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This forum is for general questions regarding the practical use of GIMP or its related tools.
- Do not post work breaking GTs general posting guidelines, even to show a problem.
- Never double post the same question in more than one thread. Your question will not be answered faster, instead you will only annoy moderators.
- If you have a specific question on something in a tutorial, it's courteous to ask in the tutorial thread instead of in this forum. Not only will you help give some exposure to the tutorial, you are also more likely to get the attention of the original author.
- If your question concerns the meaning of a particular term such as "C4D" or "Render", first check out our Glossary in this thread.
- If your question is something which is fairly basic, check the FAQ here first to see if it is answered there.
- If you want to ask for a particular Tutorial, first check out GIMPtalk's Official Tutorial Index and User-submitted Tutorial index to see if you can find what you need.
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- If you have a complex problem, consider taking screenshots of eventual error screens or other symptoms. Check out the links given above (the FAQs) if you don't know how to upload images.
- Do not be impatient. No one here gets paid to help out. If your question isn't answered to your satisfaction, politely restate your question again with some clarification.
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