***Gimp 2.4.2 Released***

Gimp (www.gimp.org) is a great Open Source & also free alternative to Adobe’s Photoshop with very similar layout and features. The differences between Photoshop and Gimp would not even be recognized by most users. (Read more here)

Gimp OSX Screenshot

(Direct Download Linux, Windows, Mac)

Note: for the mac users…hope you don’t get one of these.. but if you do..there is a reason for it click herefor help installing gimp on OSX

Here you will find Gimp Documentation, Tips & Gimp talk Forum

In addition to being a free alternative to Photoshop, Gimp can run Photoshop plugins with an additional..well..plugin..found here

(click here for the article)

The Gimp Plugin Registry has additional plugins

A list of places that have Gimp plugins & also some with Photoshop Plugins

http://registry.gimp.org/list?baseVersion=7

http://www.flamingpear.com/

http://www.thepluginsite.com/resources/freeplugintools.htm

Here are some video tutorials showing how to use gimp in various ways, as well as a video which I have also posted below in this blog showing how to make a teeshirt for Second Life using gimp. Also here(http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1112CCADEDE682E6)

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