GIMP 2.99 released

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When will this be ?

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I do not know. If you need vector layer in a raster graphic app now. I can only direct you to Krita.

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Release highlights:

Usability fixes across various parts of GIMP
New Paint Select tool in the playground
New generic dialog generation and metadata support API for export plug-ins
Multi-threaded JPEG2000 decoding
Initial documentation on porting plug-ins to 3.0
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“When it’s ready” is the best you can get. There isn’t anybody working on this right now.

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openSUSE and Fedora packages can be found here Install package graphics:gimp:master / gimp

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GIMP 2.99.10 is great. Only issue I have that interface isn’t as responsive and fast.

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2.99.12/13 is quite stable release.
Expected Milestone date for 2.99.14 is October 30th.

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New expected Milestone date for 2.99.14 is November 13th.

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What’s the expectation date of Gimp 3?

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There is no such thing at this time. GIMP 3.0 will be ready when it’s ready. The developers might announce a release date later, when the software is nearing completion, but the haven’t, and i don’t expect them to do that soon.

Don’t hold your breath, though. I don’t expect to see 3.0 in 2023.

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I hope that new API in GIMP 3 will allow easier and faster to adopt new features and improve existent.

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when will GIMP have GTK4?

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As soon someone does the work.

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It doesn’t look like anyone has planned this far yet.

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When API moves to GTK3+ in GIMP 3, will it be easier and faster to switch to GTK4?

What can it be done to make GIMP 3+ development more accelerated for exmaple like Krita and Blender?

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Yes.

I don’t get the question.

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I don’t get the question.

Faster development, new features like vector layer and vector tools, improving the existing workflow, adapting new workflows, …

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At the moment there are ~2 really active developers and 5-10 contributors who send patches on a regular basis.

How to improve that? Oh, that’s easy and hard at the same time. I see two solutions:

First solution:

  • Create a foundation
  • Collect money
  • Hire developer

Alternative:

  • Learn C
  • Start programming

While you are doing it support Jehan the main developer here:

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I just discovered that the gimp has 3760 issues open. Maybe bug triaging would be something where I can imagine that the devs could need some help. I.e., reproducing bugs, finding out the root causes, asking the reporters for missing information etc. Maybe a good way to familiarize with the code (while learning C).

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Here is annual report and plans for 2023 2022 annual report - GIMP
Maybe it would be the best to freeze 2.10 development and work out roadblocks for 2.99 and 3.0.
3.0 would come faster this way.

Also, I would assume GTK 4.10 will release this year (latest unstable is 4.9). Will porting over to GTK 4 be beneficial for future development?