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GIMP Tools
Extensions / addons / plugins improve or add features to GIMP

Note:
GIMP VTF Plugin Conflicts?
Use GIMP Version 2.8.0 for VTF plugin and the Normal Map plugin. If you happen to use the latest, you must do this[www.gimp-forum.net] to transfer back to 2.8.0

Installing GIMP Plugins
>In Windows[www.makeuseof.com]
>In Other Platforms[en.wikibooks.org]
    With GIMP
  • Click Edit > Preferences > Scroll all the way down > Folders (Click on the + sign) > Plug-ins > Choose the first choice / whatever you want > Look to top-right of the preference window > Click on the button "Show file location in the file manager"
  • Move plugins into that folder (Be sure it's extracted from a zip if it's not)
or
    With File Explorer in Windows
  1. Copy (or navigate) the following path
    C:\Users\%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\plug-ins
  2. Paste the path into the address bar of File Explorer for quick navigation
  3. Move plugins into that folder (Be sure it's extracted from a zip if it's not)
You can do the same for other things like scripts, patterns, etc. Just go back a level or two and see the corresponding labels
Note: "2.10" = Version of GIMP. When major updates go through, version number will change
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zTJO3BLGfCQ
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3EhP8my8FXs
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cshL2EjFdXc

GIMP - Photoshop
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9ZXxsvg2S8
  • .GDR and .PAT files into GIMP[www.gimp-forum.net]
  • GIMP Photoshop mods[github.com] for users familiar with Photoshop
    ^Keymap[github.com] ^2.10[github.com] ^2.8[lifehacker.com]
  • GIMP 2.10 Photoshop Profile[github.com]
  • GIMP Photoshop Extension[sourceforge.net]
  • GIMP Plugin to use Photoshop Plugins ^Info[gimpchat.com]^Info for 2.0?[www.techradar.com] ^Info2[akvis.com] ^Info3[www.gimp-forum.net]
  • Photoshop Layout for GIMP Portable[portableapps.com]
    Adjusts GIMP's standard dock/toolbox settings and sets GIMP to single window mode to more closely approximate the standard layout of Adobe Photoshop

GIMP All / Multi-Version
  • Straighten image with Measure Tool[www.gimp-forum.net]
  • GIMP Script-fu[chiselapp.com]
  • GIMP Tools[gimp-tools.sourceforge.net]
  • G'MIC[gmic.eu] Provides several user interfaces to convert / manipulate / filter / visualize generic image datasets
  • Export layers as separate images[github.com] ^Site[khalim19.github.io]
  • Normal map plugin for GIMP 2.10 and below[gimpchat.com]
    ^Linux[github.com]

GIMP 2.10.x
    GIMP 2.8.x - Archive Directory[download.gimp.org]
    • Create Layer Mask from... plugin[www.deviantart.com]
      ^tested on 2.10.8 (osx gimp.org build)[discuss.pixls.us]
    • GIMP VTF Plugin for GIMP 2.8.0[code.google.com]
      ^Info[github.com]
      ^Tutorial[gamebanana.com] ^Linux[github.com]
      Note: Use Layer mask on your main layer to act as Alpha Channel
      If plugin does not work...
      Here are workarounds
      > Workaround1 ^Info
      Originally posted by mraustin3410 on YouTube:
      TLDR:
      With VTFEdit...
      • Open the .vtf file ^Info
      • Export the image as a .tga ^Info[en.wikipedia.org] ^Info2 ^Info3
      With GIMP...
      • Open the .tga file
      • Design
      • Save the .tga file
      With VTFEdit...
      • Open Import the edited .tga (CORRECTION: "Import," not "Open") ^Info
      • (Don't do anything with the window)
      • Save as .vtf
      • Place the .vtf in the same kind of folder setup (the folder you made for your custom mod which you named to anything you wanted)...
      ^Source ^Source2[code.google.com] ^TopHatWaffle ^Source4[github.com]
      > Workaround2[en.wikibooks.org] Possible?
      Originally posted by unknown on wikibooks.org:
      "If you want to run Photoshop plugins in GIMP, Microsoft Windows and Linux users may use the PSPI plugin. http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/pspi.html"
    • Install Photoshop VTF Plugin?[nemesis.thewavelength.net] ^Source

    Automatic Editing
    also known as making scripts / .py / using python
    https://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Automate_Editing_in_GIMP/

