GIMP is preparing to unleash a revolutionary new update—a high-performance, modern UI powerhouse designed to dismantle Adobe’s stranglehold on the industry.
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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.
If you spot any bug, please report it here:
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16712
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how recently can i have installed it? like, yesterday? HOW DO I DRAW A CIRCLE
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.
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:
GIMP and Adobe Photoshop are image editing programs. If you want to create your own vector images from scratch you use Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator
Circles ≠ Vectors. Sometimes I want to edit images by drawing circles around things. I'm actually serious, e.g., indicating locations where there is a leak and such. Freehand circles look ridiculous and unprofessional without a drawing tablet.
But why not have the basic stuff like every other tool does?
Check out Pixelitor. I'm almost sad I only just discovered it. It has all the basic functionality I ever need, conveniently so.
This was consistently my experience as well, basic functionality in any other app is a hacky workaround and/or a tutorial
i usually draw a head and then remove the unnecessary lines
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.
Yeah, I should've revised my comment after I read the release notes.
I have used it to digitize and color drawings (i.e just take a picture of a pencil sketch and edit it).
If you zoom in, you can get pretty good detail, drawing just with a mouse.
That's a way different (and more well-suited) use-case because the edges are already there and you're just doing region selections and flood fills and whatnot. It's drawing the edges in the first place -- especially if they're geometric -- that GIMP isn't particularly good at.
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.
https://krita.org/
Use the ellipse selection tool, hold shift as you make your section to keep it 1:1, selection to path, fill/stroke as needed?