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GIMP for Windows FAQ
WinGIMP Frequently Asked Questions
|_ General
|_ Does GIMP really support Photoshop filter factory filters?
|_ What is Script-Fu?
|_ Why can't I load or save GIF or TIFF images?
|_ What is the WinGIMP project?
|_ Are there any bugs?
|_ Where is the menubar? How do I save and open files?
|_ What is the current stable version?
|_ Can GIMP replace Photoshop?
|_ When launching the GIMP I get a "file not found" error every time. How can I fix this?
|_ PostScript and EPS files won't open.
|_ Can The Gimp be distributed on a magazine cover CD?
|_ I'm using Windows 95/98, and when I run The Gimp, a console window (MS-DOS box) opens and displays some warnings. If I close this window, The Gimp closes, too. How do I solve this problem?
|_ Installation
|_ Should both the previous GTK and GIMP be uninstalled before installation of version 1.2.5?
|_ Will WinGIMP 1.2.5 work with older versions of GTK?
|_ The Gimp crashes on startup if the locale is set to Chinese (and possibly other far-eastern languages). What can I do?
|_ When installing, I get the message GTK+ 1.3 was not found on your computer.
|_ Sophos anti-virus and it says that gimp-1.2.5-lzw-setup.exe is infected. Is this the case?
|_ Miscellaneous
|_ How do I draw a straight line?
|_ What about the GIF patent issue?
|_ When I try to use the built-in help system, because it says that GtkXmHTML is not installed.
|_ Plugins and Filters
|_ How do you make brushes that are colored or animated?
|_ Will the scripts, brushes, patterns, palettes, gradients from the unix version work in Windows?
|_ Can you run Linux plug-ins in WinGIMP?
|_ Can WinGIMP handle quick masks, like the ones in Photoshop?
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