GIMP is the best free and open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop. If you compare GIMP vs Photoshop considering the basic usage, you’ll hardly find any feature missing in GIMP. Though the GIMP can never match the power and reliability of Photoshop, in most of the cases, it’s enough.
Today, I am going to share some best GIMP plugins and filters that you can add in this image editor and make it even more advanced. If you haven’t tried any GIMP plugin yet and want to learn how to install a GIMP plugin, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Installing a GIMP plugin could be a hectic task for beginners. So, I will also try to explain it in the easiest manner.GIMP is written and developed under X11 on UNIX platforms. But basically the same code also runs on MS Windows and Mac OS X.
GIMP Filters/Effects Examples
GIMP comes with hundreds of filters and effects by default, but many users don’t about them. This website will take you through various effects by examples. If you are a new GIMP user, I will recommend you to go through this website once. When I visited Alvinalexander’s website for the first time, I also learnt how to use some awesome effects.
How to Install GIMP Plugins?
The first method of installing GIMP Plugins is the automatic one. You just need to open the plugin’s folder, double-click on the installer and that’s it. However, not every plugin supports this method and require manual installation. Also, installers are platform-dependent. You will find some are available for Windows only, not for other platforms. Lastly, clicking on random installers on the Internet may invite malware to your system.
Also Read: 5 Best Selfie Editing Apps For Android
If the first method doesn’t apply to your plugin. You have to proceed with the manual method. GIMP plugin is usually a .py (python) or .scm (Script-Fu) file. Just follow the steps below to install them in GIMP.
First of all, Unzip the plugin’s zip file.
If your plugin is in a .py format, move it into the GIMP Plug-Ins’ folder. The path will be something like – “C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\plug-ins”.
If your plugin is in a .scm format, move it into the Scripts’ folder. The path will be something like – “C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\scripts”.
Finally, restart GIMP.
Install GIMP Plugins dawnload
Textures Download
SystemTile based memory management so image size is limited only by available disk spaceVirtually unlimited number of images open at one timeAdvanced ManipulationFull alpha channel support
Layers and channels
Multiple Undo/Redo (limited only by diskspace)Editable text layersTransformation tools including rotate, scale, shear and flipSelection tools including rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, free, fuzzyForeground extraction toolAdvanced path tool doing bezier and polygonal selections.Transformable paths, transformable selections.Quickmask to paint a selection.
ExtensibleA Procedural Database for calling internal GIMP functions from external programs as in Script-fuAdvanced scripting capabilities (Scheme, Python, Perl)Plug-ins which allow for the easy addition of new file formats and new effect filtersOver 100 plug-ins already available
AnimationLoad and save animations in a convenient frame-as-layer format
MNG supportFrame Navigator (in GAP, the GIMP Animation Package)Onion Skin (in GAP, the GIMP Animation Package)Bluebox (in GAP, the GIMP Animation Package)
File HandlingFile formats supported include bmp, gif, jpeg, mng, pcx, pdf, png, ps, psd, svg, tiff, tga, xpm, and many others
Load, display, convert, save to many file formats
SVG path import/export
Today, I am going to share some best GIMP plugins and filters that you can add in this image editor and make it even more advanced. If you haven’t tried any GIMP plugin yet and want to learn how to install a GIMP plugin, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered. Installing a GIMP plugin could be a hectic task for beginners. So, I will also try to explain it in the easiest manner.GIMP is written and developed under X11 on UNIX platforms. But basically the same code also runs on MS Windows and Mac OS X.
GIMP Filters/Effects Examples
GIMP comes with hundreds of filters and effects by default, but many users don’t about them. This website will take you through various effects by examples. If you are a new GIMP user, I will recommend you to go through this website once. When I visited Alvinalexander’s website for the first time, I also learnt how to use some awesome effects.
How to Install GIMP Plugins?
The first method of installing GIMP Plugins is the automatic one. You just need to open the plugin’s folder, double-click on the installer and that’s it. However, not every plugin supports this method and require manual installation. Also, installers are platform-dependent. You will find some are available for Windows only, not for other platforms. Lastly, clicking on random installers on the Internet may invite malware to your system.
Also Read: 5 Best Selfie Editing Apps For Android
If the first method doesn’t apply to your plugin. You have to proceed with the manual method. GIMP plugin is usually a .py (python) or .scm (Script-Fu) file. Just follow the steps below to install them in GIMP.
First of all, Unzip the plugin’s zip file.
If your plugin is in a .py format, move it into the GIMP Plug-Ins’ folder. The path will be something like – “C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\plug-ins”.
If your plugin is in a .scm format, move it into the Scripts’ folder. The path will be something like – “C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\gimp\2.0\scripts”.
Finally, restart GIMP.
Install GIMP Plugins dawnload
Textures Download
PaintingFull suite of painting tools including Brush, Pencil, Airbrush, Clone, etc.Sub-pixel sampling for all paint tools for high quality anti-aliasingExtremely powerful gradient editor and blend toolSupports custom brushes and patterns
SystemTile based memory management so image size is limited only by available disk spaceVirtually unlimited number of images open at one timeAdvanced ManipulationFull alpha channel support
Layers and channels
Multiple Undo/Redo (limited only by diskspace)Editable text layersTransformation tools including rotate, scale, shear and flipSelection tools including rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, free, fuzzyForeground extraction toolAdvanced path tool doing bezier and polygonal selections.Transformable paths, transformable selections.Quickmask to paint a selection.
ExtensibleA Procedural Database for calling internal GIMP functions from external programs as in Script-fuAdvanced scripting capabilities (Scheme, Python, Perl)Plug-ins which allow for the easy addition of new file formats and new effect filtersOver 100 plug-ins already available
AnimationLoad and save animations in a convenient frame-as-layer format
MNG supportFrame Navigator (in GAP, the GIMP Animation Package)Onion Skin (in GAP, the GIMP Animation Package)Bluebox (in GAP, the GIMP Animation Package)
File HandlingFile formats supported include bmp, gif, jpeg, mng, pcx, pdf, png, ps, psd, svg, tiff, tga, xpm, and many others
Load, display, convert, save to many file formats
SVG path import/export
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