This document discusses various free and open-source software that can be used for basic image manipulation tasks. It provides descriptions of Google Photos, Paint.NET, SketchUp, Pixlr Editor, Adobe Photoshop, and GIMP. It then focuses on using GIMP, describing how to open and edit an image within GIMP by changing dimensions, cropping, adding text, adjusting layer opacity, and modifying brightness and contrast. Step-by-step instructions are provided for downloading and installing GIMP and performing common image editing functions within the program.