Install Gimp 2.9.3 on Ubuntu 16.04 ‘Xenial Xerus’ and Linux Mint 18 ‘Sarah’

GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is an open source application that provides users with a free alternative to commercial image editing programs, such as Adobe Photoshop or Corel Painter.

It’s a sophisticated application, specifically designed for image retouching and editing or for creating stunning digital paintings using state-of-the-art functionality. The application can be used for photo montages, free-form drawing, image conversion, cropping, resizing, as well as more complex tasks.

Features at a glance
Key features include support for layers, layer masks and channels, color management, automation, basic image editing, paths and selections, filters, scripts and plugins. Supported operating systems include Linux, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.

While the program can import and export JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, SVG, and ICO image file formats, it can also read PDF and PostScript documents, as well as various other file formats from well known applications like Adobe Photoshop or Corel Paint Shop Pro.

A wide range of built-in filters will allow users to blur, enhance, distort, render and combine images, as well as to add shadows, borders, noise, maps, animation, and alpha to logo effects. In addition, the plugin architecture can be used to extend the default functionality of the application.

How to Install Gimp 2.9.3 on Ubuntu and Linux Mint Derivative system :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp-edge

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install gimp

Remove GIMP 2.9.3 :

sudo apt-get install ppa-purge

sudo ppa-purge ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp

For older version information you can follow this page