.. Copyright © 2020, Eron Hennessey (Abstrys)

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Using The GIMP
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The `Gnu Image Manipulation Program <http://www.gimp.org>`_ ("The GIMP") is a superb tool for
creating image files used in games. I find the following plugins useful:

* `SpriteSheet.scm <http://registry.gimp.org/node/20943>`_ -- Generate a sprite sheet (for animated
  sprites) from a set of layers.


Crazy uses of GIMP
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Some of the ways I use GIMP are, admittedly, a little crazy. If you're crazy too, you may find these
useful. :P

Picking colors from *anywhere*
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Sometimes I want to pick colors from anything I can see on my screen, *or in life*. While there are
programs, such as Gpick_, that can make this easier, I often fall back to GIMP, since this method
works on any platform, and even with digital photos I take on my phone or camera:

#. Take a screenshot or photo using whatever native mechanism your platform supports (this works on
   mobile phones, tablets, too!).

#. Open the file in GIMP.

#. Use GIMP's `Color Picker Tool`_ to pick a color from the image.

   .. tip:: You can use magnification to zoom in on any portion of the image to make it easier to
      pick from.

Done. *I know, this seems so obvious now, huh?*


.. _gpick: http://www.gpick.org/
.. _`color picker tool`: https://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-tool-color-picker.html