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   1 GEGL
   2 ====
   3
   4 [[gegl]]
   5 GEGL
   6 ----
   7
   8 image::images/GEGL.png[GEGL]
   9
  10 *GEGL* (Generic Graphics Library) is a data flow based image processing
  11 framework, providing floating point processing and non-destructive image
  12 processing capabilities to
  13 link:http://www.gimp.org/[GNU Image Manipulation Program] and other
  14 projects (link:https://github.com/imgflo/imgflo/[imgflo],
  15 link:https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Photos[GNOME Photos],
  16 link:https://github.com/the-grid/iconographer[iconographer], ...)
  17
  18 With GEGL you chain together processing
  19 link:operations/index.html[operations] to represent the desired image
  20 processing pipeline. GEGL provides operations for
  21 link:operations/GeglOperationSource.html[image loading] and
  22 link:operations/GeglOperationSink.html[storing],
  23 link:operations/color.html[color adjustments],
  24 link:operations/artistic.html[GIMPs artistic] filters and more
  25 forms of link:features.html[image processing] GEGL can be used
  26 on the link:commandline.html[command-line] with the same syntax
  27 that can be used for creating processing flows interactively
  28 with text from link:https://barefootliam.blogspot.com/2022/12/gegl-plug-ins-for-gimp-part-two-gegl.html[GIMP using gegl-graph].
  29
  30 The primary repository for the GEGL source code is in the
  31 link:http://git.gnome.org/browse/gegl/[GNOME git repository]. Release
  32 tarballs may be downloaded from the
  33 link:https://download.gimp.org/pub/gegl/0.4/[GIMP download site] and a
  34 a summary of changes is available in the link:release-notes.html[release
  35 notes].
  36
  37 GEGL is link:copyright.html[Free Software], and both new functionality
  38 in link:operation-api.html[new operations] as well as relevant
  39 link:development.html[development], enhancement
  40 requests, patches and bug reports for GEGL at
  41 link:http://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl/[gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gegl]
  42
  43 Financial support, to allow us to create fun new filters and
  44 capabilities as well as to perform general maintenance activities, is
  45 welcome through link:https://www.gimp.org/donating/[the patreon campaign
  46 at GIMPs donation page.]
  47