify the shape of the object are also Transformation tool and to give effect to an image (eg = blur) there are some filters that can be selected.
4. Layer, Layer Masks and Channel
Properly Photoshop, the GIMP also features Layer. This feature is used to accumulate some of the elements of the picture are made separately and sorted by arrangement from top to bottom. Additional features such as Layer Mask and Channel which is used for transparent mode also exists.
5. Automation, scripts and plug-ins
GIMP can do some automatic effects, such as blur, shadow and so on. GIMP can also be executed automatically with barbasis perl and python scripts. This script can change the core program and make plug-ins.
6. Generics Graphics Library (GEGL)
GEGL introduced in GIMP 2.6 release. GIMP can use GEGL to perform high-color bit depth operations, where this information is lost or diminished when performing color operations. When fully integrated, GEGL will allow GIMP has a bit depth of color is higher and also non-destructive workflow better.
7. Support many image file formats
GIMP is XCF file format, so it is not the same as having a Photoshop PSD file format. XCF stands for Experimental Computing Facility, the owner of GIMP. However, GIMP can do Import and Export for image files that are commonly used such as JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP and many more.
Download and install the GIMP
GIMP is free and can be downloaded for free on the official website at http://www.gimp.org GIMP. Select the installation file that corresponds to the operating system that we use. GIMP final release version as of this writing is 2.8.6.
For Linux users usually GIMP is instantly available when the install is complete. However, for those who want to install the latest version of GIMP can be done through the terminal with the following command:
GIMP created by Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis in 1995. The development of GIMP starting from a long term project at the Universit of California, Berkeley. The first public release of GIMP created in January 1996 with a 0:54 version number. After this first release, GIMP immediately spread significantly. The first release of GIMP runs on Unix-based applications such as Linux. But a few moments later GIMP also born for another version of the operating system such as Windows and OS X. GIMP Windows versions made by a Finnish programmer named Tor Lillqvist in 1997 and already support the release version of GIMP 1.1.
Although free, GIMP features no less complete than photoshop. Standard tools such as Crop, Select, Path, Shape, Blend, Fill, Text and Transform already available in GIMP. To perform a standard photo editing such as change the background, crop the image, GIMP effect is very able. So if you have to choose to buy Photoshop is so expensive, it GIMP can be a viable option taken into account.
1. Color / Color
GIMP provides several tools to choose the color as a palette and the eyedropper to select, color on canvas. Color selection methods include: RGB, CMYK and Circle. In addition we can also include hexa decimal color codes are commonly used in web programming. There are also features color effects such as blending and gradient.
2. Selection and path
For the selection of the object, there are some tools such as rectangular, circular, free select and fuzzy select. Then there is also a selection based on color and Path facilities to make the selection.
3. Image Editing
There are some basic tools that are used to edit images, such as brush, pencil, air brush and eraser. Other tools such as the Clone tool and the Dodge tool is also available. And to modify the shape of the object are also Transformation tool and to give effect to an image (eg = blur) there are some filters that can be selected.
4. Layer, Layer Masks and Channel
Properly Photoshop, the GIMP also features Layer. This feature is used to accumulate some of the elements of the picture are made separately and sorted by arrangement from top to bottom. Additional features such as Layer Mask and Channel which is used for transparent mode also exists.
5. Automation, scripts and plug-ins
GIMP can do some automatic effects, such as blur, shadow and so on. GIMP can also be executed automatically with barbasis perl and python scripts. This script can change the core program and make plug-ins.
6. Generics Graphics Library (GEGL)
GEGL introduced in GIMP 2.6 release. GIMP can use GEGL to perform high-color bit depth operations, where this information is lost or diminished when performing color operations. When fully integrated, GEGL will allow GIMP has a bit depth of color is higher and also non-destructive workflow better.
7. Support many image file formats
GIMP is XCF file format, so it is not the same as having a Photoshop PSD file format. XCF stands for Experimental Computing Facility, the owner of GIMP. However, GIMP can do Import and Export for image files that are commonly used such as JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP and many more.
Download and install the GIMP
GIMP is free and can be downloaded for free on the official website at http://www.gimp.org GIMP. Select the installation file that corresponds to the operating system that we use. GIMP final release version as of this writing is 2.8.6.
For Linux users usually GIMP is instantly available when the install is complete. However, for those who want to install the latest version of GIMP can be done through the terminal with the following command:
- Uninstall GIMP
sudo apt-get autoremove gimp gimp-plugin-registry
- Add PPA
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update - Re-install the latest version of GIMP
sudo apt-get install gimp
sudo apt-get install gimp-plugin-registry
