Editing GIMP (section)

== Versions ==

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! Version
! Latest version
! Initial release
! Significant changes and notes
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! {{Version |o |1.0}}
| 1.0.3
| class="nowrap"| 1998-06-05
| Initial stable version. Switch from Motif to GTK+ 1.x. Support for image layers. Introduction of the [[XCF (file format)|XCF]] file format. New memory manager with disk caching of tiles to support large images. New plug-in/extension API and introduction of the Procedural Database (PDB). Introduction of Script-Fu.
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! {{Version |o |1.2}}
| 1.2.5
| class="nowrap"| 2000-12-25
| Improvements to the user interface
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! {{Version |o |2.0}}
| 2.0.6
| 2004-03-23
| Switch to GTK+ 2.x graphical toolkit. Introduction of tabs and docks system, improvements to Script-Fu scripting, text re-editing, CMYK color support.
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! {{Version |o |2.2}}
| 2.2.17
| 2004-12-19
| Plugin support, keyboard shortcut editor, previews for transform tools. New GIMP hardware controllers support. Improvements to [[drag and drop]] and [[copy and paste]] to other applications. The last major version to support Windows 98/Me.
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! {{Version |o |2.4}}
| 2.4.7
| 2007-10-24
| Color management support, scalable brushes, new and rewritten selection tools and crop tools. Many user interface changes including full screen editing and a new icon theme. Increased file format support. Improved printing quality. Improved interface for external device input.
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! {{Version |o |2.6}}
| 2.6.12
| 2008-10-01
|Partial implementation of [[GEGL]], and first iteration of UI re-design.
The last major version to support Windows 2000.
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! {{Version |o |2.8}}
| 2.8.22
| 2012-05-03
| Single-window mode. Multi-column dock windows. Other UI improvements. Save/Export separation. Layer groups. Tools drawn with Cairo. On canvas text editing. Simple math in size entries. Various improvements.
The last major version to support Windows XP and Vista.
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! rowspan="10" {{Version |o |2.10}}
| 2.9.2
| 2018-04-27
| GEGL port. New and improved tools. File format support improvements. Better color management. Layers blending improvements. Metadata improvements. Improved UI with new themes. On-canvas gradient editing. Wayland support on Linux. Support for new image format's (OpenEXR, RGBE, WebP, HGT). Basic HiDPI support.
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| 2.10.4
| 2018-07-04
| Simple horizon straightening. Asynchronous fonts loading.
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| 2.10.6
| 2018-08-19
| Vertical text layer. New filters.
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| 2.10.10
| 2019-04-07
| Line art detection.
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| 2.10.18
| 2020-02-24
| New 3D transform tool.
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| 2.10.24
| 2021-03-29
| File format improvements (HEIF, PSP, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, PDF, DDS, BMP, PSD). "Negative Darkroom" for negatives.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=search&q=GIMP+2.10 |title=GIMP 2.10 |access-date=17 June 2022 |archive-date=17 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617185437/https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=search&q=GIMP+2.10 |url-status=live }}</ref>
Re-added support Windows Vista.
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| 2.10.32
| 2022-06-14
| Features backported from 2.99.8, like TIFF support improvements and JPEG XL support.
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| 2.10.34
| 2023-02-27
| Features backported from 2.99.14. File format improvements. Template selector in Canvas Size dialog backported from 2.99.6. Improved color-picking. Various macOS improvements. GEGL and babl improvements. Experimental ARM builds for Windows.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gimp.org/news/2023/08/13/experimental-windows-arm-installer |title=GIMP now on Windows for ARM (experimental) |website=GIMP.org |date=13 August 2023 |access-date=22 October 2023}}</ref>
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| 2.10.36
| 2023-11-05
| Support for ASE and ACB palettes. FG to transparent transition. Better image ratio support for GIFs. Various bugfixes and other enhancements.
The last major version to support Windows Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1.
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| 2.10.38
| 2024-05-05
| Features backported from 2.99.x. Improved support for Windows tablets.
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! {{Version |c |3.0}}
| 3.0.2
| 2025-03-16 <ref name="gimp_3.0" />
| Complete port from unmaintained old GTK+ 2.x to maintained GTK+ 3, non-destructive editing, better [[HiDPI]] and [[Wacom]] support, [[Wayland (protocol)|Wayland]] support on Linux, multiple layer selection support, extensions in Python 3, JavaScript, Lua and Vala. XCF saving of native GIMP data improvements.
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! {{Version |p |3.2}}
| {{n/a}}
| {{TBA}}
| key objectives: non-destructive filters, animation and multi page support, macros with script recording, extensions, space invasion, canvas and tools.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://developer.gimp.org/core/roadmap/ |title=GIMP Developer – Roadmaps |website=Developer.Gimp.org |access-date=4 March 2023 |archive-date=7 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307004935/https://developer.gimp.org/core/roadmap/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://gimp.org/docs/userfaq.html#when-will-gimp-support-any-kind-of-non-destructive-editing-like-adjustment-layers-layer-filters-andor-full-blown-node-based-editing |title=Frequently Asked Questions |website=Gimp.org |access-date=15 June 2022 |archive-date=3 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220603174249/https://www.gimp.org/docs/userfaq.html#when-will-gimp-support-any-kind-of-non-destructive-editing-like-adjustment-layers-layer-filters-andor-full-blown-node-based-editing |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues?milestone_title=Future |title=Issues · GNOME / GIMP |website=GitLab |access-date=8 June 2021 |archive-date=8 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608113325/https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues?milestone_title=Future |url-status=live }}</ref>
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