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'''GNU Image Manipulation Program''', or '''GIMP''' for short is a free and open source photo editor, a common alternative to programs like [[Photoshop]].
'''GNU Image Manipulation Program''', also know as '''GIMP''', is a free and open source multi-platform photo editor. It is one of the most sophisticated open-source photo editing tools, commonly used as an alternative to programs like [[Photoshop]] - which it can read the files of!
 
[[File:Gimp3-logo.png|thumb|Wilbur, the mascot for GIMP. This is the logo for GIMP as of 3.0.]]


=Usage=
=Usage=
It has brushes and pencils and colors and layers and stuff you know how these things work
GIMP is a very sophisticated photo editor for its class. It has layer support, plugins, many brushes, and a whole lot more.


GIMP uses the .xcf format to store project files.
GIMP uses the .xcf format to store project files. However, it also can open Photoshop (*.PSD) files.