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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<gimp-tips>
<tip level="start">
<welcome><big>Welcome to The GIMP !</big></welcome>
<thetip>Nearly all image operations are performed by right-clicking on the image. And don't worry, you can undo most mistakes...</thetip>
<thetip xml:lang="test">You are so very lucky to be using this excellent program.</thetip>
</tip>
<tip level="beginner">
<thetip>You can get context-sensitive help for most of the GIMP's features by pressing the F1 key at any time. This also works inside the menus.</thetip>
</tip>
<tip level="beginner">
<thetip>The GIMP uses layers to let you organize your image. Think of them as a stack of slides or filters, such that looking through them you see a composite of their contents.</thetip>
</tip>
<tip level="beginner">
<thetip>You can perform many layer operations by right-clicking on the text label of a layer in the "Layers, Channels and Paths" dialog.</thetip>
</tip>
<tip level="beginner">
<thetip>When you save an image to work on it again later, try using XCF, the GIMP's native file format (use the file extension <tt>.xcf</tt>). This preserves the layers and every aspect of your work-in-progress. Once a project is completed, you can save it as JPEG, PNG, GIF, ...</thetip>
</tip>
<tip level="beginner">
<thetip>The layer named "Background" it special because it lacks transparency. This prevents you from adding a layer mask or moving the layer up in the stack. You may add transparency to it by right-clicking in the "Layers, Channels and Paths" dialog and selecting "Add Alpha Channel".</thetip>
</tip>
<tip level="beginner">
<thetip>Most plug-ins work on the current layer of the current image. In some cases, you will have to merge all layers (Layers->Flatten Image) if you want the plug-in to work on the whole image.</thetip>
</tip>
<tip level="beginner">
<thetip>Not all effects can be applied to all kinds of images. This is indicated by a grayed-out menu-entry. You may need to change the image mode to RGB (Image->Mode->RGB), add an alpha-channel (Layers->Add Alpha Channel) or flatten it (Layers->Flatten Image).</thetip>
</tip>
</gimp-tips>
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