The Graphics Muse Tools are a set of plugins, brushes, and patterns designed for use with the GIMP.

The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program, a Photoshop-like application that runs on Linux, Unix, Windows, and even Mac OS X systems.

Latest versions

Graphics Muse Tools: 2.0    Graphics Muse Data: 1.0

Graphics Muse Tools: 3.0.0B2    Graphics Muse Data: 1.0

Note that this software is designed specifically for Linux and Unix systems. There is no official Windows or OS/2 port, though if I can find someone to help port and maintain it from here I'd be happy to add such support. Someday - if I can afford to get a box to do the development work on - I'll look at porting to GIMP on OS X (aka MacGIMP).

Building the software

V2.0 (GIMP 1.2)
1. GTK+ 1.2 has been installed on your system.
2. GIMP 1.2 has been installed on your system.
3. gtk-config --libs prints out the correct information for where GTK+ 1.2 has been installed.
4. gimp-config --libs prints out the correct information for where GIMP 2.2 has been installed.

V3.0.0 (GIMP 2.2 port)
1. GTK+ 2.4 or GTK+ 2.6 has been installed on your system.
2. GIMP 2.2.0 or later has been installed on your system.
3. pkg-config --libs gtk+-2.0 prints out the correct information for where GTK+ 2.4 or 2.6 has been installed.
4. pkg-config --libs gimpui-2.0 prints out the correct information for where GIMP 2.2 has been installed.

The Graphics Muse Tools uses Imake instead of Autoconf for it's build environment. Don't be scared - it's not much different from a users perspective.

In the following, substitute the real version number where it says "version". Note that there is a config.h file you can edit prior to compiling but chances are you won't need to change anything.

1. Download the software and unpack it: tar xvzf GFXMuseTools-version.tar.gz
2. cd GFXMuseTools-version
3. xmkmf; make Makefiles; make; make install
4. Start GIMP 2.2

Source code access:

Souce code is accessible via anonymous download via CVS. To download the code you must first setup your CVS client to access the repository using the following commands.

export CVSROOT=:pserver:anonymous@graphics-muse.com:/cvs/gfxmuse
cvs login

After this you can download the latest stable version of the Graphics Muse Tools using the following command:

cvs checkout -r V2_0_0-1 GFXMuseTools

To download the latest versions of the Graphics Muse Data, run the following command:

cvs checkout GFXMuseData

Note that the CVS project for the Graphics Muse Tools has been branched and the latest stable version must be checked out with the specified branch tag (i.e V2_0_0-1).

The current CVS HEAD is being used to port to GTK+ 2.x and GIMP 2.x. If you want to play with the bleeding edge source grab it from the CVS:

cvs checkout GFXMuseTools

Anonymous access is read-only. If you would like write access to the repository, contact me: mjhammel at graphics - muse dot org

The Graphics Muse Tools is licensed under a modified BSD License:

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:

• Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions, the original project name and the following disclaimer. The project name may be changed with prior written permission acquired from Michael J. Hammel.
• Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. Additionally, the package name must retain the original project name unless prior written permission is acquired from Michael J. Hammel.
• Neither the names of Ximba Software or Graphics Muse nor the names of contributors to any XEUS projects may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission.

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.