No, the GIMP isn't a lame person, a twist of silk, or a weird little guy locked in the basement (see Pulp Fiction for that last.. Or at least in my case it isn't. The GIMP is an image manipulation program (a general one) that is similar to Adobe's Photoshop. ... Below are some GIMP tutorials I've written, mainly for helping myself remember how to do things. ... Text Floating on a Shadow . Color Text Floating on a Shadow . Pictures Floating on a Shadow . ...