The first ever professional grade GIMP Magazine will launch on September 5th this year.

Steve Czajka of GIMP Magazine tells Muktware, "GIMP Magazine features the amazing works created from this world wide community.  Photography, digital arts, graphic arts, web design, tips & tricks, step by step tutorials, master classes, help desk questions, product reviews and so much more are showcased and explored in this quarterly publication.  This publication is available for free and is licensed Creative Commons CC-AT-SA 2.5."

User will be able to download the magazine from website http://gimpmagazine.org.

The GIMP Magazine team is also organizing a party to celebrate the launch.

Steve says, "We will be  hosting a launch party on the popular Canadian Technology and Pop Culture Podcast called Dyscultured.  Everyone is invited to attend this event and meet some of the GIMP Magazine team members, ask questions, and provide suggestions for upcoming issues! The event will be LIVE to the world. The GIMP Magazine team and the Dyscultured crew will also be in the chat, powered by none other than the open source Mibbit and IRC.  Yeah, the Dyscultured crew is all about the Creative Commons, open source, and all that!  So please attend and have some fun with a bunch of Canadians eh!"

Next Issus?
Starting at Issue #2 the magazine team is planning to make the magazine also available in print format, as well as specialized digital formats for tablet devices.  "We are deep into the creation of Issue #2 that is tentatively scheduled for December 2012. Submissions for Issue #2 will close September 30 2012. Issue #2 is filling up fast so use our new form and get your submissions in soon!," says Steve.