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Learn GIMP for Photo Editing, Retouching & Digital Art

We use photos and digital images for many different purposes, from enhancing holiday snapshots to creating striking graphics for websites, posters, or social media. Most images can be improved with editing — whether that’s adjusting colours, retouching details, or adding creative effects. GIMP is a powerful, open-source tool for editing and manipulating raster graphics, and it can be used for everything from basic touch-ups and photo corrections to advanced compositing and digital artwork.

What is GIMP

GIMP is a powerful, open-source tool for editing and manipulating raster graphics, and it can be used for everything from basic touch-ups and photo corrections to advanced compositing and digital artwork.

Access GIMP 

You can access GIMP online — it’s free and open-source, so you don’t need to buy anything: 

Download and install (most common): 

1. Go to the official website: https://www.gimp.org 

2. Choose your operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux) and download the installer. 

3. Run the installer and open GIMP like any other program. 

LinkedIn Learning courses 

The GIMP Essential Training course introduces the basics of working with raster graphics in GIMP. You’ll learn how to edit photos, adjust colours and contrast, use layers and masks, apply filters and effects, and work with essential tools to create polished, creative, and visually striking images.