these topics later in this chapter. If you want to run Gimp, press the Install button now! Figure 4.1 The Gimp Installation dialog The G imp Us e r’s Man u al 4 5 C h a p ter 4 After a short delay are subjective about color representation. CMS If absolute color correction is a high priority for you, you need to get a CMS (Color Management System). CMS systems are available for UNIX. Caldera Graphics Graphics (http:// www.caldera.fr) sells CMS-like systems. Mentalix (http://www.men- talix.com) also provides CMS. These products work for most UNIX systems, including Linux. Other providers exist for UNIX

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 4 Getting Unstuck 47 4.1 Getting Unstuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . brush. Set the type to Burn and paint along the right and bottom. 45 Chapter 4 Getting Unstuck 4.1 Getting Unstuck 4.1.1 Stuck! All right, okay: you’re stuck. You’re trying to use one of the tools again. 4.1.2 Common Causes of GIMP Non-Responsiveness 4.1.2.1 There is a floating selection Figure 4.1 Layers dialog showing a floating selection. How to tell: If there is a floating selection, many actions

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 4 Getting Unstuck 57 4.1 Getting Unstuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tool on the right and bottom. GNU Image Manipulation Program 57 / 653 Chapter 4 Getting Unstuck 4.1 Getting Unstuck 4.1.1 Stuck! All right, okay: you’re stuck. You’re trying to use one of the tools happily again. 4.1.2 Common Causes of GIMP Non-Responsiveness There is a floating selection Figure 4.1: Layers dialog showing a floating selection. How to tell: If there is a floating selection, many actions