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How to install gimp in Ubuntu

To install gimp 2.8.18 in Ubuntu

Gimp is an image editor used by graphic designer, illustrator, photographer or scientist. Installation of Gimp is explained in this article.

Features

  • ColorSelections and paths
  • Image editing
  • File formats
  • Automation, scripts and plug-ins
  • GEGL

To install Gimp

Before installing gimp, enable the repository by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
 This PPA is for Ubuntu > =12.04 and Linux Mint > =13

Installing:
open a terminal and type:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gimp

Removing:
open a terminal and type:
sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
sudo ppa-purge ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp

Many thanks to David Tschumperlé  for his masterpiece called G' MIC.
http://gmic.eu/
Look for the gmic packages!

We should not forget the Gimp crew!
http://www.gimp.org/

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 More info: https://launchpad.net/~otto-kesselgulasch/+archive/ubuntu/gimp
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpwut38koe/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpwut38koe/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key 614C4B38 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpwut38koe/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 614C4B38: public key " Launchpad otto06217"  imported
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

Utilise the following command to update the system.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB]
Hit:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease                  
Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease                
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [2,860 B]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [2,852 B]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu xenial/main Translation-en [1,832 B]
Fetched 25.1 kB in 1s (22.2 kB/s)         
Reading package lists... Done

Run the following command to install the gimp

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install gimp
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libpango1.0-0 libpangox-1.0-0 linux-headers-4.4.0-21 linux-headers-4.4.0-21-generic linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic
Use ' sudo apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  gimp-data libamd2.4.1 libbabl-0.1-0 libblas-common libblas3 libcamd2.4.1 libccolamd2.9.1 libcholmod3.0.6 libgegl-0.3-0
  libgfortran3 libgimp2.0 liblapack3 libsdl1.2debian libumfpack5.7.1 python-cairo python-gobject-2 python-gtk2
Suggested packages:
  gimp-help-en | gimp-help gimp-data-extras python-gobject-2-dbg python-gtk2-doc
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Setting up libamd2.4.1:amd64 (1:4.4.6-1) ...
Setting up libblas-common (3.6.0-2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libblas3 (3.6.0-2ubuntu2) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/libblas/libblas.so.3 to provide /usr/lib/libblas.so.3 (libblas.so.3) in auto mode
Setting up libcamd2.4.1:amd64 (1:4.4.6-1) ...
Setting up libccolamd2.9.1:amd64 (1:4.4.6-1) ...
Setting up libgfortran3:amd64 (5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.1) ...
Setting up liblapack3 (3.6.0-2ubuntu2) ...
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/lapack/liblapack.so.3 to provide /usr/lib/liblapack.so.3 (liblapack.so.3) in auto mode
Setting up libcholmod3.0.6:amd64 (1:4.4.6-1) ...
Setting up libumfpack5.7.1:amd64 (1:4.4.6-1) ...
Setting up libgegl-0.3-0:amd64 (0.3.4-1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up gimp (2.8.18-0x2~ppa) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...


To launch gimp

Start the gimp by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# gimp

For creating a new file, go to file&rarr new

Create a New Image page opens. Set the image size and click OK.


For checking the version of the gimp help&rarr about


For getting the help for gimp press “ F1”

The gimp manual has to be installed manually, otherwise get the help online.

For saving the file file&rarr save as

The file will be saved in the xcf format.

Tag : Gimp Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
Purpose of using the Gimp?
A
Gimp is an image editor used by graphic designer, illustrator, photographer or scientist.
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How to add new plug- ins in GIMP?
A
Place all the plug- ins in the /usr/local/lib/gimp/$VERSION/plug- ins/ directory.
Ensure that the directory is proper. Some versions may vary the plugin directory.
Execute GIMP. GIMP automatically identifies new plugins.
Q
Alternative for GIMP?
A
Pixelmator, Paint.NET, Adobe photoshop, Lightroom, and much more.
Q
How to save a selected sub- image to a file in GIMP?
A
Select Edit- >Paste As- > New Image menu item from the menu.
Alternatively, press Ctrl+Shift+V.
Save the newly created image in the destination directory.
Script- FU- Selection- To- Image can also be used for cutting a selection and creation of a new image.
Q
My graphic tablet doesn’t work on Windows/Mac. Does GIMP support advanced input devices such as Wacom?
A
Yes, GIMP does support graphic tablets and maps pressure, stroke speed and other events to its advanced brush engine properties. However, the version of the user interface toolkit that GIMP c