GIMP enables you to save compressed files and work with them transparently, using the .xcf format. However, since we’re working with very small files, compression simply doesn’t s… 展开

You may think palettes are only necessary in special cases like indexing colors of web i… 展开

When you’re ready to start, run GIMP by selecting Applications -> Graphics -> GIMP Image Editor from your menu panel, or typing gimp at the command line. If you haven’t used GI… 展开

It seems at first that creating an icon is incredibly restrictive. After all, you have just a tiny grid where you will soon run out of pixels. However, there are a few tricks you can use to fool t… 展开

One of the basic aspects of bitmap images is the negative effect of Aliasing. Although many tools like the brush tool work well in large images, they aren’t effective at the icon size. In parti… 展开