Software Update: GIMP 2.10.10

An update to the open source photo editing program GIMP has been released. The name GIMP is an abbreviation for ‘GNU Image Manipulation Program’. The software is available for various operating systems, including Windows, FreeBSD, Linux, macOS and Solaris. New in version 2.10 includes the GEGL-image processing engine, the canvas can be rotated and we find several new and improved tools. The complete release notes for version 2.10.10 can be found on this page are found, these are briefly the main improvements:

Version 2.10.10 highlights include:

• Line art detection in the Bucket Fill tool for comic artists
• Various usability improvements in transformation tools
• Sample Merged option added to the Heal tool and fixed in the Clone tool
• Parametric brushes now have 32-bit per channel precision
• Easier brush and pattern creation workflow
• On-canvas layer selection
• Faster saving/exporting and layer groups rendering
• Initial DDS support
• Many improvements in GGLthe image processing engine