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NAME

6       gimp - an image manipulation and paint program.
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SYNOPSIS

11       gimp  [-h]  [--help]  [--help-all] [--help-gtk] [-v] [--version] [--li‐
12       cense] [--verbose] [-n] [--new-instance] [-a] [--as-new] [-i] [--no-in‐
13       terface]   [-d]   [--no-data]   [-f]  [--no-fonts]  [-s]  [--no-splash]
14       [--no-shm] [--no-cpu-accel] [--display display] [--session <name>] [-g]
15       [--gimprc  <gimprc>] [--system-gimprc <gimprc>] [--dump-gimprc] [--con‐
16       sole-messages]    [--debug-handlers]    [--stack-trace-mode     <mode>]
17       [--pdb-compat-mode   <mode>]   [--batch-interpreter  <procedure>]  [-b]
18       [--batch <command>] [filename] ...
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DESCRIPTION

23       GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is used to edit and  ma‐
24       nipulate  images.  It  can load and save a variety of image formats and
25       can be used to convert between formats.
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27       GIMP can also be used as a paint program. It features a set of  drawing
28       and  painting  tools  such as airbrush, clone, pencil, and paint brush.
29       Painting and drawing tools can be applied to an image with a variety of
30       paint modes.  It also offers an extensive array of selection tools like
31       rectangle, ellipse, fuzzy select, bezier select, intelligent  scissors,
32       and select by color.
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34       GIMP  offers  a variety of plug-ins that perform a variety of image ma‐
35       nipulations.  Examples include bumpmap, edge detect, gaussian blur, and
36       many  others.  In addition, GIMP has several scripting extensions which
37       allow for advanced non-interactive processing and creation of images.
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39       GIMP ships with a second binary called gimp-console. This binary  is  a
40       console-only  version  and  behaves  as  if  gimp  was  called with the
41       --no-interface command-line option.
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43       On platforms with the D-Bus message bus system, GIMP  will  by  default
44       check if an instance is already running in this user session. If it de‐
45       tects that, it will pass all filenames given on the command-line to the
46       already running GIMP instance and quit.
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OPTIONS

51       GIMP accepts the following options:
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53       -h, --help
54               Show GIMP command-line options.
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56       --help-all
57               Show all command-line options.
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59       --help-gtk
60               Show GTK+ command-line options.
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62       --help-gegl
63               Show GEGL command-line options.
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65       -v, --version
66               Output  version  information  and  exit. When combined with the
67               --verbose option, version information about libraries  used  by
68               GIMP is shown as well.
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70       --license
71               Output license information and exit.
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73       --verbose
74               Be verbose and create information on standard output.
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76       -n, --new-instance
77               Do  not  attempt to reuse an already running GIMP instance. Al‐
78               ways start a new one.
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80       -a, --as-new
81               Open filenames passed on the command-line as new images,  don't
82               set the filename on them.
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84       -i, --no-interface
85               Run without a user interface.
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87       -d, --no-data
88               Do  not  load  patterns, gradients, palettes, or brushes. Often
89               useful in non-interactive situations where startup time  is  to
90               be minimized.
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92       -f, --no-fonts
93               Do  not load any fonts. No text functionality will be available
94               if this option is used.
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96       --display display
97               Use the designated X display.
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99       -s, --no-splash
100               Do not show the splash screen.
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102       --no-shm
103               Do not use shared memory between GIMP and  its  plug-ins.   In‐
104               stead of using shared memory, GIMP will send the data via pipe.
105               This will result in slower performance than using  shared  mem‐
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108       --no-cpu-accel
109               Do  not  use  CPU accelerations such as MMX or SSE even if GIMP
110               detects that your CPU provides this functionality.
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112       --session <name>
113               Use a different sessionrc for this GIMP session. The given ses‐
114               sion name is appended to the default sessionrc filename.
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116       -g, --gimprc <gimprc>
117               Use an alternative gimprc instead of the default one. Useful in
118               cases where plug-in paths or machine specs may be different.
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120       --system-gimprc <gimprc>
121               Use an alternate system gimprc file.
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123       --dump-gimprc
124               Output a gimprc file with default settings.
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126       --debug-handlers
127               Enable debugging signal handlers.
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129       -c, --console-messages
130               Do not popup dialog boxes on errors or warnings. Print the mes‐
131               sages on the console instead.
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133       --stack-trace-mode {never|query|always}
134               If a stack-trace should be generated in case of fatal signals.
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136       --pdb-compat-mode {off|on|warn}
137               If the PDB should provide aliases for deprecated functions.
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139       --batch-interpreter <procedure>
140               Specifies the procedure to use to process batch events. The de‐
141               fault is to let Script-Fu evaluate the commands.
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143       -b, --batch <command>
144               Execute <command> non-interactively.  This  option  may  appear
145               multiple  times.   The  <command> is passed to the batch inter‐
146               preter. When <command> is - the commands are read from standard
147               input.
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ENVIRONMENT

