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The GIMP supports gzip compression on the fly. Just add <tt>.gz</tt> (or <tt>.bz2</tt>, if you have bzip2 installed) to the filename and your image will be saved compressed. Of course loading compressed images works too.
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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.
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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, ...
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You can adjust or move a selection by using <tt>Alt</tt>-drag. If this makes the window move, your window manager uses the <tt>Alt</tt> key already. Try pressing <tt>Shift</tt> at the same time.
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You can drag and drop many things in the GIMP. For example, dragging a color from the toolbox or from a color palette and dropping it into an image will fill the current image or selection with that color.
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You can draw simple squares or circles using Edit->Stroke Selection. It strokes the edge of your current selection. More complex shapes can be drawn using the Path tool or with Filters->Render->Gfig.
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You can save a selection to a channel (Select->Save to Channel) and then modify this channel with any paint tools. Using the buttons in the Channels dialog, you can toggle the visibility of this new channel or convert it to a selection.
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You can use <tt>Alt</tt>-<tt>Tab</tt> to cycle through all layers in an image (if your window manager doesn't trap those keys...).
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You can use the middle mouse button to pan around the image, if it's larger than its display window.
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