What Is GIMP? (from The GIMP Development Team)

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GIMP

	Developer Name:	The GIMP Development Team
	Latest Version:	2.10.8
	Software Category:	Graphic Design
	Software Sub Category:	Animation
	Operating Systems:	Windows, Mac, Linux

Software Overview

GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is an open-source raster graphics editor used for making photo edits and free form drawings, retouching images, as well as converting between image formats. Its development began in 1995 as a semester-long project for Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis. It was in 1996 released publicly.

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Associated Registry Keys

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TheGIMPDevelopmentTeam\GIMP
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\GIMP

Supported File Extensions

File Extension	File Extension Type	File Type Creator/Developer
AI	Adobe Illustrator File	Adobe Systems Incorporated
APM	Aldus Placeable Metafile Image	Adobe Systems Incorporated
CR2	Canon Digital Camera Raw Image File	Canon Inc.
DCM	DICOM Image File Format	National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
DDS	DirectDraw Surface	Microsoft Corporation
DGT	DST Thumbnail File	The GIMP Development Team
DIB	Device Independent Bitmap File	The GIMP Development Team
DIC	DICOM Image File	National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
DICOM	DICOM Image File	National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
FITS	Flexible Image Transport System File	Open Source
G3	CCITT Group 3 Fax Image	International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee (CCITT)
GBR	GIMP Brush Image	The GIMP Development Team
GIF	Graphical Interchange Format File	The GIMP Development Team
GIH	GIMP Image Hose File	Gimpel Software
ICO	Icon File	The GIMP Development Team
ICON	Icon Image File	The GIMP Development Team
IM1	Sun Raster Image File	Sun Microsystems
IM8	Sun Raster Graphic File	Sun Microsystems
JFI	JPEG File Interchange Image	Joint Photographic Experts Group
JIF	JPEG Image	Joint Photographic Experts Group
JPEG	JPEG Image	Joint Photographic Experts Group
JPG	JPEG Image	Joint Photographic Experts Group
ORA	OpenRaster Image File	Unknown Developer
PAT	Pattern File	Adobe Systems Incorporated
PCX	Paintbrush Bitmap Image File	ZSoft Corporation
PEF	Pentax Digital Camera Raw Image Format	Pentax
PGM	Portable Gray Map Image	Jef Poskanzer
PJP	JPEG Image	Joint Photographic Experts Group
PNG	Portable Network Graphics	The Pixelmator Team
PNM	Portable Any Map Image	XnSoft
PPM	Portable Pixmap Image File	The GIMP Development Team
PRP	Compressed Gimp Image Properties	The GIMP Development Team
PSD	Adobe Photoshop Document	Adobe Systems Incorporated
QTK	Apple QuickTake Picture	Apple
RAS	Sun Raster Graphic File	Sun Microsystems
RAW	Raw Image Data File	Unknown Developer
RGB	RGB Bitmap	Silicon Graphics, Inc.
RL8	Windows Bitmap Image	Microsoft Corporation
SCM	GIMP Script-Fu Script	Gimpel Software
SR	Sun Raster Image File	Sun Microsystems
SUN	Sun Raster Graphic File	Sun Microsystems
SVG	Scalable Vector Graphics File	Adobe Systems Incorporated
TGA	Targa Graphic	Avid Technology
TIF	Tagged Image File Format	XnSoft
TIFF	Tagged Image File Format	XnSoft
TIM	Tagged Image File Format	XnSoft
TUB	PaintShop Pro Picture Tube	Corel
WMF	Windows Metafile	Microsoft Corporation
X-PNG	Portable Network Graphics	The Pixelmator Team
XBM	X11 Bitmap Graphic	Unknown Developer
XCF	GIMP Image File	Gimpel Software
XPM	X11 Pixmap Graphic	XnSoft
XWD	X Windows Dump Image	Pierre-Emmanuel Gougelet

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