2. Configuration Folders

When first run, GIMP performs a series of steps to configure options and directories. The configuration process creates a a user-writable configuration directory named GIMP, with a per-version subdirectory, i.e. GIMP/2.10. All of the configuration information is stored in this directory. If you remove or rename the directory, GIMP repeats the initial configuration process, creating a new GIMP/2.10 directory. Use this capability to explore different configuration options without deleting your existing installation, or to recover if your configuration files are damaged.

The configuration folder will be stored in:

• $XDG_CONFIG_HOME (defaulting to $HOME/.config) on UNIX platforms, except macOS;

• %APPDATA% on Windows;

• NSApplicationSupportDirectory (usually ~/Library/Application Support) on macOS.

2.1. Tips and Tricks

在您开始之前，有一些建议：首先，GIMP提供了您可以随时使用菜单命令帮助 → 日积月累阅读的提示。提示提供的信息是有用的，但不容易通过实验学习；所以它们值得一读。请在有时间时阅读提示。其次，如果在某个时候您正在尝试做某事，而GIMP似乎突然停止运行，则 摆脱困境 部分可能会帮助您解决问题。快乐 Gimping！