The release of the graphics editor GIMP 3.0.4 has been presented. Ready-made builds have been published for Linux (AppImage and Flatpak for x86 and ARM64 architectures), macOS и WindowsThe main focus of the new version is fixing bugs and regressions. New functionality is being developed in GIMP 3.2, which will introduce support for Link layers and Vector layers, as well as expanded support for the CMYK color model and color management capabilities.
Among the changes in GIMP 3.0.4:
- Font loading at startup has been accelerated and work with text layers has been improved.
- The undo history now tracks edits using individual non-destructive filters. Resolved issues with rotating layers with non-destructive filters active.
- The multi-window interface has returned the optional mode of displaying floating windows on top of the main window with an image.
- Added a graphical interface for configuring the parameters of the "Difference Cloud" filter.
- The screenshot plugin uses selection buttons instead of a drop-down menu.
- The Plug-in Browser ensures that all plugins are displayed.
- The interface for working with MyPaint brushes is unified with the design of other GIMP components.
- The status bar has been updated to more clearly display information about the input device being used.
- The contour creation tool provides automatic completion of the contour formation after it is closed (clicking on the starting point).
- Unified handling of maximum brush size (previously different parts used different size limits).
- The build has been adjusted using GCC 15.
- The problem with pasting selected areas into other applications has been resolved (the area was pasted with the size of the original image).
- Fixed crashes when turning off or changing the primary monitor.
- The size of the AppImage assembly and installer has been reduced for Windows.
- Updated versions of GEGL 0.4.62 and babl 0.1.114 libraries.
Source: opennet.ru
