Today we have good news for artists, a new Gimp version was released today. In this new version we have many usability improvements, a new for 3D transformations and many bug fixes.

The full details can be checked here. The Gimp team was nice enough to write a summary:

  • Tools are now grouped in the toolbox by default
  • Sliders now use a compact style with improved user interaction
  • Vastly improved user experience for the transformation preview
  • Dockable areas now highlighted when a dockable dialog is being dragged
  • New 3D Transform tool to rotate and pan items
  • Much smoother brush outline preview motion on the canvas
  • Symmetry painting enhancements
  • Faster loading of ABR brushes
  • PSD support improvements
  • Consolidated user interface for merging down and anchoring layers
  • Update check to notify users of new releases available
  • 28 bug fixes, 15 translation updates

So now we can transform text just like kids used to do in Microsoft Office. I guess things go full circle sometimes. I’m still annoyed by Gimp text editor but maybe that’s just me.

Anyway if you’re a Gimp user you better check the updates. Next version will be Gimp 3.0 which will have support for GTK3. It’s taking a while but it will happen.