Known GIH Files

Main GIH Affiliation

.GIH

File Format:	.gih
Class:	GIMP Image Hose File

Image pipe used by GIMP, an open source image editing application. It contains one or more images stored across multiple sequential layers.

Created by:	Gimpel Software
Function:	Raster Image Files
Entry:	HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.gih

Software Programs That Open The GIMP Image Hose File:

GIMP by The GIMP Development Team

Windows

Mac

Linux

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Sources of GIH Problems

Common Problems Opening GIH Files

GIMP Removed

If you attempt to load your GIH file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open GIH Files". Customarily, this means that GIMP is not installed on %%os%%. The OS won't know what to do with your GIH file, so double-clicking to load the file doesn't work.

Tip: If you have another software that you know opens GIH files, you can select it by hitting the "Show Apps" button.

Wrong Version of GIMP is Installed

In some cases, you might have a newer (or older) version of a GIMP Image Hose File file that is unsupported by your installed application version. Visit the The GIMP Development Team website to download (or purchase) the latest version of GIMP. Most of the time your GIMP Image Hose File file was created by a newer GIMP than what you have installed.

Tip: You can sometimes get hints about the right program version by right-clicking on the GIH file, selecting "Properties", and looking at the version information.

Summary: Not having the right GIMP version on your computer can cause problems opening GIH files.

Other GIH File Opening Causes

In the majority of cases, installing the right version of GIMP will resolve your issue. If you're still experiencing problems opening GIH files, there could be other computer problems. These issues include:

• File references in the Windows Registry for GIH are wrong
• Unintentional removal of the description of the GIH file inside the Windows Registry
• Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the GIH format
• File corruption affecting your GIH file
• Your GIH has adversely impacted by malware
• Hardware related to GIHs has device driver corruption
• Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the GIMP Image Hose File format