GIMP, the popular open-source image manipulation program, includes a number of built-in lighting and shadow effects. One of these, called "Supernova," creates radiating beams of photo-realistic light ...

When you add text to an image using the GIMP image editing application, the program adds a yellow-and-black square around the new text to represent a new layer within the image. The border is only ...

In my last article (LJ, February 2003), I described how to improve candid flash photos by removing red-eye using the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). In this article, I present another GIMP gem ...

I've been using GIMP for decades to do everything from editing screenshots to creating complex book covers, website banners, and so much more. I use GIMP every day. Without GIMP, I'd have to turn to ...