GIMP (the GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a program for creating and editing raster graphics. In most aspects, its features are comparable to those of Adobe* Photoshop* and other commercial programs. Use it to resize and retouch photographs, design graphics for Web pages, create covers for your custom CDs, or almost any other graphics project. It meets the needs of both amateurs and professionals.
GIMP is an extremely complex program. Only a small range of features, tools, and menu items are discussed in this chapter. See Section 17.8, “For More Information” for ideas of where to find more information about the program.