GIMP

tagline: From openSUSE

• Full suite of painting tools,
• Large number of graphic effect,
• Support for GIF, JPEG, PNG, XPM, TIFF, TGA, MPEG, PS, PDF, PCX, BMP and many others,
• A procedural database for calling internal GIMP functions from external programs (Script-Fu),
• Advanced scripting capabilities,
• Modular architecture with plug-ins that allow for the easy addition of new file formats and new effect filters.

Longer list you can find in Features and Capabilities section of GIMP documentation.

You can edit existing images, like your photos, or create new artwork. It integrates a lot of filters and graphic effects that simplify the creation and editing of images. It is powerful, but not a magic stick. Don't expect that it will retouch scratches or remove red eyes in your photos with a touch of the button, it is not that kind of program. It compares to a professional image editing tools, that can be used on the spot, but to show true power one has to learn different aspects of digital imaging and how GIMP can be used to create and manipulate them.

If you are using openSUSE then you can install gimp by issuing the following command as root:

host# zypper install gimp

• Publish your artwork related to GIMP by linking it in the GIMP Gallery with short description of the idea.
• Create or edit picture and publish detailed explanation of the procedure in GIMP by Example as help to new GIMP users.
• Write script or plug-in that will automate some image creation or editing process and publish link to it in the GIMP Scripts.

The size, complexity and number of colors, is not important, the idea is what makes a picture shine and attract visitor to come again.

• ImageMagick the suite of tools and libraries for image manipulation.
• Other Imaging Programs

• Official web site
• GIMP Plugin Registry a repository of extensions for GIMP.
• GIMP tutorials for everyone direct from source.
• GIMP tools for artists from the gimp.org.
• GIMP wiki Wilber's Wiki !
• gimptalk.com is all about The GIMP.
• GIMP User Group
• pixel2life.com site is all about computer graphic. This is what they have about GIMP.