Part III.
Function Reference
Part III.
Function Reference
Table of Contents
13.
Toolbox
1.
The Toolbox
1.1.
Tool Options
2. Selection Tools
2.1.
Common Features
2.2.
Rectangle Selection
2.3.
Ellipse Selection
2.4.
Free Selection (Lasso)
2.5.
Fuzzy selection (Magic wand)
2.6.
Select By Color
2.7.
Scissors
2.8.
Foreground Select
3.
Brush Tools
3.1.
Common Features
3.2.
Painting Tools (Pencil, Paintbrush, Airbrush)
3.3.
Bucket Fill
3.4.
Blend
3.5.
Pencil
3.6.
Paintbrush
3.7.
Eraser
3.8.
Airbrush Tool
3.9.
Ink
3.10.
Clone
3.11.
Heal
3.12.
Perspective Clone
3.13.
Convolve (Blur/Sharpen)
3.14.
Smudge
3.15.
Dodge or Burn
4.
Transform Tools
4.1.
Common Features
4.2.
Move
4.3.
Align
4.4.
Crop
4.5.
Rotate
4.6.
Scale
4.7.
Shear
4.8.
Perspective
4.9.
Flip
5.
Color Tools
5.1.
Color Balance
5.2.
Hue-Saturation
5.3.
Colorize
5.4.
Brightness-Contrast tool
5.5.
Threshold
5.6.
Levels
5.7.
Curves
5.8. Posterize
6.
Other
6.1.
Path
6.2.
Color Picker
6.3.
Magnify
6.4.
Measure
6.5. Text
7.
Color and Indicator Area
7.1.
Color Area
7.2.
Indicator Area
7.3.
Active image Area
14.
Dialogs
1.
Dialog Introduction
2.
Image Structure Related Dialogs
2.1.
Layers Dialog
2.2.
Channels Dialog
2.3.
Path Dialog
2.4.
Colormap Dialog
2.5.
Histogram dialog
2.6.
Navigation Dialog
2.7.
Undo History Dialog
3.
Image-content Related Dialogs
3.1.
The “
FG/BG Color
” Dialog
3.2.
Brushes Dialog
3.3.
Patterns Dialog
3.4.
Gradients Dialog
3.5.
Palettes Dialog
3.6.
Fonts Dialog
4.
Image Management Related Dialogs
4.1.
Buffers Dialog
4.2.
Images Dialog
4.3.
Document History Dialog
4.4.
Templates Dialog
5.
Misc. Dialogs
5.1.
Tools Dialog
5.2.
Device Status Dialog
5.3.
Error Console
5.4.
Export File
5.5.
Sample Points Dialog
5.6.
Pointer Dialog
15.
Menus
1.
Introduction to Menus
1.1.
Context Menus
1.2.
Detachable Submenus
2.
The Toolbox “
File
” Menu
2.1.
The “
File
” Menu of the Toolbox
2.2.
Acquire
2.3.
The “
Preferences
” Command
2.4.
Keyboard Shortcuts
2.5.
Units
2.6.
The “
Dialogs
” Sub-Menu
3.
The “
Xtns
” Menu
3.1.
Introduction to the “
Xtns
” Menu
3.2.
The Module Manager
3.3.
Plug-In Browser
3.4.
The Procedure Browser
3.5.
The “
Script-Fu
” Submenu
4.
The “
Help
” Menu
4.1.
Introduction to the “
Help
” Menu
4.2.
Help
4.3.
Context Help
4.4.
Tip of the Day
4.5.
About
4.6.
GIMP online
5.
The “
File
” Menu
5.1.
File menu
5.2.
New
5.3.
Open
5.4.
Open Location
5.5.
Open Recent
5.6.
Open as Layer
5.7.
Save
5.8.
Save as
5.9.
Save a Copy
5.10.
Save as Template
5.11.
Revert
5.12.
Print
5.13.
Close
5.14.
Close all
5.15.
Quit
6.
The “
Edit
” Menu
6.1.
“
Edit
” Menu Entries
6.2.
Undo
6.3.
Redo
6.4.
Fade...
6.5.
Undo History
6.6.
Cut
6.7.
Copy
6.8.
Copy Visible
6.9.
Paste
6.10.
Paste Into
6.11.
Paste as...
6.12.
Buffers
6.13.
Clear
6.14.
Fill with FG Color
6.15.
Fill with BG Color
6.16.
Fill with Pattern
6.17.
Stroke Selection
6.18.
Stroke Path
7.
The “
Select
” Menu
7.1.
Introduction to the “
Select
” Menu
7.2.
Select All
7.3.
None
7.4.
Invert
7.5.
Float
7.6.
By Color
7.7.
From Path
7.8.
Selection Editor
7.9.
Feather
7.10.
Sharpen
7.11.
Shrink
7.12.
Grow
7.13.
Border
7.14.
Rounded Rectangle
7.15.
Toggle QuickMask
7.16.
Save to Channel
7.17.
To Path
8.
The “
View
” Menu
8.1.
Introduction to the “
View
” Menu
8.2.