152       GIMP respects a number of environment variables.
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154       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.
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156       GIMP2_DIRECTORY
157               to  get  the  name  of  the  personal  GIMP directory. If unset
158               $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10 is used.  If  this  is  an  absolute
159               path,  it is used as is.  If it is a relative path, it is taken
160               to be a subdirectory of $XDG_CONFIG_HOME.
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162       GIMP2_DATADIR
163               to get the base location for data files  such  as  brushes  and
164               patterns.  If unset /usr/share/gimp/2.0 is used.
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166       GIMP2_LOCALEDIR
167               to   get   the   base   location  for  translations.  If  unset
168               /usr/share/locale is used.
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170       GIMP2_PLUGINDIR
171               to get the base location for plug-ins  and  modules.  If  unset
172               /usr/lib64/gimp/2.0 is used.
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174       GIMP2_SYSCONFDIR
175               to   get   the   location  of  configuration  files.  If  unset
176               /etc/gimp/2.0 is used.
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178       GIMP2_CACHEDIR
179               to get the location for caches files. If unset the  system  de‐
180               fault for per-user cached files is used.
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182       GIMP2_TEMPDIR
183               to get the location of temporary files. If unset the system de‐
184               fault for temporary files is used.
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186               On Linux GIMP can be compiled with support for binary relocati‐
187               bility.  This will cause data, plug-ins and configuration files
188               to be searched relative to the location of the gimp  executable
189               file  unless  overridden by the environment variables mentioned
190               above.
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FILES

