when will GIMP get full DDS support? the dds files im tryna put in there dont load and i get sth like error code 99

Can someone share how to use color profiles in GIMP? I have a color profile and I read that we can do Soft Proofing - I have v2.10.38(revision 1). I downloaded sRGB2014 as a suggestion from a colleague. I'm trying to approximate what the colors will be when my image is printed (CMYK) bc right now it is darker and muted when it comes back from the printer. Thank you

In 2.10, the clipboard brush always reflected the contents of the clipboard from your last copy, and would stay that way until you copied or cut something else. You could copy a small selected rectangle of an image, for example, and use that to paint something else; very useful for continuing a pattern or filling in an area.

In 3.0.0–RC1, however, it seems to always be the entire layer, no matter what the actual contents of the clipboard are nor what you copied with your selection. I can't imagine this is how it's supposed to work, so I've tried looking in the preferences and brush settings for anything, but there seems to be nothing. Regardless, the entire feature is more-or-less useless as-is. At least to me.

How do you revert to the old behaviour? Is it even possible? If it's not, what is the point of the clipboard brush?

Been trying to turn an image transparent by removing all of the blackness from it, but can't find any satisfying way to do it. I print my designs on posters, so it's important that the image looks clear and has good transparency.

Layer masking works to an extent, but it always leaves some black spots and edges across the image, which doesn't look good when you overlay it on, say, a dark gray poster. Color to alpha works better, but it completely changes the lighting and color scheme of the image.

The only way I found which does it 100% like I want it is the "lighten-only" layer mode, but obviously it isn't transparent in itself so I can't export it as an image.

Linking the original image (on the original black background) and my attempts at turning it transparent and overlaying it on a dark gray background down below.

Original Image

Color to alpha, changes the lighting and saturation of the image

Layer masking, leaves black edges and spots throughout the image

Finally, lighten-only mode, which only overlays the lighter spots of the image. This is the result I'm looking for.

I'm running Gimp 2.10.38 and Python 2.7.18. Am I go to go with the plug-in at GitHub? Do I need a newer version of Python to run the heal tools?

This might be a very silly question but I can't get these white area to keep their transparency after filling it with the yellow that is around it. If there's a way to fill all the spots on the image at the same time that would be ideal. Thanks in advance.

Hello all,

Working on a project where I was attempting to do some lighting effects with the gradients tool on a multilayered xcf file (File 1). When I imported this (as an unmerged xcf) into another project (File 2), it did not have the intended effect, and I deleted those layers out, and eventually closed the file without saving.

Now upon opening the file (File 2) some of my layers have "disappeared". They still appear in the Layers Tree, but do not show up in the graphics window. I anti-erased the layers, but just got black. It is almost as if the gradient effect has somehow "bled" into these layers, despite belonging to the layers of File 1.

In the attached image below, "michael_cross" (Circled in Red) shows how the "disappeared" layers appear, "IMG_5688" (Circled in Blue) is a disappeared layer after anti-erasing.

Any guidance on how I could restore the layers to their original state? Or am I out of luck? I would appreciate any help! :)

https://preview.redd.it/sqya8dc6oa4e1.png?width=1917&format=png&auto=webp&s=897356058b62d89c4378e81731d28e7460478f4e

Does anyone else use G'mic not having luck getting it to show up in Fedora/Gimp 3? Thanks

How to create this type of fill, and shadow?

https://preview.redd.it/sifctlycz84e1.jpg?width=1280&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d5a755adcb74ca161fdd02f502349283934d2ca

I have this map of Elden Ring - 100% quality of it is  9645 x 9119px and i want to add some markers to it that will be 40x40 px.

I need to find out what print size should i go for - 100cm x 100cm would do or will it be too small? Approx 40inches x 40inches.

Is there some good math method to find out?

I cant wait till i will finish editing it and then print and hang it on wall ^^

I am right now trying to trace something and I would like to be able to have a separate window for a pacific layer so i can see what i am doing.

https://preview.redd.it/fe69b0sbx44e1.png?width=700&format=png&auto=webp&s=edf6047322eb4853d8e62830e144f71bcd03f314

Example: a page of images (provided to me as a PDF) with the canvas set to the size of the page. I need to crop and export each image on the page individually. The canvas has no color (I assume it’s transparent - it’s that grey crosshatch for des fault with no fill?). When I crop, the canvas remains the size of the original page. If I export the image to PNG say, the exported image is surrounded by white space and is bigger than the cropped size.

To get around this, each time I crop one of the images, I do the “fit canvas to layer” menu selection which works fine, but I would love to be able to skip this step (it’s often between 20 and 50 images) - without it requiring even more steps.

I did some searching and didn’t find a good answer: is there an easy way to export the layer without the canvas?

For that matter, is there a way to work without a canvas at all? In this workflow I’m not sure what it’s buying me (?)

Thanks!

Saw somewhere on YT a vid about some editor, that has this function. Can't remember what is was, but basically you draw an usual mouse-made curved line, press a button select the line - and you get less "wobbly" more "smooth" looking curve. Does GIMP has something line that, by any chance?

I don't know what has happened in the latest version of GIMP, but it seems like the smudge tool is now acting like a regular tool brush. I don't know why but I'm sure I have done nothing with the default setting that prompted this change. This wasn't an issue with the earlier version, where I could use the smudge brush to diffuse two contrasting layers, but now I don't.

P.S: So far, I have been using GIMP for about 2 years, and I must say, this is the first time I feel somewhat disappointed with it. No doubt this picture editing software is nowhere close to the popular proprietary one and certainly this software has proven to be somewhat difficult when it comes to drawing art. But now, it is almost an inconvenience when it comes to editing and drawing pictures, so much so that it is making me reconsider using other open-source editing software, even though this is only open-source software that is relatively good as of yet.

Has anyone figured out how to automate shading lines like these? I’m wondering if there’s a trick with pattern fills or randomized paths, or if it’s just a tedious task we’re all stuck with…

Hi! I'm currently using Gimp for digital art, and I'm enjoying it a lot. For now I'm using the basic brushes, and I'd like to find new brushes that would have certain styles. For example: pencil on canvas, watercolour paint, traditional ink...

I would greatly appreciate it if you could help me with finding such brushes.

Thank you a lot, and many thanks to the Gimp community !

After I selected a clipboard image, I couldn't change the size of my brush. I am currently in version 2.10. The tool settings is not where it normally is! Pls help.

Top right is where the tool options normally is

PLEASE HELP

every time i try to use my pen, it now comes up with this small window - I CANT DRAW

please help I'm trying to work on a commission!

Tablet/pen : HUION Kamvas 16 pro

https://preview.redd.it/w1xvt23qkv3e1.png?width=512&format=png&auto=webp&s=cd19bb7b620c22eafbf410ee507da415806a8530

So I have the following SVG in Inkscape

https://preview.redd.it/0kltv00rhu3e1.png?width=1228&format=png&auto=webp&s=1776f7c6a39413c6d36e7c6b5a072f3510f698bc

but when I open it in GIMP it's unacceptably blocky

same size as the original

Is this something that just happens with vector graphics in GIMP or is there something wrong?