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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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{{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. | {{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|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>.}} | {{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 == | == Usage with Source == | ||
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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