New View
8.3.
Dot for Dot
8.4.
Zoom
8.5.
Shrink Wrap
8.6.
Full Screen
8.7.
Navigation Window
8.8.
Display Filters
8.9.
Show Selection
8.10.
Show Layer Boundary
8.11.
Show Guides
8.12.
Show Grid
8.13.
Show Sample Points
8.14.
Snap to Guides
8.15.
Snap to Grid
8.16.
Padding Color
8.17.
Show Menubar
8.18.
Show Rulers
8.19.
Show Scrollbars
8.20.
Show Statusbar
9.
The “
Image
” Menu
9.1.
The “
Image
” Menu of the Image Window
9.2.
Duplicate
9.3.
Mode
9.4.
RGB mode
9.5.
Grayscale mode
9.6.
Indexed mode
9.7.
Transform
9.8.
Flip Horizontally; Flip Vertically
9.9.
Rotation
9.10.
Guillotine
9.11.
Canvas Size
9.12.
Fit Canvas to Layers
9.13.
Print Size
9.14.
Scale Image
9.15.
Crop to Selection
9.16.
Autocrop Image
9.17.
Zealous Crop
9.18.
Merge Visible Layers
9.19.
Flatten Image
9.20.
Guides
9.21.
New Guide
9.22.
New Guide (by Percent)
9.23.
New Guides from Selection
9.24.
Remove all guides
9.25.
Configure Grid
9.26.
Align Visible Layers
9.27.
Image Properties
10.
The “
Layers
” Menu
10.1.
Introduction to the “
Layer
” Menu
10.2.
New Layer
10.3.
Duplicate layer
10.4.
Anchor layer
10.5.
Merge Down
10.6.
Delete Layer
10.7.
The Text Commands of the Layer Menu
10.8. Discard Text Information
10.9.
“
Stack
” Submenu
10.10.
Select Previous Layer
10.11.
Select Next Layer
10.12.
Select Top Layer
10.13.
Select Bottom Layer
10.14.
Raise Layer
10.15.
Lower Layer
10.16.
Layer to Top
10.17.
Layer to Bottom
10.18.
The “
Reverse Layer Order
” command
10.19.
Layer Color-Stretching Commands
10.20.
Autocrop Layer
10.21.
The “
Mask
” Submenu
10.22.
Add Layer Mask
10.23.
Apply Layer Mask
10.24.
Delete Layer Mask
10.25.
Show Layer Mask
10.26.
Edit Layer Mask
10.27.
Disable Layer Mask
10.28.
Mask to Selection
10.29.
Add Layer Mask to Selection
10.30.
Subtract Layer Mask from Selection
10.31.
Intersect Layer Mask with Selection
10.32.
The “
Transparency
” Submenu of the “
Layer
” menu
10.33.
Add Alpha Channel
10.34.
Remove Alpha Channel
10.35.
Color to Alpha
10.36.
Semi-flatten
10.37.
Threshold Alpha
10.38.
Alpha to Selection
10.39.
Add Alpha channel to Selection
10.40.
Subtract from Selection
10.41.
Intersect Alpha channel with Selection
10.42.
The “
Transform
” Submenu
10.43.
Flip Horizontally
10.44.
Flip Vertically
10.45.
Rotate 90 degrees CW
10.46.
Rotate 90 degrees CCW
10.47.
Rotate 180 degrees
10.48.
Arbitrary Rotation
10.49.
Offset
10.50.
Layer Boundary Size
10.51.
Layer to Image Size
10.52.
Scale Layer
10.53.
Crop to Selection
11.
The “
Colors
” Menu
11.1.
Introduction to the “
Colors
” Menu
11.2.
Colors Tools
11.3.
Desaturate
11.4.
Invert
11.5.
Value Invert
11.6.
The “
Auto
” Submenu
11.7.
Equalize
11.8.
White Balance
11.9.
Color Enhance
11.10.
Normalize
11.11.
Stretch Contrast
11.12.
Stretch HSV
11.13.
The “
Components
” Submenu
11.14.
Channel Mixer
11.15.
Compose
11.16.
Decompose
11.17.
Recompose
11.18.
The “
Map
” Submenu
11.19.
Rearrange Colormap
11.20.
Set Colormap
11.21.
Adjust Foreground & Background
11.22.
Alien Map
11.23.
Color Exchange
11.24.
Color Range Mapping
11.25.
Gradient Map
11.26.
Palette Map
11.27.
Rotate Colors
11.28.
Sample Colorize
11.29.
The “
Info
” Submenu
11.30.
Histogram
11.31.
Border Average
11.32.
Colorcube Analysis
11.33.
Smooth Palette
11.34.
The Color Filters
11.35.
Colorify
11.36.
Color to Alpha
11.37.
Filter Pack
11.38.
Hot
11.39.
Max RGB
11.40.
Retinex
12.
The “
Tools
” Menu
12.1.
Introduction to the “
Tools
” Menu
13.
The “
Filters
” Menu
13.1.
Introduction to the “
Filters
” Menu
13.2.
