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<strong>GIMP</strong> 10<br />

the Script-Fu language, which is special to <strong>GIMP</strong>. It is also possible to write <strong>GIMP</strong> scripts<br />

in Python, Perl and Ruby. If you know any of them, you do not have to learn new<br />

programming languages as they are more flexible and powerful than Script-Fu. However,<br />

they have some disadvantages as the script author is not guaranteed that the script<br />

written in Perl or Ruby will work correctly in the <strong>GIMP</strong> system.<br />

Always feel free to experiment with <strong>GIMP</strong>. As any other editor, <strong>GIMP</strong> saves the history<br />

of actions, so it is always possible to undo the last ones performed. The number of undo<br />

steps depends on their complexity since actions are saved in the memory. It may be<br />

possible to make many simple editing actions, but if they are very complex, you can<br />

undo only three or four of them. Remember that same as working with any other editor,<br />

if the image is saved or closed, it is impossible to undo any action because when closing<br />

the file the history of all actions is deleted.<br />

<strong>GIMP</strong> opens a new window for every <strong>tools</strong> menu. Why? So that the programme could<br />

operate in various OS 3 .<br />

<strong>GIMP</strong> Preferences<br />

Apply EditPreferences command to open the preferences dialog. All preferences are<br />

divided into fourteen sections arranged on the left of the Preferences dialog (1). Once<br />

you click the mouse pointer on the section title, the window of respective options opens<br />

on the right of the dialog box (2):<br />

3 Operating system (OS) is special software that ensures the user interface and the management<br />

of the computer's hardware, applications and data.

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