Split preview to compare original vs GEGL filter processing.80 GEGL-based filters (formerly ‘effects’).Foreground Select tool supports sub pixel selections.New dark theme & symbolic icon set by default.GIMP is not alone in doing this as many editing apps, both open source and proprietary, from Darktable and GNOME Photos to Photoshop, make use of ‘dark’ themes by default.Īmong other features and changes new in this release: The UI is effectively “dimmed” so that focus is placed on squarely on the content being worked on. GIMP devs say these changes are designed to help improve concentration. ‘One thing immediately noticeable about the new GIMP 2.10 is its appearance’ A new dark theme is enabled by default for new installs, and the toolbox makes use of cleaner symbolic icons. One thing is immediately noticeable about the new GIMP 2.10: its appearance. Does GIMP still have what it takes to not only meet the demands of free software’s image editing enthusiasts, but retain its crown as go-to Photoshop alternative? Back then Unity was still fairly new, Netbooks were still (just about) a thing, Ubuntu Touch was looking healthy …and I was capable of churning out 8 posts a day, every day. To put things into perspective GIMP 2.8 was released back in 2012. Given the long gestation period you won’t be too shocked to hear that GIMP 2.10is jam-packed with changes, improvements and new features, both big and small, visible and non-visible. The latest stable release of this insanely popular open source image editing tool – oft touted as a Photoshop alternative – has been 6 years in development.

Downloadsĭownload RawTherapee (5.It’s finally here: GIMP 2.10 is available to download for Windows, macOS and Linux. Photographers who take their photos in RAW format (i.e.ARW) will find this tutorial very useful. This tutorial is a GIMP basics tutorial that is great for beginners. Both RAW editors are free to download and work well, in my opinion. The first method uses DarkTable, and is my recommended method, and the second method uses RawTherapee. In this tutorial, I show you how to open RAW images into GIMP 2.10 using two methods approved by the official GIMP team.

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