list five main components of GIMP environment?
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The GIMP Environment
The GIMP WindowFor MS Window users, the GIMP window isn't quite the same as your typical program window. When you start GIMP, the program places itself on top of other windows but does not necessarily completely cover them as is typical in most MS Window programs as show here on the right. Fortunately, in version 2.8, which is the latest version of GIMP (as of June 2012), the GIMP Window will displayed almost maximized. However, regardless of which version is used, the panels always float above the window.
When GIMP opens it displays three elements:
A small floating GIMP Window
A floating Toolbox Panel
A floating Layers/Brushes panel.
Each element can be moved independently around the screen. This is different from a typical MS Windows program which opens as a single Window that contain all the elements within that window. In example above the Desktop is clearly visible behind the GIMP program.
Maximize the GIMP WindowMaximized WindowIf you wish to maintain everything within a single window then the simplest solution is to Maximize the GIMP Window. Once the GIMP Window is maximized it will mostly behave like a typical MS Windows program. The panels will be contained with the window but still float above the GIMP Window and can be moved around within that window. When an image is opened it will be displayed within the maximized window. However, because the panels are still separate elements to the window they will still float over the image and may need to be moved around to prevent them from obscuring
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The GIMP Environment
The GIMP WindowFor MS Window users, the GIMP window isn't quite the same as your typical program window. When you start GIMP, the program places itself on top of other windows but does not necessarily completely cover them as is typical in most MS Window programs as show here on the right. Fortunately, in version 2.8, which is the latest version of GIMP (as of June 2012), the GIMP Window will displayed almost maximized. However, regardless of which version is used, the panels always float above the window.
When GIMP opens it displays three elements:
A small floating GIMP Window
A floating Toolbox Panel
A floating Layers/Brushes panel.
Each element can be moved independently around the screen. This is different from a typical MS Windows program which opens as a single Window that contain all the elements within that window. In example above the Desktop is clearly visible behind the GIMP program.
Maximize the GIMP WindowMaximized WindowIf you wish to maintain everything within a single window then the simplest solution is to Maximize the GIMP Window. Once the GIMP Window is maximized it will mostly behave like a typical MS Windows program. The panels will be contained with the window but still float above the GIMP Window and can be moved around within that window. When an image is opened it will be displayed within the maximized window. However, because the panels are still separate elements to the window they will still float over the image and may need to be moved around to prevent them from obscuring