Downloading and Installing GIMP 2.6.3

This section provides a tutorial example on how to download and install GIMP 2.6.3 on a Windows system.

GIMP seems to be a nice image editor tool. I want to install and try it on my Windows system:

1. Go to GIMP download page at: http://www.gimp.org/downloads/.

2. Click the link of "Download GIMP 2.6.3 – Installer for Windows 2000 and above".

3. Save the download file to \downloads\gimp-2.6.3-i686-setup.exe. The file size should be 15,769,744 bytes.

4. Double click on the download file gimp-2.6.3-i686-setup.exe to start the installation wizard as shown below:

GIMP Installation Wizard
GIMP Installation Wizard

5. Click Next and take default answers for all installation questions to finish the installation process.

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Introduction to Microsoft Windows

 Introduction to Windows Explorer

 Introduction to Internet Explorer

 "Paint" Program and Computer Graphics

GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program

 Introduction to GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)

Downloading and Installing GIMP 2.6.3

 Main Window, Toolbox, and Layers/Channels

 Red Gradient Spiral - My First GIMP Image

 JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size

 GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background

 "WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool

 "WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool

 FTP Server, Client and Commands

 "FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server

 Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"

 Spyware Adware Detection and Removal

 IE Addon Program Listing and Removal

 Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal

 Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal

 VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal

 Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal

 Setting Up and Using Crossover Cable Network

 Home Network Gateway - DSL Modem/Wireless Router

 Windows Task Manager - The System Performance Tool

 "tasklist" Command Line Tool to List Process Information

 "msconfig" - System Configuration Tool

 Configuring and Managing System Services

 Windows Registry Key and Value Management Tools

 Startup Programs Removal for Better System Performance

 Winsock - Windows Sockets API

 Java on Windows

 Glossary of Terms

 Outdated Tutorials

 References

 Full Version in PDF/ePUB