Open in GIMP™ photo editor

Adds context menu items to send image links and image files directly to the GIMP photo editor

What is Open in GIMP™ photo editor?

"Open in GIMP™ photo editor" is a Chrome extension that simplifies the process of sending images to GIMP. It negates the need for manual saving by transmitting images with a valid URL directly to GIMP. Even images in data URL format are covered as they are temporarily stored in the system's temporary directory before being opened in GIMP. Users can customize behavior through the available options page. This extension is separately developed and entirely unaffiliated with the GIMP photo editor.

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By: yokris.dev

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 2.67 (27)

Version: 0.2.1 (Last updated: 2023-10-09)

Creation date: 2020-01-10

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood

Manifest version: 3

Permissions:

storage
contextMenus
downloads
nativeMessaging

Size: 196.61K

Email: yo*****@gmail.com

URLs: Privacy policy

Ranking

# 9519 ▼ 36

Other rankings

#2931 in Developer Tools ▲ 1 #39 in photo keyword 15 ▼ 2 #76 in editor keyword 43 ▲ 2

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Open in GIMP photo editor (v0.2.1)

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Extension summary

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This extension streamlines sending images to GIMP, eliminating the need for manual saving. If the image has a valid URL, it is transmitted directly to GIMP. In the case of an image in DATA URL format, it is temporarily stored in your system's temporary directory, after which GIMP is invoked to open this image (you can modify this behavior via the options page).

Important notes:

To use this extension, you must have the GIMP photo editor installed, which can be obtained from https://www.gimp.org/downloads/.
If the extension cannot automatically locate GIMP, you can specify its location on the options page.
For this extension to function and open images in the GIMP photo editor, a native connector must be installed. Instructions for installing the native client will be provided when attempting to open an image link with this extension.
This extension operates as an open-source project, and you are welcome to visit and contribute code.

Features:

The ability to download images and transmit local file paths to GIMP.
Directly send image links to GIMP (though not recommended).

-- Legal Disclaimer: This extension offers a convenient means of facilitating access to GIMP but is not affiliated with or a part of the GIMP photo editor. It is an independent, open-source project.

User reviews

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Pros

Works fine if the required software is installed.
Great alternative to expensive photo editing software like Photoshop.
GIMP is powerful, fast, and free with a nice learning curve.

Cons

Interface can be confusing for non-programmers.
Requires additional software and setup which may not be clear.
Some users experience functionality issues.

Most mentioned

Waste of time.
GARBAGE.
Confusing setup process.

Recent reviews

Works fine if you install the software it says to install with it. My only gripe is that, unlike the other Open In extensions, this one for some reason shows two menu options in submenu. I'd like it better if it just showed one option, like Open In Firefox does.