It's been a long wait, but the latest Gimp release offers a non-destructive workflow and an improved codebase that promises future enhancements.

Build graphic elements into your Python programs with the Cairo graphics library. We'll show you how to draw an analog clock face that displays the current time.

Blender's massive feature set can seem overwhelming at first. Choosing a manageable project can help you get started.

KXStitch lets you design cross-stitch patterns with the option to automatically convert imported images.

Short snippets using animated GIFs are often sufficient to show what's happening on your desktop. With menyoki, you can create these animations from the command line.

Hugin is a tool for creating panoramic images, with many additional functions that make it a powerful supplement to your image editing toolbox.

Don't let your desktop look boring. With the Variety wallpaper manager, you can easily set up a rotating selection of background images and other customized options.

Today's graphics cards not only specialize in quickly drawing graphics on the screen, but they can also speed up video playback, reducing the CPU's load. While Firefox supports this optimization, you must manually enable hardware acceleration to quickly decode video on the browser.