New features in Gimp 3
Conclusion
During testing, I found Gimp 3.0 to run smoothly without any notable problems. I'm not surprised that it's quickly becoming the default in the major distros. That's no mean feat for a major version release, and I find myself wanting to forgive the team for the long delay between releases.
The only downside of switching to Gimp 3.0 that I can see is that it is a bit more demanding on hardware. This might be worth considering for a resource-constrained system such as an older Raspberry Pi or an old laptop. Where there are areas that still don't use non-destructive editing, hopefully they will be covered in a later release.
Overall, it's a fantastic update for regular Gimp users that I heartily recommend. Due to the improvements that have taken place under the surface, I'm looking forward to even more updates in the near future.
Infos
- Gimp 3.02: https://www.gimp.org/
The Author
Little did Michael Reed know where purchasing those "Winter 1996" Linux CD-ROMs would lead. He's been knocking about in computer publications since the mid-2000s. In his spare time, he's out on his bicycle, doing some DIY, dancing in clubs, and singing and guitar slinging, though not all at once.
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