    Search
    • Youtube: GIMP plugin this year
    • Wget Backup of Plugin Directory https://github.com/pixlsus/registry.gimp.org_static
    • Plugin Directory https://web.archive.org/web/20180419104943/http://registry.gimp.org/node/186
    • GIMP Chat: Scripts & Plugins[gimpchat.com]
    • Best GIMP Addons 2019[tech4fresher.com]
    • Extending GIMP Forum[www.gimp-forum.net]
    • GitHub Search: Gimp[github.com]
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    Best GIMP Video Tutorials
    Includes basics / fundamentals of how to use GIMP

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_L_MMU22bAw&list=PL_7viLFyJ7sAnEAuzh8ltHGw5WcDW6LLz&index=2&t=0s
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxUMtv07Sys
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=17Iivi0tmug

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsBKjqFxeQ
    https://youtu.be/B0ZwPnuDBmU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egHHjAj3RfQ
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    GIMP Fundamentals
    Basics of how to use GIMP for game development or general usage
    Great start for beginners of GIMP

    GIMP Manual / Documentation (Highly Recommended)[www.gimp.org]
    Tip: Don't forget to look in index / glossary for specific terms
    For other free alternatives, jump to "Other Tools. > "Extra"

    "Why don't you just use Photoshop???"
    Answers: Pros and Cons here. You decide.[graphicdesign.stackexchange.com]

    GIMP Fundamentals
    I recommend watching the videos on the basics
    1. Beginner GIMP Tutorials[www.gimp.org]
    2. GIMP Cheatsheet v2.10 ^Hotkeys[www.giudansky.com]
    3. Filters Effects Ref[alvinalexander.com]
    4. Better background removal[www.gimp-forum.net]
    5. Islands/Objects to Layers[www.gimp-forum.net]
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    GIMP for Valve Source Engine Workshop Development / Modding
    With this free tool, GIMP, you can make mods or workshop content for any of the games on Steam

    Notes
    Not Using VTF Plugin
    You can use the latest GIMP without the VTF Plugin. Just import your image .tga or .tiff format into VTFEdit and do any necessary changes according to what you're doing. How-to Guide Details in "Insurgency Internals - Understanding Modding"
    Which Version of GIMP?
    You can install the different versions of programs on their own separate folders. You can only run one session of GIMP at a time. You can download from PortableApps[portableapps.com] to install the latest portable version of GIMP while keeping 2.8.0
    2.10 to 2.8 Problem Fix
    So Older Versions of GIMP Can't Open XCF Made with 2.10[www.gimp-forum.net] Or Design in 2.10 then paste the flattened image to 2.8 and add your necessary layers/masks
    Valve Source Engine Note: Alpha and Color Info
    For users of older versions of The GIMP, the program will automatically remove colour information for pixels with an alpha of zero whenever layers are combined. As a work-around for this, you could give those pixels an alpha value of one instead. As of GIMP 2.8.14, pixels with an alpha value of 0 retain their color information when saved as a tga. https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/$translucent

    General
    Copy / Duplicate Layer mask[discuss.pixls.us]

    Note 2: Managing Layer Masks
    Moving / copying layer mask to another layer
    1. Select mask
    2. Copy mask Ctrl c
    3. Make new folder
    4. Select folder
    5. Paste mask

    6. Edit mask

    7. Copy mask
    8. Select the mask on layer
    9. OR make a mask on new layer then select that mask
    10. Paste
    11. Anchor

    Modding Specifics
    Normal / Bump Maps
    1. How NOT to make normal maps[www.katsbits.com]
    2. https://youtu.be/hj7jieqlpjs
      https://www.katsbits.com/smforum/index.php?topic=527.0
    3. Bumpmap[www.gimp-forum.net]
    4. Normal Maps in GIMP[www.gimp-forum.net]
    5. GIMP: Texture Normal Map Tutorials – Specular Spectacular[www.lelanicarver.com]
    6. GIMP Textures and normal maps[www.gamesas.com]

    Texturing
    1. Basic Textures Tutorial Collection in Index[wiki.nexusmods.com]
    2. How To Create Hand Painted Textures Without Painting[medium.com]
    3. Smug Tool Painting Tip[www.gimp-forum.net]
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    Community Websites
    Forums, websites, pages dedicated to GIMP
    Websites
    1. https://www.gimp.org/links/
    2. https://gimplearn.net
    3. http://gimpchat.com/
    Best Tutorial Sources
    For more professional, serious results
    1. Beginner Tutorials Collection[conceptartempire.com]
    YouTube
    1. https://m.youtube.com/user/DaViesMediaDesign
    2. https://m.youtube.com/user/Pixovert
    3. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCEQXp_fcqwPcqrzNtWJ1w9w

    Search
    1. Search: GIMP Communities[duckduckgo.com]
    2. Search: GIMP Forum Tutorials, Best ratings[www.gimp-forum.net]
    3. Search GIMP Effects
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