GIMP 2 and Windows 7 + Repainting Tutorial

[RRN1988]

A year ago, I had made an attempt to repaint the FSX 737 in Korean Air colours using he repaint guide at http://www.flightsimulatorguide.com and GIMP. I dropped it after painting the fuselage and vertical stabilizer for some reason I can't remember.

Unfortunately, FSG don't seem to have paid their hosting bill so their website's been suspended for quite some time now.

I want to get into repainting aircraft for FS now. I downloaded GIMP 2 and installed it. When I ran the program for the first time, I get this error:

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/attachment.php?attachmentid=66403&stc=1&d=1273680837

I click 'Okay' and it opens up fine:

http://www.flightsim.com/vbfs/attachment.php?attachmentid=66404&stc=1&d=1273680924

This was there the first time and eveytime thereafter.

I downloaded this program from http://ninite.com/ along with several other softwares on their site. Does anyone think it could be related to this method?

Also, UAC was turned off and the program was run with administrative privileges.

Okay, does anyone know where I can find a COMPLETE repainting tutorial out there?

[Ragtopjohnny]

Sorry Rohan, I have no idea on Gimp - it's close to Photoshop, but not really that familiar with it....Sorry....:(

John Thuot II
A+/Network+

[MarkGilmore]

Sorry Bud I know nada about Gimp or Win7
BUT
Dan Prunier Made a fairly extensive tutorial aimed at new painters.
It is based on the PMDG 744F though you don't have to use that model or paint kit .
Dan did a Fine job with this tutorial and I would recommend it to anyone who is new to painting
http://forums1.avsim.net/index.php?showtopic=273830

[copperpen]

Read your problem so went to the GIMP site for my download. Unblocked the file and set to run as admin in Vista. Program installed and initialised with no problems.

[RRN1988]

It got GIMP to work fine now, people. I just rebooted and presto, no error! Thanks for the link to the tutorial, Mark. Will try and give it a go now...