GIMP Resources: Brushes, Fonts, Textures, and Learning Links
Curated GIMP resources to expand your creative toolkit. Free brushes, professional fonts, high-resolution textures, and the best learning communities online.
GIMP Brush Packs
GIMP supports its own brush format (.gbr for static brushes, .gih for animated brush pipes) as well as Photoshop brushes (.abr). Place brushes in your GIMP brushes folder and refresh via Filters → Script-Fu → Refresh Brushes. See the Custom Brushes tutorial for a full installation and organization walkthrough.
GIMP Brushes on DeviantArt ↗
Thousands of community-made brushes: watercolor, ink, grunge, texture, and more.
Brusheezy - Free Brushes ↗
Free Photoshop-compatible brushes that work in GIMP. Wide variety of styles.
MyBrushSet ↗
Curated packs of inking, painting, and photo manipulation brushes.
Qbrushes ↗
Free high-quality brushes organized by category.
Free Fonts for GIMP Projects
GIMP uses any font installed on your operating system. These resources offer high-quality free fonts licensed for commercial use. For text effects using these fonts, see the Gold Text, Neon Glow, and Outlined Text tutorials.
Google Fonts ↗
1,500+ open-source fonts. Download individually or entire families.
Font Squirrel ↗
Hand-selected free fonts licensed for commercial use.
DaFont ↗
Large collection of decorative and display fonts, many free for personal use.
The League of Moveable Type ↗
Premium open-source typefaces under the OFL license.
Free Textures & Patterns
Texture Haven (Poly Haven) ↗
High-resolution PBR textures in the public domain. Stone, wood, fabric, metal, and more.
PNGpix Backgrounds ↗
PNG backgrounds and textures with transparency, ready for GIMP compositing.
Subtle Patterns ↗
Tile-able background patterns. Ideal for web graphics and backgrounds.
SVG.now ↗
Free SVG assets including patterns and decorative elements.
Gradient Resources
GIMP comes with a solid set of built-in gradients, but you can install additional ones from the community. Place .ggr files in your GIMP gradients folder. To learn how gradients interact with layers, see the Blending Modes tutorial and the Special Effects tutorial.
- DeviantArt GIMP Gradients - Hundreds of community gradients
- CSS Gradient Editor - Generate gradients and reference the colors in GIMP
- UIGradients - Beautiful color gradient combinations with hex codes
Free Stock Images
Wallpapers.com ↗
Thousands of high-quality wallpapers and backgrounds for all resolutions.
SVG.now ↗
Free SVG illustrations and icons ready to import and edit in GIMP.
PNGpix ↗
Free PNG images with transparent backgrounds - Ideal for compositing.
GifDB ↗
Large library of free GIFs and animated images.
Word Count Tool ↗
Handy writing utility for captions, alt-text, and descriptions.
StockSnap.io ↗
Hundreds of high-resolution photos added weekly. CC0 license.
GIMP Resource Types at a Glance
| Resource Type | Format | Install Location |
|---|---|---|
| Brushes | .gbr, .gih, .abr | GIMP/3.0/brushes/ |
| Gradients | .ggr | GIMP/3.0/gradients/ |
| Patterns | .pat, .png | GIMP/3.0/patterns/ |
| Palettes | .gpl | GIMP/3.0/palettes/ |
| Fonts | .ttf, .otf | System fonts folder |
| Plug-ins (Script) | .scm | GIMP/3.0/scripts/ |
| Plug-ins (Python) | .py | GIMP/3.0/plug-ins/ |
Script-Fu Automation
Script-Fu Snippet Library
71 copy-paste ready GIMP scripts for batch processing, layer operations, color adjustments, file exports, and more. Open the Script-Fu Console and paste any snippet directly.
Learning Resources
GIMP Community
GIMP Forums (gimp.org) ↗
The official GIMP community forum for questions, tips, and discussions.
r/GIMP on Reddit ↗
Active Reddit community. Great for quick questions and sharing work.
GIMP Telegram Group ↗
Active chat group for GIMP users. Fast informal help.
DeviantArt GIMP Group ↗
Share your GIMP creations and get feedback from the community.