From 0b6b84b113bc88c7450d3b9a9edda9f9b695aead Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DarkSun Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2021 05:02:59 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98[news]:=2020211112=208=20New?= =?UTF-8?q?=20Features=20&=20Improvements=20to=20Expect=20in=20GIMP=203.0?= =?UTF-8?q?=20Release?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit sources/news/20211112 8 New Features - Improvements to Expect in GIMP 3.0 Release.md --- ...rovements to Expect in GIMP 3.0 Release.md | 147 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 147 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/news/20211112 8 New Features - Improvements to Expect in GIMP 3.0 Release.md diff --git a/sources/news/20211112 8 New Features - Improvements to Expect in GIMP 3.0 Release.md b/sources/news/20211112 8 New Features - Improvements to Expect in GIMP 3.0 Release.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..8c9473c2ca --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/news/20211112 8 New Features - Improvements to Expect in GIMP 3.0 Release.md @@ -0,0 +1,147 @@ +[#]: subject: "8 New Features & Improvements to Expect in GIMP 3.0 Release" +[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/gimp-3-0-features/" +[#]: author: "Ankush Das https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/" +[#]: collector: "lujun9972" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +8 New Features & Improvements to Expect in GIMP 3.0 Release +====== + +[GIMP][1] is one of the [best free image editors][2] available for Linux. Not just for users who want a free alternative to Adobe suite, but many professionals use GIMP for artwork, design, and photo editing. + +Even though GIMP offers many essential features and options to work with, many modern alternatives (irrespective of the platform) have popped up that outshine GIMP in several ways. + +And, GIMP 3.0 could be the release that turns the table by putting GIMP as one of the best modern offerings to compete with commercial options available out there. + +This article will discuss the expected features to arrive with GIMP 3.0 release. + +### Top Features to Expect With GIMP 3.0 + +Following the road to GIMP 3.0 release, the development versions have added a lot of improvements. + +It does make sense to expect all the features/changes you see in its early developer builds, but we will stick to significant highlights for this article. + +### 1\. GTK3 based UI + +![Credits: GIMP Blog][3] + +GIMP 3.0 will bring in a visual overhaul with GTK3-based UI. Along with the improved look and feel, you can also expect new widgets. + +Not to forget, [Edward Snowden also thinks that GIMP needs a UI overhaul][4]. So, GIMP 3.0 should make a difference in some form if it does not end up being a visual treat. + +With previous GIMP releases, it did not support high pixel density displays. It was manageable, but GIMP did not look good enough if you had a higher resolution screen. + +Now with GTK3 onboard, it adds support for high pixel density displays. All you have to do is set your operating system’s preferred scaling/resolution, and GIMP should support it. + +### 2\. Wayland Support + +The transition to GTK3 should ensure better Wayland support. So, if you are starting to use Wayland desktop sessions, GIMP 3.0 should let you use the app without any issues. + +### 3\. Multiple Layer Selection + +![Credits: GIMP Blog][5] + +One of the most crucial feature addition is the ability to select multiple layers. + +While this was a much-needed feature due for a long time, it is finally coming together for GIMP 3.0 release. + +With this feature, one can easily manage and organize several layers in their projects. + +As per the available information, they officially mention more about the change: + +> The Layers dockable is now fully multi-selection aware, using the usual interaction for multi-items selection (`Shift+click` for selecting a range of layers and `Ctrl+click` for selecting or deselecting non-contiguous layers). Organizational operations now work on all selected layers, i.e. that you can move, reorder, delete, duplicate, merge (and more…) all selected layers at once. + +In other words, you can select multiple layers and perform batch operations on all of them at once. + +For instance, you can crop, move, use the color picker tool from merged layers, and do more things with this feature. + +When publishing this article, I noticed that it is a work in progress with some limitations, as per their development blog. Hopefully, with the stable release, the multi-layer selection works flawlessly. + +### 4\. New Plugin API + +The plugin API retains all the essential functionalities but also introduces several new improvements. + +So, the new plugin API shouldn’t break anything for developers but should allow them to port their plugins to GIMP 3.0 app easily. + +Some improvements as mentioned in their development releases: + + * Moved away from object IDs to real objects. In particular in GIMP 3, `GimpImage`, `GimpItem`, `GimpDrawable`, `GimpLayer`, `GimpVectors`, `GimpChannel` and `GimpPDB` are objects (other classes of objects already exist or may be added later). + * Paths are now handled as `GFile`, which implies using the GLib/GIO API. + * GIMP API should be fully usable in a wide range of language bindings (Python 3, JavaScript, Lua, Vala, etc) + + + +### 5\. Paint Select Tool + +![Credits: GIMP Blog][6] + +The Foreground Select tool isn’t going anywhere. However, a new experimental “Paint Select” tool is being worked on that lets you progressively select and paint the region where you use the brush. + +The Paint Select tool also aims to overcome the limitations with the Foreground Select tool for big images and resolve memory/stability issues. + +We can’t be sure if it makes it to the stable release, considering it was listed as experimental, but it already has new icons to help you identify the tool. + +### 6\. Windows Ink Support + +![Credits: GIMP Blog][7] + +Of course, we discuss all things Linux here. But, GIMP is a popular cross-platform tool. + +So, to appeal to more users, it is good to have hardware support for tools that professionals or designers use. + +GIMP 3.0 now supports Windows Ink out-of-the-box, thanks to its addition to GTK3. You would get the option to use the Windows Ink API from the settings for managing input devices. + +### 7\. Improved Gesture Support + +GIMP wasn’t the best candidate for laptop users or, more accurately, touchpad/touchscreen users. + +However, this could change with GIMP 3.0 adding gesture support to pinch to zoom in/out of the canvas. + +We could also see more gesture support in the final release, but there are no new gestures as of version 2.99.8, which is the latest development release. + +### 8\. **Improved File Format Support** + +GIMP 3.0 now supports JPEG-XL file format, with the ability to load/export .jxl files with grayscale and RGB color profiles. + +The support for Adobe Photoshop project files has been improved as well. It can now handle PSD files larger than 4 GB while loading up to 99 channels. + +In addition to these, support for WebP, and 16-bit SGI images were also improved. + +### Wrapping Up + +Looking at [GIMP’s development blog][8], it looks like they’re almost done for the final release. However, they haven’t shared any particular timeline for a release date. + +So, it should arrive as soon as they squash the bugs and finalize the improvements. + +_Are you looking forward to GIMP 3.0? Does it look like a promising next-gen release?_ + +#### Big Tech Websites Get Millions in Revenue, It's FOSS Got You! + +If you like what we do here at It's FOSS, please consider making a donation to support our independent publication. Your support will help us keep publishing content focusing on desktop Linux and open source software. + +I'm not interested + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/gimp-3-0-features/ + +作者：[Ankush Das][a] +选题：[lujun9972][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ +[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972 +[1]: https://www.gimp.org/ +[2]: https://itsfoss.com/image-applications-ubuntu-linux/ +[3]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNiIgd2lkdGg9Ijc4MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4= +[4]: https://news.itsfoss.com/gimp-ui-edward-snowden/ +[5]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9Ijg0NiIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MiIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4= +[6]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNSIgd2lkdGg9Ijc4MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4= +[7]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjU0MyIgd2lkdGg9Ijc4MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4= +[8]: https://www.gimp.org/news/2021/10/20/gimp-2-99-8-released/