GEGL
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GEGL
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image::images/GEGL.png[GEGL]

*GEGL* (Generic Graphics Library) is a data flow based image processing
framework, providing floating point processing and non-destructive image
processing capabilities to link:http://www.gimp.org/[GNU Image Manipulation Program] and other projects (link:http://www.imgflo.org/[imgflo], link:https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Photos[GNOME Photos], link:gcut.html[gcut],
link:https://github.com/the-grid/iconographer[iconographer], ...)

With GEGL you chain together processing link:operations/index.html[operations]
to represent the desired image processing pipeline. GEGL provides operations
for link:operations/GeglOperationSource.html[image loading] and
link:operations/GeglOperationSink.html[storing], link:operations/color.html[color adjustments], link:operations/artistic.html[GIMPs artistic] filters and more
forms of link:features.html[image processing] GEGL can also be used from the
link:commandline.html[commandline].

The primary repository for the GEGL source code
link:http://git.gnome.org/browse/gegl/[in GNOME git], and at GIMPs download
site link:https://download.gimp.org/pub/gegl/0.4/[tarball releases].

GEGL is link:copyright.html[Free Software], and both new functionality in
link:operation-api.html[new operations] as well as relevant
link:development.html[development], enhancement
requests, patches and bug reports for GEGL at link:http://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl/[gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl]
,

Finanical support for fun new filters and capabilities as well as
gardening/janitor bits and offshoot new color related infrastructure as
part of project maintainership is welcome through
link:https://www.gimp.org/donating/[the patreon campaign at GIMPs donation
page.]

