GIMP v3.2.4 for Windows

• Professional Raster Editing: Comprehensive layer management, alpha channel transparency, masking, and 22 blending modes.
• Advanced Color Correction: Non-destructive Curves, Levels, Channel Mixer, Hue-Saturation, and Color Balance tools.
• Precision Drawing & Painting: Scalable brushes, airbrushes, clone stamps, subpixel anti-aliasing, and pressure-sensitive graphics tablet support.
• Extensible Scripting Engine: Powerful macro and procedural automation using Python, Script-Fu (Scheme), and Perl.
• Non-Destructive Workflow: Multi-threaded GEGL (Generic Graphics Library) image processing core with unlimited Undo/Redo history.
• Accessible Screen Filters: Real-time display filters including color management, gamma calibration, and color-blindness simulation (Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia).

Free, Powerful, and Flexible Graphic Creation
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is the industry-standard free and open-source alternative for digital artists, graphic designers, photographers, and web content creators. Offering sophisticated capabilities that rival commercial software, GIMP handles everything from basic crop and color adjustments to complex multi-layered image composites and digital matte painting.

Equipped with an intelligent memory management system that pages large files to disk cache, GIMP allows editing high-resolution files limited only by available disk space.

Customizable Workspace & Plugin Ecosystem
GIMP features a modular, dockable user interface allowing artists to configure toolboxes, layers, and floating palettes into customized single-window or multi-window layouts. With support for over 100 third-party plugins, custom brushes, and batch automation scripts, GIMP easily integrates into diverse creative pipelines.

Photo Retouching & Restoration:

• Distortion & Lens Correction: Correct optical barrel/pincushion distortions, perspective keystoning, and level uneven horizons.
• Retouch Tools: Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, Smudge, Dodge/Burn, and Perspective Clone.
• Selection Tools: Rectangle, Ellipse, Free Select (Lasso), Fuzzy Select (Magic Wand), By Color, Bézier Paths, and Foreground Select.

Color Management & Drawing:

• High dynamic range color depth processing powered by GEGL.
• Full ICC color profile management and soft-proofing.
• Subpixel brush rendering with pressure, tilt, and velocity tablet dynamics.

File Formats & Compatibility:

• Native XCF format with full layer and channel persistence.
• Import/Export support for PNG, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, WebP, PSD, PDF, BMP, SVG, TGA, OpenEXR, and PostScript.

Installation Steps:

1. Run gimp-3.2.4-setup.exe as Administrator (Right-click -> Run as administrator).
2. Choose Install for all users (recommended) or Install for current user only.
3. Select your preferred installation language and click Install (or select Customize to choose specific plugin components and file associations).
4. Launch GIMP from the desktop shortcut or Start Menu.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

• Q: Does GIMP require payment, activation, or serial keys?
  A: No, GIMP is completely free, open-source software distributed under the GNU General Public License.
• Q: Can GIMP open and save Adobe Photoshop (.PSD) files?
  A: Yes, GIMP has native support for reading and exporting .psd files, retaining layer structures, transparency, and blending modes.
• Q: How do I switch between Single-Window Mode and Multi-Window Mode?
  A: In the top menu bar, toggle Windows -> Single-Window Mode.