GIMP 2.6.5 released

GIMP 2.6.5 released

Marcel Klum on 16 February 2009 - 12:19 · 17 comments & 4608 views

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GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

It has many capabilities. 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, an image format converter, etc.

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Download: GIMP 2.6.5 / GIMP 2.6.5 windows installers

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(1 reply) #1 Avi on 16 Feb 2009 - 13:12

Both x86 and x64 installers for Windows are available at:
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/

#1.1 Redmak on 16 Feb 2009 - 13:17

Thanks

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(1 reply) #2 Mav Phoenix on 16 Feb 2009 - 14:12

The more time I spend with GIMP the more I appreciate it. It's staggering this is free.

#2.1 non.sequitur2 on 21 Feb 2009 - 21:21

Mav Phoenix said,

The more time I spend with GIMP the more I appreciate it. It's staggering this is free.

Linux is free. Is that "staggering"?

(1 reply) #3 +Abandoned-Trolley on 16 Feb 2009 - 14:44

I never really got on with the floating boxes on it, prefer to have it all confined inside one window. I'm sure before there was an add-on that did this to it and also gave it more PS style menus for placement of tools.

#3.1 madhopsman on 20 Feb 2009 - 03:09

Yup, it's called Gimpshop and can be found at www.gimpshop.com, but I don't think it's been updated for a while.

Last edited by madhopsman on 20 Feb 2009 - 03:14

(2 replies) #4 m.keeley on 16 Feb 2009 - 15:05

I've never got on with GIMP, tried it a number of times over the years. For me you can't beat Paint.net

#4.1 ripgut on 16 Feb 2009 - 18:31

m.keeley said,

I've never got on with GIMP, tried it a number of times over the years. For me you can't beat Paint.net

I personally think Gimp is much more powerful than Paint.net

#4.2 Shadrack on 16 Feb 2009 - 18:54

It is certainly more powerful and feature filled than Paint.net. However, Paint.net's simplicity and consistent UI makes it easier for me to get my digital image tasks done. My preference is Paint.net.

#5 scratch42069 on 16 Feb 2009 - 15:31

Sweet, new version of GIMP. This is probably my most used Open Source program next to Firefox.

#6 Neoauld on 16 Feb 2009 - 18:52

i always hear about ppl who use PS religiously switching to gimp cause it just grows on them
i tried both im not big on it as i dont do image editing, but my friends in graphic design love gimp

#7 James7 on 16 Feb 2009 - 22:08

Thanks for the thumbs up!

#8 Shiranui on 17 Feb 2009 - 02:19

Gimp would be so much better if they ditched GTK - at least for the windows port.

#9 +Xerxes on 17 Feb 2009 - 02:46

Gimp is not bad for what it is, but personally I cannot stand the floating toolbars etc it drives me nuts! (I know it has a purpose though).

#10 Lord Ba'al on 17 Feb 2009 - 03:07

I've tried out 2.0 and 2.5 so far and found that while you can do quite a lot with it, the UI is an utter pain in the ass.
It might be a decent alternative to Photoshop et al. if someone would actually program a completely new, usable UI for it.

#11 Lawrens on 21 Feb 2009 - 11:27

I find the UI to be quite useable in newer versions, even though it still feels a little awkward with the floating boxes and they're not confined, at least they're grouped now, so its not too hard to adapt to, and it's free.

I've been using it for quite a while, there're photoshop keyboard shortcuts you can download for this too.

#12 Rukasuzu on 25 Feb 2009 - 21:41

I love Gimp it is the best program ever.
I use It on Ubuntu 8.04 TLS and Vista

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