Gimp

The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.


 * http://www.gimp.org/

It was first announced on comp.os.linux.development.apps on November 21th 1995. So GIMP is having it’s tenth anniversary this year.

Installing Gimp on Debian
apt-get install gimp

apt-cache search gimp (MANY related packages!)

Gimp for Windows

 * http://www.gimp.org/windows/


 * GIMP Windows installers

Gimp Tutorials

 * GuG Sunsite tutorial

Other meanings

 * a BDSM sex slave (i.e. Pulp Fiction: "Bring out the Gimp"
 * derogatory word describing a handicap or cripple.
 * derogatort word describing a handicap limb, 'gimp leg'

Gimpshop
Gimpshop, a version of Gimp customized to look like Photoshop, targeted at those people who dont want to switch because they are used to Photoshop menus and keyboard shortcuts, etc..

gimpshop.net