Chapter 15. Dialogs

Table of Contents

1. Dialog Introduction
2. Image Structure Related Dialogs
2.1. Layers Dialog
2.2. Channels Dialog
2.3. Paths Dialog
2.4. Colormap Dialog
2.5. Histogram Dialog
2.6. Navigation Dialog
2.7. Undo History Dialog
3. Image-content Related Dialogs
3.1. FG/BG Color Dialog
3.2. Brushes Dialog
3.3. MyPaint Brushes Dialog
3.4. Patterns Dialog
3.5. Gradients Dialog
3.6. Palettes Dialog
3.7. Tagging
3.8. Fonts Dialog
4. Image Management Related Dialogs
4.1. Buffers Dialog
4.2. Images Dialog
4.3. Document History Dialog
4.4. Templates Dialog
5. File related Dialogs
5.1. Open Image
5.2. Import File Formats
5.3. Save File
5.4. Export File
5.5. Export File Formats
5.6. Export Image as ASCII Art
5.7. Export Image as Microsoft Windows animated cursor
5.8. Export Image as AVIF
5.9. Export Image as BMP
5.10. Export Image as KiSS CEL
5.11. Export Image as Colored HTML text
5.12. Export Image as C-Source
5.13. Export Image as Microsoft Windows Cursor
5.14. Export Image as DDS
5.15. Export Image as Dicom
5.16. Export Image as Encapsulated PostScript
5.17. Export Image as OpenEXR
5.18. Export Image as Farbfeld
5.19. Export Image as FITS
5.20. Export Image as FLI Animation
5.21. Export Image as Brush
5.22. Export Image as GIF
5.23. Export Image as Brush Pipe
5.24. Export Image as Header
5.25. Export Image as HEIF/HEIC
5.26. Export Image as HEJ2
5.27. Export Image as HTML Table
5.28. Export Image as ICNS
5.29. Export Image as Microsoft Windows Icon
5.30. Export Image as JPEG 2000 codestream
5.31. Export Image as JPEG 2000
5.32. Export Image as JPEG
5.33. Export Image as JPEG XL
5.34. Export Image as MNG
5.35. Export Image as OpenRaster (ORA)
5.36. Export Image as Pattern
5.37. Export Image as PCX
5.38. Export Image as PDF
5.39. Export Image as PFM
5.40. Export Image as Alias Pix
5.41. Export Image as PNG
5.42. Export Image as PNM, PAM, PBM, PGM, PPM
5.43. Export Image as PostScript
5.44. Export Image as Photoshop image
5.45. Export Image as Qoi
5.46. Export Image as Raw image data
5.47. Export Image as Radiance RGBE
5.48. Export Image as SGI
5.49. Export Image as SUN Rasterfile
5.50. Export Image as SVG
5.51. Export Image as TarGA
5.52. Export Image as TIFF
5.53. Export Image as Playstation TIM
5.54. Export Image as WebP
5.55. Export Image as X BitMap
5.56. Export Image as X11 Mouse Cursor
5.57. Export Image as X PixMap
5.58. Export Image as Xwd
6. Preferences Dialog
6.1. Introduction
6.2. System Resources
6.3. Debugging
6.4. Color Management
6.5. Image Import and Export
6.6. Experimental Playground
6.7. Tool Options
6.8. Default Image Preferences
6.9. Default Image Grid
6.10. Interface
6.11. Theme
6.12. Icon Theme
6.13. Toolbox
6.14. Dialog Defaults
6.15. Help System
6.16. Display
6.17. Window Management
6.18. Canvas Interaction
6.19. Canvas Interaction Modifiers
6.20. Canvas Interaction Snapping Behavior
6.21. Image Windows
6.22. Image Window Appearance
6.23. Image Title and Statusbar Format
6.24. Input Devices
6.25. Input Controllers
6.26. Folders
6.27. Data Folders
7. Miscellaneous Dialogs
7.1. Welcome Dialog
7.2. Tool Presets Dialog
7.3. Tool Preset Editor
7.4. Device Status Dialog
7.5. Error Console
7.6. Dashboard
7.7. Sample Points Dialog
7.8. Pointer Dialog
7.9. Symmetry Painting Dialog
7.10. Keyboard Shortcuts Dialog

1. Dialog Introduction

Dialogs are the most common means of setting options and controls in GIMP. The most important dialogs are explained in this section.