Week+7+Journal

GIMP is a free software raster graphic editor. A raster graphics editor is software which allows people to paint and edit pictures with a click of a mouse. Users can focus on image retouching and editing to any extent they like. It is very similar to Adobe Photoshop which allows users to resize, edit, crop the photos, combine multiple images and even convert between various photos.
 * Week 7 (501): GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) **

It has many features, those being: Panting/System/Advanced Manipulation/Extensible/Animation/ File Handling/ Support custom brushes and patterns Extremly powerful gradient editor and blend tool are also a great feature Vitually unlimited number of images are able to be opened at one time
 * What's in the software: **
 * Painting: ** Full variety of painting tools including Brush, Pencil, Airbrush, Clone etc
 * System: ** Tile based memory management therefore image size is limited only by available disk space

Full alpha channel support Layers and channels Multiple Undo/Redo(Limited only by diskspace) Editable text layers ETC
 * Avanced Manipulation: **

A routine Database that is for calling internal GIMP functions from outer programs such as Script-fu Over 100 plug-ins already available ETC Load and save animations in a convenient frame as layer format MNG support Frame navigator ETC There are so many features and functions that are provided in this software. It can be used to create basic animated images in the GIF format, and that's why it can be replaced by Adobe photoshop.
 * Extensible: **
 * Animation: **

GIMP is very useful program to work on in digital arts and all kinds of usages with images for all people. Lately, students yearn to be stimulated by different methods or materials for learning in the classroom. Many teachers use images from the web to support their presentations and enhance students learning. Frequently, teachers are unable to find the appropriate or perfect images over the web for their teaching objectives. GIMP allows teachers to edit images or design and create simple sources, customizing to its own purpose. Furthermore, it can be good teaching software so that students can get more interested in what they are learning in the classroom. GIMP is a freeware alternatively and you can download it and use it for free. It performs every major function you could desire, except for, vitally, CMYK separation functionality necessary for prepress work.
 * Uses of Educational Setting: **
 * Costs & Registration issues: **

Lately, people employee images for many purposes and situations as for personal aim and business usages. Lately many companies and schools require portfolio and it's very prevalent. In my point of view about GIMP, this can be world wide popular software, it's hard to present the most useful content about this software.
 * The Most Useful Content can be used: **

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