Gimp: Change language - how it works
If the voice output of your Gimp version changes to English, you can set the language permanently. In this practical tip we will show you how.
Change language in Gimp - so go ahead
- First open the "Control Panel".
- Then enter "Environment Variables" in the search field of the Control Panel.
- Then click on the search entry "Edit environment variables for this account".
- Now click on "New" and enter "LANG" as the name of the variable.
- Enter "de" in the value field and confirm with "OK".
- Restart your PC. If you open Gimp from now on, it should be permanently set to German. If you still have problems with voice output, download the German Gimp version from our download page and install it.
The instructions refer to Windows 7 and Gimp 2.8. You can find more tips & tricks for Gimp on our topic page.