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New version of The Gimp and some tips
The latest version of the GIMP image editing software is not out, GIMP 2.6.
There is a big difference with the new version as the menus have been moved out of the toolbox. 
A new window now appears when there are no open files. The good part of this is that it gives somewhere to drag and drops files on to but I'm not really sold on it yet because the menus are not shown in the main toolbox any more.
Some of the menus have also changed with a new option in the File menu called Create. The options to create web buttons and arrows have been moved in here. This makes a lot of sense.
While singing its praises, I am aware that the GIMP can be a little daunting for new users. I recommend persevering and getting to know it and there is plenty of help online, like this collection of 5 essential tips.
And if you're interested, a list of all the latest changes in 2.6 can be found on the GIMP website.
I downloaded the new version of Gimp and found it difficult to work with until I got a email from a marketer that had videos for 5 dollars showing how to use it. I have made my own graphics and headers with GIMP now and I love it, especially for the price(0.00).
posted-by Blaine Pike | December 9, 2008 4:19 AM