Saturday, October 27, 2007

The GIMP 2.4.0 - Photo Manipulation Tool

The GIMP 2.4.0 (Windows, Open Source, 14.26MB) [download via Filehippo] is a multiplatform photo manipulation tool. GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. The GIMP is suitable for a variety of image manipulation tasks, including photo retouching, image composition, and image construction.

Also available for Linux.

Changes:

  • Improvements to:
    • Scalable Brushes
    • Selection Tools
    • Foreground Select Tool
    • Align Tool
    • Changes in menus
    • Improved display when zooming in or out
  • Support for file formats:
    • Support for Photoshop ABR brush format;
    • Improved reading/writing EXIF in JPEG;
    • Importing clipping paths in TIFF;
    • Layer masks can be saved to PSD;
    • 16/32 bit bitmaps and alpha-channel support in BMP;
    • 24 bit and Vista icons can be opened and saved.

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