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GIMP 3.0 Image Editor Released For Linux, macOS, Unix, and Windows

At long last, the first release of GIMP 3.0 is here! This is the end result of seven years of rigorous development by volunteer developers, designers, artists, and community members (for reference, GIMP 2.10 was first published in 2018). With GIMP 3.0, you can do more than ever before, more easily, more quickly!

The GNU Image Manipulation Program has officially released this major update, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of this popular open-source image editor.

While we can’t cover every single change in GIMP from 2.10, we want to highlight some of the biggest ones as you start exploring this new release.

What’s New With GIMP 3.0

Do you need to tweak a filter you applied hours ago? New in GIMP 3.0 is non-destructive editing for commonly-used filters. See the changes in real time with an on-canvas preview.

Exchange files with more applications, including BC7 DDS files, better PSD export, and many new formats like JPEG-XL and PSB.

Don’t know how big to make your drawing? Simply set your paint tool to expand layers automatically as needed.

Making pro-quality text got easier, too. You can style your text and apply outlines, shadows, bevels, and more while still editing your text, changing font and size, and even tweaking the style settings.

Organizing your layers has become much easier with the ability to select multiple items at once, move them, or transform them all together!

Color Management was again improved, as our long-term project to make GIMP an advanced image editor for all usages.

Updated graphical toolkit (GTK3) for modern desktop usage, bringing improved support for high-resolution displays and enhanced integration for graphics tablets.

Native support for Wayland on Linux systems ensures better integration and performance across various environments. New Wilber logo!

You can get GIMP 3.0 directly from our Downloads page and try it out! The software is available via Flathub, as an AppImage bundle, or as source code.

Other Releases in GIMPVerse

To accompany our release of GIMP 3.0.0, packagers should also be aware that we released:

  • babl 0.1.112 (tarball)
  • GEGL 0.4.56 (tarball)
  • GIMP Manual 3.0.0 (tarball and Windows installers)

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Guru Baran

Gurubaran KS is a cybersecurity analyst, and Journalist with a strong focus on emerging threats and digital defense strategies. He is the Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Cyber Security News, where he leads editorial coverage on global cybersecurity developments.

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