Gimp: Use Script-Fu - a guide

You can use Script-Fu to run scripts in the Gimp image editor. In this practical tip, we explain how to use Script-Fu in Gimp.

Gimp: How to use Script-Fu

1. To automate processes in Gimp, you can write and apply scripts. To do this, use the integrated Script-Fu tool. You can find the tool in Gimp under "Filters"> "Script-Fu".
2. Then enter the commands into the console. You can also find this in the path mentioned above.
3. All commands that you can use in Script-Fu can be found in the "Procedure Browser", which you can open under "Help".
4. All commands are surrounded by brackets in the console. Comments are represented by a semicolon.
5. A simple command would be, for example, "(gimp-message“ This is GIMP! ”)". This command creates a message box with the text "This is GIMP!".

Use scripts under Script-Fu in Gimp

In order to be able to use these scripts in Gimp, further steps are necessary:

1. Open the Windows editor and paste the commands from the console into the editor.
2. Save this file as an .scm file by selecting the "All files" option under "Save as" in the "Save" dialog.
3. Then put this file in Gimp's "Scripts" directory. You will find the directory under "share \ gimp \ 2.0 \ scripts" in the Gimp directory.
4. Then in Gimp click on "Filter"> "Script-Fu"> "Refresh scripts" to be able to use the scripts.
5. Tip: In the "Scripts" directory of Gimp you will find further example scripts with which you can experiment first.

In our next practical tip, we have summarized the most important gimp functions for beginners.