195       GIMP's data files are stored in /usr/share/gimp/2.0, where  ${dataroot‐
196       dir} is set on install, but is typically /usr/share. GIMP's system-wide
197       configuration files are stored in  /etc/gimp/2.0,  where  ${prefix}  is
198       typically /usr.
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200       Most GIMP configuration is read in from the user's init file, $XDG_CON‐
201       FIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/gimprc.   The   system   wide   equivalent   is   in
202       /etc/gimp/2.0/gimprc. The system wide file is parsed first and the user
203       gimprc can override the system settings.  /etc/gimp/2.0/gimprc_user  is
204       the  default  gimprc  placed  in users' home directories the first time
205       GIMP is run.
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207       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/devicerc - holds settings for input  devices
208       together  with the tool, colors, brush, pattern and gradient associated
209       to that device.
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211       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/gtkrc - users set of GIMP-specific GTK+ con‐
212       fig  settings.  Options such as widget color and fonts sizes can be set
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215       /etc/gimp/2.0/gtkrc - system wide default  set  of  GIMP-specific  GTK+
216       config settings.
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218       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/menurc - user's set of keybindings.
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220       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/parasiterc - Stores all persistent GIMP par‐
221       asites. This file will be rewritten every time you quit GIMP.
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223       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/sessionrc - This file takes session-specific
224       info  (that  is  info, you want to keep between two GIMP sessions). You
225       are not supposed to edit it manually, but of course you  can  do.  This
226       file  will be entirely rewritten every time you quit GIMP. If this file
227       isn't found, defaults are used.
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229       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/templaterc - Image  templates  are  kept  in
230       this file. New images can conveniently created from these templates. If
231       this file isn't found, defaults are used.
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233       /etc/gimp/2.0/unitrc - default user unit database. It contains the unit
234       definitions  for  centimeters,  meters, feet, yards, typographic points
235       and typographic picas and is placed in users home directories the first
236       time GIMP is ran. If this file isn't found, defaults are used.
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238       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/unitrc  -  This file contains your user unit
239       database. You can modify this list with the unit editor.  You  are  not
240       supposed to edit it manually, but of course you can do.  This file will
241       be entirely rewritten every time you quit GIMP.
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243       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/plug-ins - location of user installed  plug-
244       ins.
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246       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/pluginrc - plug-in initialization values are
247       stored here. This file is parsed on startup and regenerated if need be.
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249       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/modules - location of  user  installed  mod‐
250       ules.
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252       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/tmp  -  default  location  that GIMP uses as
253       temporary space.
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255       /usr/share/gimp/2.0/brushes - system wide brush files.
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257       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/brushes - user created and  installed  brush
258       files. These files are in the .gbr, .gih or .vbr file formats.
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260       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/curves - Curve profiles and presets as saved
261       from the Curves tool.
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263       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/gimpressionist - Presets  and  user  created
264       brushes and papers are stored here.
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266       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/levels - Level profiles and presets as saved
267       from the Levels tool.
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269       /usr/share/gimp/2.0/palettes - the system wide palette files.
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271       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/palettes - user created and modified palette
272       files. This files are in the .gpl format.
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274       /usr/share/gimp/2.0/patterns - basic set of patterns for use in GIMP.
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276       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/patterns  -  user created and installed gimp
277       pattern files. This files are in the .pat format.
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279       /usr/share/gimp/2.0/gradients - standard system wide  set  of  gradient
280       files.
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282       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/gradients  - user created and installed gra‐
283       dient files.
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285       /usr/share/gimp/2.0/scripts - system wide directory of scripts used  in
286       Script-Fu and other scripting extensions.
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288       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/scripts   -   user   created  and  installed
289       scripts.
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291       /usr/share/gimp/2.0/gflares - system wide directory used by the  gflare
292       plug-in.
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294       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/gflares  - user created and installed gflare
295       files.
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297       /usr/share/gimp/2.0/gfig - system wide directory used by the gfig plug-
298       in.
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300       $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/gfig  -  user  created  and  installed  gfig
301       files.
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303       /usr/share/gimp/2.0/images/gimp-splash.png - the default image used for
304       the GIMP splash screen.
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306       /usr/share/gimp/2.0/images/gimp-logo.png - image used in the GIMP about
307       dialog.
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309       /usr/share/gimp/2.0/tips/gimp-tips.xml - tips as displayed in the  "Tip
310       of the Day" dialog box.
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SPLASH IMAGES

315       GIMP  comes  with  a  default image for the splash screen but it allows
316       system administrators and users to customize the splash screen by  pro‐
317       viding  other  images.  The  image to be used with the splash screen is
318       chosen as follows:
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321       1.     GIMP tries to load a random splash  screen  from  the  directory
322              $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/splashes.
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324       2.     It      then      falls      back     to     using     $XDG_CON‐
325              FIG_HOME/GIMP/2.10/gimp-splash.png.
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327       3.     If the user didn't install any custom splash  images,  a  random
328              image is picked from /usr/share/gimp/2.0/splashes.
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330       4.     As  a last resort, GIMP uses the default splash image located at
331              /usr/share/gimp/2.0/images/gimp-splash.png.
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SUGGESTIONS AND BUG REPORTS

336       Any bugs found should be reported to  the  online  bug-tracking  system
337       available on the web at https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/issues. Be‐
338       fore reporting bugs, please check to see if the bug  has  already  been
339       reported.
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341       When  reporting GIMP bugs, it is important to include a reliable way to
342       reproduce the bug, version number of GIMP (and probably GTK+), OS  name
343       and  version,  and  any  relevant hardware specs. If a bug is causing a
344       crash, it is very useful if a stack  trace  can  be  provided.  And  of
345       course, patches to rectify the bug are even better.
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OTHER INFO

350       The  canonical  place  to  find  GIMP info is at https://www.gimp.org/.
351       Here you can find links to just about many other GIMP sites, tutorials,
352       data sets, mailing list archives, and more.
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354       There  is  also  a GIMP User Manual available at https://docs.gimp.org/
355       that goes into much more detail about the interactive use of GIMP.
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357       The latest versions of GIMP and the GTK+ libs are always  available  at
358       https://download.gimp.org/.
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AUTHORS

363       Spencer Kimball, Peter Mattis and the GIMP Development Team.
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365       With patches, fixes, plug-ins, extensions, scripts, translations, docu‐
366       mentation and more from lots and lots of people all over the world.
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SEE ALSO

371       gimprc(5), gimptool(1),
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