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Free Software Magazine: Baby Steps with The GIMP

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 12, 2006

“Have you been planning on getting around to learning how to use
the GIMP someday? Well now that the GIMP has had its tenth
anniversary, it’s about time to start. In this article, I will walk
you step by step through the process of making a web banner using
the GIMP. Hopefully this kickstart will encourage you to do more
playing on your own.

“Long regarded as one of free software’s ‘killer apps,’ the GNU
Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is a tool that has amassed a
large number of users and is one of the most popular free software
applications today…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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