Article by Kat Landreth - GIMP 2.8 has arrived with enough bells, whistles, toys, and tools to keep any GIMP user busy for quite some time. It offers a long list of updates that make GIMP easier to use, more powerful, and more flexible. Some of my favorite new features in GIMP 2.8 include: • Single Window Mode • Text Editing got a complete makeover • Layer Groups Save vs. Export • New Brush Options • Cage Transform Tool This list is just the tip of the iceberg (visit for a a complete list of GIMP 2.8 updates.). But just because a program has new features doesn’t mean it’s right for you. Similarly, newer versions of software aren’t always better than older versions. If you’re still mulling over the decision to upgrade GIMP, or install GIMP for the first time, you’ll want to know about the specific features GIMP 2.8 offers. ![]() On our Downloads page you’ll find the link to the newest version (2.6.10 for Snow Leopard (OSX 10.6)). The issues concerning the crashes, Python problems and not properly working graphic tablets have been fixed as reported in the corresponding news article. Thanks to Simone who did the build for the Mac GIMP users! A log of this process has been created as 360ControllerDiag.txt' #===END OF SCRIPT=== 0. Xbox one usb controller driver for mac os sierra. Disconect all Xbox 360 controllers and receivers. This introduction to GIMP’s new features should help you make a decision that’s right for you. Single Window Mode In the past, GIMP had a multi-window interface. That meant the Toolbox window was separate from the Main window, and dialogues were housed in yet another window. Each time you opened an image in GIMP, it would appear in its own separate window. Some people like this kind of set up, but for me (and many other GIMP users) it was annoying to have so many windows. It was easy to lose one window behind another, and having more than one image open at once meant having lots of windows open on your desktop. GIMP 2.8 offers the option of using Single Window Mode, which links the Toolbox, Main Window, and the Dialogues together, in one unified window. When you open more than one image, they’re divided by tabs in the main section of the unified window, rather than opening in many separate windows. To activate Single Window Mode in GIMP 2.8, go to Windows > Single Window Mode in the Main Menu. I think Single Window Mode is a great addition to GIMP’s user interface options. It’s especially nice that Single Window Mode is optional, since some people still prefer the multi-window interface. If the multi-window interface of GIMP 2.6 has bothered you, GIMP 2.8’s Single Window Mode may justify the upgrade by itself. The Text Tool in GIMP 2.8 GIMP’s Text Tool underwent a much needed makeover for the 2.8 version. Using text in GIMP 2.6 was probably one of my least favorite tasks. It wasn’t intuitive, and it wasn’t as flexible as many GIMP users thought it should be. Now in GIMP 2.8, we have a brand new Text Tool that addresses these problems brilliantly. The biggest pitfall of using text in GIMP 2.6 was that you couldn’t change up the style of text within a text frame.
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