Download and Install the GIMP Application

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Video: Download and Install the GIMP Application

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   First, open your browser either from your desktop or by coming to the Windows icon

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   If you can't find a browser in your list of recently used programs, use the search bar at the bottom

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   Type "Waterfox", "Opera", "SeaMonkey", "Google Chrome", "Firefox", "Internet Explorer", etc., and click the application.

   

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   Navigate to a search engine

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   You can do it by typing "www.google.com", "www.duckduckgo.com", "www.yahoo.com", etc. Then, press "Enter".

   

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   Type "gimp" in the search box

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   Click the link with "GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program" to enter the GIMP web site.

   

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   Alternatively, you can click "Downloads" underneath "GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program"

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   If you've selected the main link, then click the orange "Download" button on the page

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   On the selection screen, click "Download GIMP ..

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   directly" There should be the version listed instead of the ellipsis. The download will appear at the bottom of the screen.

   

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   If you are using Chrome, click the arrow for the current download and be sure to check the box marked "Open When Done"

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   Once the "Open File - Security Warning" has opened, click "Run"

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    Click your language from the drop-down menu

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    Click "OK"

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    After that, click "Install" in the bottom corner of the dialogue box

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    Now, click "Finish" to complete the installation

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    Close the browser if you want

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    Click the Windows icon

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    "GIMP 2" should now appear in your recently used programs, highlighted in orange as this is a new program.

    

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    If you cannot find GIMP, just use the search bar at the bottom

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    Click "GIMP 2"

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    The program will be started. We'll have "Toolbox" on the left. You can maximize the main window. "Layers" are on the right.

    

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