The GNU Image Manipulation Program, or GIMP, is a raster graphics editor application with some support for vector graphics. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP more...]

== Get the GIMP ==
 * Linux: [http://www.gimp.org/ official Webpage] or as package in your favorite Distribution
 * Windows: [http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html Installer] (don't forget to install GTK+2 too)

== GIMP Texturing !HowTos ==
=== general ===
 * [http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/ gimp.org/tutorials]
 * [http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/ gimp-tutorials.com]
 * [http://www.gimpusers.de/tutorials.php gimpusers.de] (German)
 * [http://gimp-savvy.com/BOOK/index.html THE GIMP-Book]
=== specific ===
 * [http://gug.sunsite.dk/tutorials/brushed-metal/ simple brushed metal]
 * [http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Foil-Paper-329-1.html Crinkled Foil]
 * [http://gug.sunsite.dk/tutorials/lorindol2/?PHPSESSID=ccaa rusty texture] (I hope we find a better one)
 * [http://www.idigitalemotion.com/tutorials/rust.html rust texture] (photoshop)
 * [http://www.noir.org/tutorials/2dTutorials/Photoshop/DomenLombergar/RustyMetalTexture/index.html ... and some more rust] (photoshop/video tutorial)
 * [http://www.noir.org/tutorials/2dTutorials/Photoshop/Spyroteknik/Rusty_Chrome_Text/index.html rusty chrome] (photoshop)
 * [http://gug.sunsite.dk/tutorials/jobbe1/ and more rusty metal]
 * [http://gug.sunsite.dk/tutorials/alastair1/ marble]
 * [http://gug.sunsite.dk/tutorials/waldgeist1/ stone]
 * [http://www.highpoly3d.com/writer/tutorials/tileable/seamless.htm making a texture tileable]

... just a collection of tutorials... not evaluated yet!

== other GIMP !HowTos ==
 * [http://home.tele2.fr/auroreblender/gimp/planet_en.html Planet creation script]

== Other !HowTos (not GIMP specific) ==
 * [http://www.stormvision.net/index.cfm/act/tutorials/tutorial_ID/1 Texture Tutorial] - How to create a tileable texture out of a non-tileable texture
 * [http://www.gfxartist.com/features/tutorials/740 tilable texture] (photoshop)

== Organic Textures ==
 * [http://www.gimptalk.com/forum/topic/Alien-Flesh-877-1.html alien flesh]
 * [http://gug.sunsite.dk/tutorials/titix2/ snake skin]
 * [http://www.4design.tv/tutorials/organics.htm organic textures] (photoshop)
 * [http://www.newtek.com/products/lightwave/tutorials/surface/raptor/index.html how to texture a raptor] (lightwave)
 * [http://www.arraich.com/ps7_ttexturing1.htm more organic] (photoshop)
 * [http://www.noir.org/tutorials/2dTutorials/Photoshop/Spyroteknik/Organic_Textures/index.html even more organic?] (photoshop)
 * [http://www.dragon-fx.com/index.php?id=pst4 fiberous texture] (photoshop)
 * [http://www.noir.org/tutorials/2dTutorials/Photoshop/Spyroteknik/3d_Organic_Shapes/index.html organic shape] (photoshop) (with [http://www.noir.org/tutorials/2dTutorials/Photoshop/DomenLombergar/3DOrganicShapes/index.html video tutorial])
 * [http://www.scifi-meshes.com/forums/dojo/1493-seamless-textures-tutorial-part-1-organic.html tileable photorealistic texture] (photoshop)
 * [http://www.cgempire.com/forum/2d-tutorials/942-tutorial-photoshop-animal-fur.html fur texture] (photoshop)
 * [http://www.kot-in-action.com/making_wood_texture_in_gimp.pdf wood texture]
 * [http://royal-designs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=23165#p23165 wood texture] (photoshop)
 * [http://www.noir.org/tutorials/2dTutorials/Photoshop/Spyroteknik/Tentacles/index.html tentacle] (photoshop)
 * [http://www.noir.org/tutorials/2dTutorials/Photoshop/Spyroteknik/Stitched_Leather/index.html leather texture] (photoshop)

== interesting plug-ins for the GIMP ==
 * [http://www.manucornet.net/Informatique/Texturize.php Texturize plugin]
 * [http://www.logarithmic.net/pfh/resynthesizer plug-in for texture synthesis]