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Chapter 2
Fire up the GIMP
2.1
Running GIMP
Most often, you start GIMP either by clicking on an icon (if your system is set up to provide you with one), or by typing gimp on
a command line. If you have multiple versions of the GIMP installed, you may need to type gimp-2.2 to get the latest version.
You can, if you want, give a list of image files on the command line after the program name, and they will automatically be
opened by GIMP as it starts. It is also possible, though, to open files from within GIMP once it is running.
a command line. If you have multiple versions of the GIMP installed, you may need to type gimp-2.2 to get the latest version.
You can, if you want, give a list of image files on the command line after the program name, and they will automatically be
opened by GIMP as it starts. It is also possible, though, to open files from within GIMP once it is running.
In most operating systems, you can set things up so that various types of image files are ‘associated’ with GIMP, and cause it to
start automatically when icons for them are double-clicked.
start automatically when icons for them are double-clicked.
Tip If you want to cause a certain file type to automatically open in GIMP, you should associate it with ‘gimp-remote’
(‘gimp-win-remote’ under Windows) rather than with ‘gimp’. The gimp-remote program is an auxiliary that comes with
gimp. If gimp is not already running on the system when gimp-remote is executed, it is started and the image given
as argument to gimp-remote is loaded. If gimp is already running, though, the image is simply loaded into the already-
running program.
(‘gimp-win-remote’ under Windows) rather than with ‘gimp’. The gimp-remote program is an auxiliary that comes with
gimp. If gimp is not already running on the system when gimp-remote is executed, it is started and the image given
as argument to gimp-remote is loaded. If gimp is already running, though, the image is simply loaded into the already-
running program.
2.1.1
Known Platforms
The GIMP is the most widely supported image manipulation available today. The platforms that The GIMP is known to work on
include:
include:
GNU/Linux, Apple Mac OS X (Darwin), Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, XP, NT4, 2000, OpenBSD, NetBSD, FreeBSD, Solaris,
SunOS, AIX, HP-UX, Tru64, Digital UNIX, OSF/1, IRIX, OS/2 and BeOS.
SunOS, AIX, HP-UX, Tru64, Digital UNIX, OSF/1, IRIX, OS/2 and BeOS.
The GIMP can easily be ported to other operating systems because of its source code availability.
2.1.2
Language
All being well, GIMP detects the system language. This may fail on some machines and you may want use another language. It
is possible to change the language:
is possible to change the language:
Linux In LINUX: in console mode, type LANGUAGE=en gimp or LANG=en gimp replacing en by fr, de, ... according to
the language you want. Background: By using LANGUAGE=en you’re setting an environment variable for the executed
program gimp here.
program gimp here.
Windows XP Control Panel/System/ Advanced/"Environment" button/ In "System Variables" area: "Add" button: Enter LANG
for Name and fr or de... for Value. Watch out! You have to click on three successive "OK" to validate your choice.
If you often change language, you can create a batch file. Open NotePad. Type the following commands (for french for
instance):
instance):