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Chapter 2. Fire up the GIMP |  |
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Chapter 2. Fire up the GIMP | |
When first run, GIMP performs a series of steps to
configure
options and directories. The configuration process creates a
subdirectory in your home directory called
.gimp-2.6. All of the
configuration information is stored in this directory. If you remove
or rename the directory, GIMP will repeat the initial
configuration process, creating a new
.gimp-2.6
directory. Use this capability to explore different configuration
options without destroying your existing installation, or to recover if
your configuration files are damaged.
Just a couple of suggestions before you start, though: First, GIMP provides tips you can read at any time using the menu command → . The tips provide information that is considered useful, but not easy to learn by experimenting; so they are worth reading. Please read the tips when you have the time. Second, if at some point you are trying to do something, and GIMP seems to have suddenly stopped functioning, the section Getting Unstuck may help you out. Happy Gimping!
