GIMP Gate

Inkscape, an open source vector graphics editor application, similar to Adobe Illustrator, has been added to the community's domain of interest since users (including myself) have expressed interest in the application (read updated community rules). Of course, we could simply create a community for Inkscape users, but GIMP and Inkscape are very similar in function and performance, and sometimes used complementary. I also agree with foxfirefey -- it's better to contribute to an active community than create a brand new community that wouldn't have as many people.

One thing remains the same, though: users of all levels and experience are welcome here. I'll also create tags for GIMP and Inkscape so that's easier for you to subscribe to specific topics (in case you're not interested in Inkscape related posts).

But what about the community name? Should we stick with gimp_gate, or should we change it to gimpscape (as soon as rename tokens are available)? The latter is, as you probably can see, a combination of GIMP and Inkscape whereas the community's current name only highlights GIMP. What do you think?

GIMP Gate is a project that's been simmering for a long time in the back of my mind; the initial idea was to create a simple website that would help people, who are fairly new to The GIMP (and image manipulation), get started. Having to wade through countless websites and (often unsorted) link collections can be quite frustrating, especially if you are a beginner and don't know yet what exactly you are looking for. But then I realized that such a website - without any social networking and collaborative tools - wouldn't be flexible enough, and in the end not very helpful either. Which brings us here...

EDIT: Inkscape, an open source vector graphics editor application, similar to Adobe Illustrator, has been added to the community based on users' choice/interest.

What GIMP Gate is about

In this community, people can share tips & tricks about GIMP/Inkscape, they can ask other people for help, they can post (about) tutorials and resources, they can write meta-posts and/or image manipulation, they can pose challenges... The list is endless and all kinds of posts are welcome here as long as they're somehow related to GIMP/Inkscape (read the complete guidelines & rules).

In addition to this community, I'll also collect links on delicious, to make it easier for people to find external websites related to GIMP/Inkscape and other useful resources. External links will be periodically checked to ensure that they work. Of course, there are thousands of websites out there, of varying quality; many of them are already listed on delicious. The goal with the link collection is to point people in the right direction, and to help them see through the trees in order to get a better view of the GIMP/Inkscape forest. The intention is not to list all websites out there...

How to help, how to join

If you know of good websites that you think should be in the link collection on delicious, please tell me by commenting on this entry here. All comments will be screened to avoid unnecessary spam or advertising.

Last edited: May 30th, 2010