GIMP 2.99.16: New release that brings us closer to GIMP 3.0
As in everything that exists in the world, in the IT and Linux field there are also emblematic things or elements that stand out. For this reason, in the GNU/Linux Distributions and other similar free and open operating systems there are "Banderas" programs that stand out above others. Consequently, in GNU/Linux in office matters we have LibreOffice, in web browsers we have Firefox, in Email Managers we have Thunderbird, and in Multimedia we have VLC as a video player and GIMP as an image editor.
In addition, these flagship programs tend to be long-standing developments, with slow but solid progress. Which forces us to follow the clues related to their news (improvements, changes and corrections) in order to keep the vast number of users who make use of them up to date. Therefore, today we will address the recent launch of "GIMP 2.99.16", which is one more development version that brings us closer to the long-awaited release of GIMP 3.0.
But, before starting this post about the launch of "GIMP 2.99.16", the eighth development version released to get to GIMP 3.0, we encourage you to explore the previous related post, at the end of reading it:
GIMP 2.99.16: Eighth Development Release to Get to GIMP 3.0
What's New in the GIMP 2.99.16 Release
In this new development version released, and according to his official launch announcement, we can briefly mention and highlight the following 3 novelties:
The migration (port) to GTK +3 has been officially completed successfully
However, it is noteworthy that, despite the fact that this 2.99.16 version successfully completes said objective, the project still contains some elements (minor disapproval warnings) that its developers believe should be improved and solved. . But, without a doubt, there are no longer as many pending elements as in previous opportunities.
An improved GUI integration over GEGL operations
Which means that GEGL filters now have easier access to menus in their own right, just like plugins. This is largely because GIMP now reads the GEGL key "gimp:menu-path" to add an operation on menus.
The inclusion of improvements in many of the existing tools
Among which it is worth highlighting the following:
- Text tool: Now it is possible to see the naked canvas while we edit text on a worked image, thanks to the new option "Show editor on canvas" to toggle its visibility.
- Align and distribute tool: While this tool was completely modified in GIMP 2.99.14, it now includes a tweak on the "Use Content Layer Extensions" option so that it also applies to the snap reference (not just target objects) .
- Unified Transform Tool: Now includes a patch to make the Transform Matrix selectable in the dialog on the tool canvas. Which will facilitate the reuse of the matrix in other software.
For more information about these news and those that should be to come, in addition to its launch announcement you can explore its already known roadmap developmental. While, for downloading it can be done directly from this link.
Summary
In short, this new release of "GIMP 2.99.16" It comes to contribute and consolidate valuable progressive contributions for the final development of GIMP 3.0. Let's hope that your development team continues and successfully completes your path, to offer us that long-awaited as soon as possible. first new version of GIMP series 3.
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