If you're interested in making digital photographs look great or you want to create drawings or cartoons then you should try the GIMP.

What is the GIMP?

The GNU Image Manipulation Program, more commonly known as the GIMP, is a program for creating and editing bitmapped images. That makes it well suited to edit digital photographs and web graphics. It can also be used to create fantastic drawings.

The GIMP is a complex program suitable for professional artwork, comparable to Adobe Photoshop. It can also be a place to let your imagination run riot and just have fun playing pretty with pictures!

The GIMP is one of the finest examples of the power of free, open source software. It's written and maintained by volunteers who keep in touch by means of internet relay chat (IRC) and mailing lists, despite time zone and language differences. Users of the GIMP who want to get more involved can participate in the GIMP's mailing lists, contribute bug fixes or new features, design new brushes or patterns, or write their own plug-ins and scripts to share with the world. Or you can just enter local photographic competions to show what can be done with the GIMP!

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Further information and the latest version of the program are always avilable at: http://www.gimp.org