114 PCWorld FEBRUARY 2020HERE’S HOW 7 FREE GIMP SCRIPTS AND PLUG-INS
selected our favorite
plug-ins and scripts
for you to try, with a
brief description of
each, and a link to
the resource
location. First;
however, we should
explain the
complicated
process of how to
install these
treasures and where
to find them on the GIMP menus.HOW TO INSTALL AND
USE GIMP PLUG-INS
Notice that plug-ins in GIMP are called
plug-ins and scripts. Scripts (Script-Fu) have
.scm extensions, while Python-Fu scripts
have .py extensions. The .scm extensions are
copied into the Gimp scripts directory, while
the .py extensions are copied into the Gimp
plug-ins directory.
The complicated part is determining
where your system copies these files. The
easiest way to find out is to access the Edit >
Preferences > Folders > Plug-ins or Edit >
Preferences > Folders > Scripts path
information from the GIMP menus. Notice
there are two folders listed:
A. For 2.10 Scripts—C:\Users\Your User
Folder Name\AppData\Roaming\
GIMP\2.10\ScriptsFile locations of the Scripts and Plug-ins used in GIMP.B. For 2.8 Scripts—C:\Program Files\
GIMP 2\Share\2.0\Scripts
C. For 2.10 Plug-ins—C:\Users\Your User
Folder Name\AppData\Roaming\
GIMP\2.10\Plug-ins
D. For 2.8 Plug-ins—C:\Program Files\
GIMP 2\lib\gimp\2.0\plug-ins
Once you know the location, you can
Unzip the downloaded file(s). Copy (or Move)
the scm files to the folder location indicated in
“A” for GIMP 2.10, or “B” for GIMP 2.8. Copy
(or Move) the py files to the folder location
indicated in “C” for GIMP 2.10 or “D” for GIMP
2.8. When finished, restart GIMP.
Note: Plug-ins and Scripts are platform-
specific, so ensure that the files you choose
to download are written for Windows (not