GIMP 2.6.0

• Editor's Rating:

  5.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  4.0 stars (out of 451 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  1,399,261

• Requirements:

  Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista, GTK+ Runtime Environment

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  October 06, 2008

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version GIMP 2.6.0 GIMP 2.4.7 GIMP 2.4.6 GIMP 2.4.5 The GIMP 2.4.4 GIMP 2.4.4 The GIMP 2.4.2 The GIMP 2.4 The GIMP 2.2.17 The GIMP 2.2.13 The GIMP 2.3.14 The GIMP 2.2.13 The GIMP 2.3.14 The GIMP 2.2.11 The GIMP 2.2.10 The GIMP 2.2.8 The GIMP 2.2.7 The GIMP 2.2.6 The GIMP 2.2 The GIMP 2.0.4 The GIMP 2.0.3 The GIMP 2.0.2 The GIMP 2.0.1 The GIMP 2.0 GIMP for Windows 1.2.3

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Publisher's description of GIMP 2.6.0

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a freely distributed piece of software suitable for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition, and image authoring. It is a powerful piece of software with capabilities not found in any other free software product. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert-quality photo-retouching program, an online batch-processing system, a mass production image renderer, or an image-format converter. GIMP is modular, expandable, and extensible. It is designed to be augmented with plug-ins and extensions to do just about anything. The advanced scripting interface allows everything from the simplest task to the most complex image-manipulation procedures to be easily scripted.

In Gimp 2.6, the toolbox menubar has been removed and merged with the image window menubar; Toolbox and Docks are now Utility windows and also the ability to pan beyond the image border has been added.

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Editor's review of GIMP 2.6.0

• 5.0 stars

• "Pretty things up a bit"

The volunteer developers of The GIMP have been working hard to develop a polished, user-friendly, and freely distributed image editor. Although the separated palette windows may disturb those users who are used to more traditional layouts, your comfort level should grow exponentially as you discover how pain-free the program is.

One of the most powerful general-purpose image editors around, the upgrades make the GNU Image Manipulation Program eminently comparable to Photoshop. Older features include channels, layers and masks, filters and effects, tabbed palettes, editable text tools, perspective clone, improved printing, and color operations such as levels. New improvements include GEGL integration for 32-bit color support, dynamic brushes, and more options for the free select tool. It even has regex-based pattern matching for power users.

The application provides professional tools that can stand against the big boys without the hefty price tag. Even the installation process has gotten simpler, with no need to download and install the GTX Runtime Environment separately. Extremely powerful and easy to work with, GIMP is ideal for both amateur and pro photographers, Web designers, or anyone who wants to create and edit professional-quality digital images on a budget.

User reviews of GIMP 2.6.0

• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 451 votes
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• 4 stars

  Version: GIMP 2.6.0

  "well written functional product"

  by jjacmon on January 8, 2009

  Pros: good performer and very much a competitor of upmarket products

  Cons: hard to learn to use effectively

  Summary: functional and effective product once its operations are learnt

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• 5 stars

  Version: GIMP 2.6.0

  "A great free progam."

  by trendy09 on January 4, 2009

  Pros: Has all the features that an average user would need.

  Cons: No cons to report.

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• 1 stars

  Version: GIMP 2.6.0

  "This lousy rating really belongs to me; not GIMP 2.6.0."

  by sister_ms on January 4, 2009

  Pros: Great program..if you already know what you're doing! I do not know what I'm doing.

  Cons: All I wanted to do was be able to seamless tiles, etc. for backgrounds. It's touted as being very simple to use and I'm sure it is for more knowledgeable people. I can't
  manage to make anything; I am not savvy enough, evidently.

  Summary: I really need a much more basic program that will allow me to learn how to do things
  in a much more complicated program such as GIMP 2.6.0.
  I'm sure this is a fantastic program for everyone who already understands and has
  more basic... read more >>

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• 5 stars

  Version: GIMP 2.6.0

  "THE BEST FREE PHOTO EDITOR"

  by moumen tawfik on January 3, 2009

  Pros: THE BEST FREE PHOTO EDITOR,I FOUND ON THE INTERNET,ALOT OF OPTIONS.
  YOU HAVE TO TRI IT TO DISCOVER IT,YOU WILL LIKE IT TOO MUCH.

  Cons: I LIKE WHEN I OPEN MANY PHOTO IT MINMIZE AT THE SAME WINDOW,AND BE MORE FAST

  Summary: I LIKE WHEN I OPEN MANY PHOTO IT MINMIZE AT THE SAME WINDOW,AND BE MORE FAST

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• 1 stars

  Version: GIMP 2.6.0

  "Very confusing interface. To many separate elements."

  by migracer on December 30, 2008

  Pros: Did not like the interface, I like the order of Paint Shop Pro.

  Cons: The thumb nail viewer.

  Summary: Many of my friends recommended this as an alternative to the "traditional" editors. I was thinking of making the transition to a Linux based system and need a photo editor manager that will work on that platform. This is not it for me.

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