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GIMP needs testers urgently (lemdro.id)
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GIMP is preparing to unleash a revolutionary new update—a high-performance, modern UI powerhouse designed to dismantle Adobe’s stranglehold on the industry.

To deliver the final blow to subscription-based creative tools, GIMP desperately needs testers right now.

Linux AppImages:

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/jobs/7011657/artifacts/browse/build/linux/appimage/_Output/

Windows installer:

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/jobs/7011659/artifacts/browse/build/windows/installer/_Output/

Linux Snap:

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/jobs/7011658/artifacts/browse/build/linux/snap/_Output/

macOS:

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/jobs/7011661/artifacts/browse/build/macos/dmg/_Output/

Windows MSIX:

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/jobs/7011660/artifacts/browse/build/windows/store/_Output/

Just open the software and do random stuff.

  • Open different files

  • Use the text tool

  • Put an image in black and white

  • Convert files from one format to the other

If you spot any bug, please report it here:

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16712

Stop funding the corporate machine. Take back your software, test the build, and help launch the new era of open-source creation

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[-] daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 days ago

I've been daily driving gimp for over a decade now.

But these "revolutionary update" headlines are tiring. I've been listening that since 2.0, each minor patch is a "revolutionary gimp update". You go excited to see what they added and most of the time is nothing that important.

Non destructive editing was probably the only "revolutionary" thing that was done in these last 10 years. And that's ok, the development pace is what it is.

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[-] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 38 points 4 days ago

Why the urgency? You're linking to a normal, patch release. Did GIMP devs say something? Are you a GIMP dev?

[-] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 4 days ago

GIMP wants to release 3.2.6 and they're looking for stuff they need to do to improve from 3.2.5

[-] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

They released 3.2.6 on the 10th per the blog post.

Which, given the size and complexity of GIMP, likely means that they were already in the process of wapping it up by the time OP made this post

[-] borosilicate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 63 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Here, I’ll start. Opens GIMP.

Uhhhhhhhhh

Have you guys tried starting from scratch?

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 4 days ago

I used to use Photoshop and indesign prolifically ~~to shitpost~~ to do great art work in the 2000s. I took a good decade and a half off and decided to go Gimp instead of a new version of Photoshop this year. I’m at about 80% of what I could smoothly do with Photoshop, and honestly I love it.

I don’t think I could have made the switch if I didn’t take a super mega long break, though.

[-] borosilicate@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 4 days ago

I boycotted Adobe and stopped using any programs for photo editing when they switched to a subscription model. I was REALLY good at it and just abandoned my skills right then and there. I’ve since started using GIMP but… Off the top of my head, adjustment layers were added LAST YEAR. So, that should give you an idea of how far behind Adobe they are. Maybe Adobe not innovating for 20 years will allow them to catch up.

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[-] spacegoat@lemmy.world 12 points 4 days ago

My main issue with Gimp is that it does work well, but it takes me forever to find where the features are

[-] CmykStudent@fosstodon.org 16 points 4 days ago

@spacegoat @borosilicate Are you familiar with the action search feature? If you type '/', it pulls up a search box to find and use features. It also shows the menu path & associated keyboard shortcut.

Not an excuse to stop improving the UI, but I've found it to be really helpful myself.

[-] spacegoat@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Didn’t know about this! Thank you!

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[-] illusionist@lemmy.zip 28 points 4 days ago

Sounds like op overstates the changes to GIMP 3.2

[-] ThorrJo@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 4 days ago

Long live the PhotoGIMP guy.

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[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 33 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

how recently can i have installed it? like, yesterday? HOW DO I DRAW A CIRCLE

[-] grue@lemmy.world 50 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

GIMP is meant more for retouching photos, not drawing shapes. If you mostly want to draw shapes from scratch, you probably want something like Krita or Inkscape instead.

But if you really must draw a circle in GIMP, you make a circular selection and then fill it in with the bucket fill tool.

[-] arsCynic@piefed.social 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

GIMP is meant more for retouching photos, not drawing shapes.

Then why is there a brush tool which has stars and sparkles? Even the screenshot software Spectacle and Flameshot can draw circles effortlessly. Something this trivial is downright silly not to have as a feature. Every year I have a moment where I decide "okay, I'm gonna do this in GIMP", but then get so pissed off because something that should take less than five seconds takes ten minutes and tutorial, whereafter I go back to Photopea.

Edit: I just discovered Pixelitor which now obviates my need for Photopea/GIMP. My review on AlternativeTo:

“Impressive. Basically has every basic functionality what I looked for in GIMP, straightforward to boot, but which isn't in GIMP or too inconveniently so. Installing Pixelitor on every machine from now on.”

[-] Archer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

This was consistently my experience as well, basic functionality in any other app is a hacky workaround and/or a tutorial

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[-] nasi_goreng@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 days ago

Friend, even GIMP dev themselves is currently adding shape tool.

GIMP official site listed 'Graphic Design Elements' as supported workflow, means shape tools is absolutely necessary.

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[-] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 4 days ago

Use ellipse select tool with a fixed aspect ratio of 1:1. Then Select -> Border and choose a width. Then fill it with a color.

Like yeah, it is 3 steps instead of having a dedicated "Shapes" tool with a bunch of options that would do the same. But GIMP is kind of built around selections, you do need to learn to use them if you ever want to use GIMP effectively. It's about as important as understanding layers.

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[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 22 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Is there an OG post to reference here?

EDIT: Nice, big improvement on UI responsiveness with large font libraries. Still some room for improvement, but it was almost unusable before.

[-] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 4 days ago

Release notes:

https://www.gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-3.2.html

[-] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 17 points 4 days ago

bends over

Test me, baby

[-] Kissaki@programming.dev 14 points 4 days ago

Where is this quoting from?

[-] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 15 points 4 days ago

I think they are quoting themselves. I'm fairly sure they've posted this exact thing before, for other versions of GIMP

[-] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 days ago

I think they are quoting themselves

Linux releases are done via Flatpak, both mainline and development. I don't think Gimp itself would be linking to a snap package.

[-] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 4 points 3 days ago

I meant that OP was quoting themself. I'd be rather surprised if they have anything to do with the GIMP project

[-] staircase@programming.dev 19 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Who in the comments is an Adobe employee?

[-] Doomsider@lemmy.world 23 points 4 days ago

This isn't Reddit.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

Hello, this is Tim Adobe. Don't worry, we are working hard to make sure we remain the best. There's currently a team trying to figure out wtf a "gnu" is while another team figures out the maximum price increase our customer base will accept to give us a good budget to work with (previous profits were used on boats for executive team and some pizzas from the cheapest place my executive assistant could find with free delivery). Is Mr GIMP interested in selling?

[-] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 21 points 4 days ago

BRING OUT THE GIMP

[-] myyass@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

You called, we came.

[-] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 2 points 3 days ago

You came, i came, it was a real mess.

[-] myyass@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Such pain, Such pleasure.

[-] BC_viper@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

Ive been a gimper since university.

[-] Wilco@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 days ago

I am going to get slammed here ... but GIMP is just way too complex to use. Maybe the new UI will be better, but the old UI is not just clunky or slightly bad ... it is UNUSABLE by normal people.

Draw a circle in GIMP. Draw a square. Yea ... how long did that take to figure out?

[-] onlinepersona@programming.dev 26 points 4 days ago

New Ui announced, testers needed. What do you do? Complain about the old UI. Smart.

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[-] statelesz@slrpnk.net 37 points 4 days ago

Sit anybody in front of Photoshop for the first time and it will be the same.

[-] bluelabel@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

The UI of modern Photoshop is now insanely bloated.

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