Repeat Last
13.3.
Re-show Last
13.4.
Reset All Filters
16.
Filters
1.
Introduction
1.1.
Preview
2.
Blur Filters
2.1.
Introduction
2.2.
Blur
2.3.
Gaussian Blur
2.4.
Selective Gaussian Blur
2.5.
Motion Blur
2.6.
Pixelise
2.7.
Tileable Blur
3.
Noise Filters
3.1.
Introduction
3.2.
Hurl
3.3.
RGB Noise
3.4.
Pick
3.5.
Scatter HSV
3.6.
Slur
3.7.
Spread
4.
Edge-Detect Filters
4.1.
Introduction
4.2.
Difference of Gaussians
4.3.
Edge
4.4.
Laplace
4.5.
Neon
4.6.
Sobel
5.
Enhance Filters
5.1.
Introduction
5.2.
Deinterlace
5.3.
Despeckle
5.4.
NL Filter
5.5.
Red Eye Removal
5.6.
Destripe
5.7.
Unsharp Mask
5.8.
Sharpen
6.
Generic Filters
6.1.
Introduction
6.2.
Convolution Matrix
6.3.
Dilate
6.4.
Erode
7.
Light and Shadow Filters
7.1.
Introduction
7.2.
Gradient Flare
7.3.
Lens Flare
7.4.
Lighting Effects
7.5.
Sparkle
7.6.
Supernova
7.7.
Drop Shadow
7.8.
Perspective
7.9.
Xach-Effect
7.10.
Apply Lens
7.11.
Glass Tile
8.
Distort Filters
8.1.
Introduction
8.2.
Blinds
8.3.
Curve Bend
8.4.
Emboss
8.5.
Engrave
8.6.
Erase Every Other Row
8.7.
IWarp
8.8.
Lens Distortion
8.9.
Mosaic
8.10.
Newsprint
8.11.
Page Curl
8.12.
Polar Coords
8.13.
Ripple
8.14.
Shift
8.15.
Value Propagate
8.16.
Video
8.17.
Waves
8.18.
Whirl and Pinch
8.19.
Wind
9.
Artistic Filters
9.1.
Introduction
9.2.
Cartoon
9.3.
Photocopy
9.4.
GIMPressionist
9.5.
GIMPressionist - Orientation Map Editor
9.6.
GIMPressionist - Size Map Editor
9.7.
Cubism
9.8.
Apply Canvas
9.9.
Predator
9.10.
Van Gogh (LIC)
9.11.
Soft Glow
9.12.
Oilify
10.
Map Filters
10.1.
Introduction
10.2.
Bump Map
10.3.
Displace
10.4.
Fractal Trace
10.5.
Illusion
10.6.
Make Seamless
10.7.
Map Object
10.8.
Paper Tile
10.9.
Small Tiles
10.10.
Tile
10.11.
Warp
11.
Rendering Filters
11.1.
Introduction
11.2.
Plasma
11.3.
Solid Noise
11.4.
Flame
11.5.
IFS Fractal
11.6.
Diffraction Patterns
11.7.
CML Explorer
11.8.
Grid
11.9.
Maze
11.10.
Jigsaw
11.11.
Qbist
11.12.
Checkerboard
11.13.
Sinus
11.14.
Fractal Explorer
11.15.
Gfig
11.16.
Sphere Designer
12.
Combine Filters
12.1.
Introduction
12.2.
Depth Merge
12.3.
Film
13.
Animation Filters
13.1.
Optimize
13.2.
Playback
14.
Web Filters
14.1.
Introduction
14.2.
ImageMap
14.3.
Semi-Flatten
14.4.
Slice
15.
Alpha to Logo Filters
15.1.
Introduction
15.2.
3D Outline
15.3.
Alien Glow
15.4.
Alien Neon
15.5.
Basic I
15.6.
Basic II
15.7.
Blended
15.8.
Bovination
15.9.
Chalk
15.10.
Chip Away
15.11.
Chrome
15.12.
Comic Book
15.13.
Cool Metal
15.14.
Frosty
15.15.
Glossy
15.16.
Glowing Hot
15.17.
Gradient Bevel
15.18.
Neon
15.19.
Particle Trace
15.20.
Starburst
15.21.
Starscape
15.22.
Textured
16.
Decor Filters
16.1.
Introduction
16.2.
Add Bevel
16.3.
Add Border
16.4.
Coffee Stain
16.5.
Fuzzy Border
16.6.
Old Photo
16.7.
Round Corners
16.8.
Slide
16.9.
Stencil Carve
I. Keys and Mouse Reference
Help
— Key reference for
Help
menu
Toolbox
— Key reference for
Toolbox
menu
File
— Key reference for
File
menu
Dialogs
— Key reference for
Dialogs
menu
View
— Key reference for
View
menu
Edit
— Key reference for
Edit
menu
Layers
— Key reference for
Layers
menu
Selections
— Key reference for
Selections
menu
Filters
— Key reference for
Filters
menu
Zoom tool
— Key reference for
Zoom tool
menu
