Changing GIMP's language

All being well, GIMP detects the system language. This may fail on some machines and you may want use another language. It is possible to change the language:

Linux

In LINUX: in console mode, type LANGUAGE=en gimp or LANG=en gimp replacing en by fr, de, ... according to the language you want. Background: By using LANGUAGE=en you're setting an environment variable for the executed program gimp here.

Windows XP

Control PanelSystemAdvancedEnvironment button in “System Variables” area: Add button: Enter LANG for Name and fr or de... for Value. Watch out! You have to click on three successive OK to validate your choice.

If you often change language, you can create a batch file. Open NotePad. Type the following commands (for french for instance):



set lang=fr
start gimp-2.6.exe

Save this file as GIMP-FR.BAT (or another name, but always with a .BAT extension). Create shortcut and drag it to your desktop.

Another possibility: StartProgramsGTK Runtime Environment Then Select language and select the language you want in the dropping list that shows up.

Apple Mac OS X

Go to System Preferences, click on the International icon, and in the Language tab, the desired language should be the first in the list.



Source: http://docs.gimp.org/en/gimp-fire-up.html

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