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Bug:If you find that GIMP keeps scanning for fonts whenever it starts, download fontconfig 2.4.2 and extract to
Warning:GIMP tends to mess up colors of 8-bit images, tinting the image slightly green, adding red pixels, and messing up the color of transparency. It is highly recommended to do any editing in full 24-bit color instead, and use IrfanView, WadMaker, or even Wally for converting the textures to 8-bit.
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[[File:Gimp Wilber.png|right|GIMP's mascot, Wilber]] | |||
{{gimp|4}} ({{gimp|3|nt=1}}) is a free and open source image editor. [http://gimp.org/ Download it from gimp.org], or from the Microsoft Store for {{win|4}} systems. | |||
{{bug|hidetested=1|If you find that GIMP keeps scanning for fonts whenever it starts, download [http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/binaries/win32/dependencies/old/fontconfig-2.4.2-tml-20071015.zip fontconfig 2.4.2] and extract to <code>C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\</code>.}} | |||
== Usage with Source == | |||
=== VTF support === | |||
[[File:Gimp vtf opt.png|250px]] | |||
[https://github.com/Artfunkel/gimp-vtf/releases Download the GIMP VTF plug-in here.] It allows you to specify a layer as the alpha channel of the output, bypassing the issue below. | |||
== Usage with GoldSrc == | |||
{{warning|GIMP tends to mess up colors of 8-bit images, tinting the image slightly green, adding red pixels, and messing up the color of transparency. It is highly recommended to do any editing in full 24-bit color instead, and use [[IrfanView]], [[WadMaker]], or even [[Wally]] for converting the textures to 8-bit.}} | |||
=== Export settings === | |||
<gallery mode=nolines widths=256px heights=160px> | |||
Gimp tga export.png|{{Gimp|4.1}} export settings for TGA files<br>(RLE compression should be disabled for 32-bit images and game icons) | |||
Gimp bmp export.png|{{Gimp|4.1}} export settings for BMP files | |||
</gallery> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [http://therazzerapp.de/tools/gimp_vtf_plugin.html Gimp VTF Plugin 1.2.1] Download @ TheRaZZeRApp | |||
* [[Decals in GIMP]] | * [[Decals in GIMP]] | ||
* [[Normal Map Creation in The GIMP]] | * [[Normal Map Creation in The GIMP]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:13, 20 May 2025
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open source image editor. Download it from gimp.org, or from the Microsoft Store for 
Windows systems.
Bug:If you find that GIMP keeps scanning for fonts whenever it starts, download fontconfig 2.4.2 and extract to C:\Program Files\GIMP-2.0\.Usage with Source
VTF support
Download the GIMP VTF plug-in here. It allows you to specify a layer as the alpha channel of the output, bypassing the issue below.
Usage with GoldSrc
Warning:GIMP tends to mess up colors of 8-bit images, tinting the image slightly green, adding red pixels, and messing up the color of transparency. It is highly recommended to do any editing in full 24-bit color instead, and use IrfanView, WadMaker, or even Wally for converting the textures to 8-bit.Export settings
GIMP export settings for TGA files
(RLE compression should be disabled for 32-bit images and game icons)
GIMP export settings for BMP files
See also
- Gimp VTF Plugin 1.2.1 Download @ TheRaZZeRApp
- Decals in GIMP
- Normal Map Creation in The GIMP
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