[Gimp-user] extracting help files

[rich <forums gimpusers com>]

> Hi:
> I am very much a novice at this and am completely baffled as to how/where I am supposed to extract 
> gimp-help-2.8.0.tar.bz2 file. If I can't get this to work, I would be satisfied with a pdf of the 2.8 help 
> files! Just anything, because I cannot always work connected to the internet. My operating system is Windows 
> Vista.
> I really appreciate any help someone can offer.
> Thanks,
> Chuck                                    

You can unpack that archive in windows with 7-zip but it is unlikely to do you any good. It is source code 
for compiling the help files.

A better bet is here, the sourceforge download page
http://tinyurl.com/bvouakb
and get the version with appropriate language.


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