GIMP for Windows 1.2.3

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

The volunteer developers of The GIMP have been working hard to develop a polished, user-friendly, and freely distributed image editor. This application caught our attention--and hearts--as one of the most powerful general-purpose image editors around. The application's features include channels; layers and masks; filters and effects; tabbed palettes; editable text tools; and color operations such as levels. The application provides professional tools that can stand against the big boys without the hefty price tag. The only downside to this otherwise flawless program is the installation process. As it stands now, you have to install the GTX Runtime Environment and The GIMP separately. Once installed, though, the program is extremely powerful and easy to work with. The GIMP is ideal for amateur photographers, Web designers, and anyone who wants to create and edit professional-quality digital images on a budget.

Publisher's description

From Gimp :

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a freely distributed image editor suitable for tasks such as photo retouching, image composition, and image authoring. GIMP offers many of the same tools users expect from a retail program such as Adobe Photoshop, including filters, textures, and tools for color correction, layering, and alpha masks. Unlike many similar programs, however, GIMP also includes its own scripting language, ScriptFu, which allows you to extend the capabilities of this program even further.

The developer's Web site contains information about downloading, installing, using, and enhancing GIMP.

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