Recent News

Version 2.2.13 of the GNU Image Manipulation Program is a bug-fix release in the stable 2.2 series. Please see the NEWS file for a detailed list of changes. The source code is available from ftp.gimp.org. For some platforms binary packages are already available, others will follow.

The GIMP team is proud to announce that the GNU Image Manipulation Program has been chosen as the first Open Source Software project for a sponsored student project on usability.

Version 2.2.12 of the GNU Image Manipulation Program is now available. This is a bug-fix release in the stable 2.2 series. Please see the NEWS file for a detailed list of changes. The source code can be retrieved from ftp.gimp.org and its mirrors. Binary packages for the various supported platforms will become available soon.

This release fixes a security hole in the XCF parser. An update is strongly recommended.

Version 2.3.10 is a development snapshot leading up to GIMP 2.4. The source code can be downloaded from ftp.gimp.org. Changes are listed at developer.gimp.org. If you want to try this unstable development snapshot, please read the release notes for the development releases

Version 2.2.1 of gimp-gap, the GIMP animation package, is now available. This release features mainly bugfixes but also some new features:

• additional functions to modify frames (set layer modes, and layer mask handling)
• storyboard dialog supports drag&drop; and editing of transition attributes
• new plug-in to reverse frame sequence

Please note that gimp-gap 2.2.1 requires gimp 2.2 and glib 2.8 or higher. It is recommended to use gtk+ 2.8. The source code can be downloaded from ftp.gimp.org; binary packages should become available soon.

GIMP 2.3.9 is the latest and hopefully one of the last development snapshots on our way to version 2.4 of the GNU Image Manipulation Program. The source code can be downloaded from ftp.gimp.org. There are quite a number of changes, all listed at developer.gimp.org. If you want to try this unstable development snapshot, please read the release notes for the development releases

GIMP had eight projects accepted for this Summer of Code:

• Vector Layers
• Vanishing Point Cloning
• Healing Brush Tool
• GIMP Resource repository
• New Brush System
• JPEG 2000
• Ruby Scripting
• UI Improvements

Congratulations to all.

GIMP is participating in this year’s Summer of Code, “a program that offers student developers stipends to create new open source programs or to help currently established projects.” Our project ideas are published at the GIMP Wiki. Students can now apply at the Google web site. Yes, there are prizes: a t-shirt, and 4500 USD for successfully completed projects.

Version 2.2.11 of the GNU Image Manipulation Program is now available. This is a bug-fix release in the stable 2.2 series. Please see the NEWS file for a detailed list of changes. The source code can be retrieved from ftp.gimp.org and its mirrors. Binary packages for the various supported platforms will become available soon.

GIMP 2.3.8 is the latest development snapshot on the road to version 2.4 of the GNU Image Manipulation Program. The source code can be downloaded from ftp.gimp.org. A detailed list of changes is available at developer.gimp.org. If you want to try this unstable development snapshot, please read the release notes for the development releases.