Linux, Gimp and UFRAW

[magpieant]

Hi folks.

I am a very new user to Linux - having just revived an oldish laptop to play with it.

Anyway, I want to do a spot of image editing on the machine. The Linux version I have is Linux Lite 1.0.8 (Ubuntu).

It has GIMP 2.8 installed.

The images are raw cr2 files from a 5dmkii.

I understand that I need UFRAW to view the images. I have downloaded this via system - Lite Software Center. It appears I have downloaded the standalone version of UFRAW . Whilst this opens the images by itself, it does not allow me open or import/export them to GIMP.

I believe i need a GIMP plugin.

I have tried to download one, but it would not install saying 'dependencies not met' . whatever that means ??

Please could someone direct me (in very simple terms) - as to where I can find this plugin and how to install it ?

Thanks in advance.

Anth.

 

[redsnappa]

Gimp like a lot of the open source software needs multiple software packages to be installed before the main program will work. You need to install GTK+ to get Gimp working. You can fin this in the Ubuntu Software centre.