At the request of a member, here are some links for instructions for downloading and installing the GIMP Graphics package. This discusses a Windows application. Other versions are available. Follow these links to find the version suitable for your particular installation.

GIMP download page here : http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

Select the Windows Binary link : http://www.gimp.org/windows/

Select Automated Installer : http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/

Select Download Stable version : http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html

Select Download : http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading...;use_mirror=umn

Might need to also download the GTK softwares : http://sourceforge.net/project/downloading...;use_mirror=umn

Save them on your computer somewhere you can find them. The Desktop works for me. It is a temporary location only.

Double click the zip files. Your default extraction program will then unpack and begin the Installation. Follow the screens. I suggest you Install the Default version of everything to begin.

There are tutorials available at http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/ and a Manual here : http://docs.gimp.org/en/

Happy Grokking with the Gimp.

I've got a question about the GIMP English manual - Is it possible to get it so that you can check for help when you are offline? I've tried a couple of times, but I needed it to be online or else it wouldn't work.

you can download the manual here ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/help/ for offline usage, but the online version would most likely be the current one unless they update both of at hte same time.

Thanks, Jim! It was by My request! Now I can get gimp up and running!

Thanks,

This is great. i used to use fireWorks i created my first sig with that ( Great times ) i posted that Look it up under the Show-off section of the GFXtrap section. That was my first ever sig.But as you might see i was told that The gimp

was better than fireworks

By Truefusion.


He said that considering i used firworks it is great ( i didn't think it was much) And he also said something similar to:-

You might consider using a better GFX creator like the gimpfor example He gave me a link to this topic i Went through everything you said and it is working great i shall pst my first sig created by GIMP in the near future.


TTFN

Hope to see you guys soon,

In the near future lol

Hey Jim one more thing; How do you load brushes into the gimp like photoshop? I found some cool brushes I would like to load but I do not know how to load them! All the Gimp is, is a free version of Photoshop, but a LITTLE different.

Not sure, but this might help.

http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/faqs.php#11

Exactly what I needed. Thanks Jim.