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>What is the PDB?

The PDB is the gimp Procedural Database. It is the collection of all the internal gimp functionality that is exported for plugins and extensions to use. It allows for programs external to gimp to call and use the internal gimp functions. It is what allows GIMP to be easily scripted and extended.

>Browsing the PDB

Because the PDB includes info about plugins, scripts, and extensions, it is very dynamic. The easiest way to search and browse the PDB is to use the DB Browser extension included with the gimp. This is located under the Xtns menu on the main toolbar and allows you to browse and search through the PDB. Very handy.

>Using the PDB

A typical use of the PDB is to write scripts or plugins. For more info on writing scripts and plugins take a look at the Scripts page or the Plugin Developers page.