The Wilber_Construction_Kit (in src/images/) allows you to give the mascot a different appearance. It is the work of Tuomas Kuosmanen (tigertATgimp.org). This section provides a brief introduction to the basic concepts and terminology used in GIMP .

5 days ago · You are correct: Wilber is an animal of its own species: a "gimp". What a GIMP is, is sort of a joke, because people kept asking it so much: it would be so boring to say it's a dog or a fox or whatever.

Was playing around trying to come up with a new splash for 2.10 and wanted to use Wilber, been wondering for a long time what it is and who came up with the logo and for the liux people.. why Tux ( penguin )

GIMP's mascot is called Wilber and was created in GIMP by Tuomas Kuosmanen, known as tigert, on 25 September 1997. Wilber received additional accessories from other GIMP developers, which can be found in the Wilber Construction Kit, included in the GIMP source code as /docs/Wilber_Construction_Kit.xcf.gz. [15]

Wilber is the official GIMP mascot. Wilber was created before September 25, 1997 by Tuomas Kuosmanen. Some developers added accessories and Slashdot uses a subtle animation on their GIMP image.

Wilber has become a recognized icon associated with GIMP, and may be seen at slashdot whenever GIMP is mentioned. He appears on the help screen when starting GIMP for the first time, offering useful advice.

First Steps With Wilber. 1. Basic Concepts. 2. Main Windows. 2.1. The Main Toolbox. 2.2. Image Window. 2.3. Dialogs and Docking. 3. Undoing. 3.1. Things That Cannot be Undone. 4. GIMPLite Quickies. 4.1. Intention. 4.2. Change the Size of an Image (Scale) 4.3. Make JPEGs Smaller. 4.4. Crop An Image. 4.5. Find Info About Your Image. 4.6.

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