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www.gimp.org/news/2026/03...

GIMP 3.2 is out! With vector layers, link layers (smart objects), DDS BC7 export, better PSD import including PSB for large images, MyPaint 2.0 brushes, and much more!

#GIMP #imageEditor #GPL #openSource #libreGraphics #GIMP3 #GIMP3_2 #GEGL #news #release
GIMP - GIMP 3.2 Released
Release notes for GIMP 3.2
www.gimp.org
March 14, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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Reminder - GIMP will be at #FOSDEM this weekend - www.gimp.org/news/2026/01...

#FOSDEM26 #GIMP #libreGraphics
GIMP - GIMP @ FOSDEM 2026
Contributor Ondřej Míchal will present a talk at FOSDEM 2026!
www.gimp.org
January 31, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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www.gimp.org/news/2026/01...

GIMP 3.0.8 released

New version of manual, incl. more translation work; fixes to bugs people have been kind enough to report.
See link for more.
This might be the final 3.0 release before 3.2.

#GIMP #GIMP3 #Gimp_3 #release #freeSoftware #libreGraphics #GNU
GIMP - GIMP 3.0.8 Released
Release news for version GIMP 3.0.8
www.gimp.org
January 25, 2026 at 2:10 AM
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GIMP 3.2.4 Released

www.gimp.org/news/2026/04...

This is a micro-release to fix some bugs, to add scanner support on Windows, and some minor improvements.

#GIMP #imageEditor #GPL #openSource #libreGraphics #GIMP3 #GIMP3_2 #GEGL #news #release
GIMP - GIMP 3.2.4 Released
Release news for version GIMP 3.2.4
www.gimp.org
April 20, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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www.gimp.org/news/2025/11...

First release candidate for GIMP 3.2, after months of hard work. Note: it’s a development snapshot, not a final release. Please report any problems/crashes.

#GIMP3 #GImp_3 #beta #imageEditor #GPL #freeSoftware #libreGraphics #graphicDesign
GIMP - GIMP 3.2 RC1: First Release Candidate for GIMP 3.2
Release news for version GIMP 3.2 RC1
www.gimp.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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www.gimp.org/news/2026/08...

A Quick Development Update

Some of the work that’s been going on behind the scenes to make the GNU Image Manipulation Program even better.

#GIMP #GIMP3 #LibreGraphics #Creative #Development
GIMP - Development Update, August 2026
Development Update, August 2026
www.gimp.org
August 17, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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www.gimp.org/news/2026/03...

Bugfix release!. Drop shadows, vector layers, image import, more..., + some UX enhancements and a new mirror in Japan.

Over two million downloads of GIMP 3.2 already!

#GIMP #imageEditor #GPL #openSource #libreGraphics #GIMP3 #GIMP3_2 #GEGL #news #release
GIMP - GIMP 3.2.2 Released
Release news for version GIMP 3.2.2
www.gimp.org
March 28, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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www.gimp.org/news/2026/04...

New Color Mode Coming to GIMP

#GIMP #imageEditor #GPL #openSource #libreGraphics #GIMP3 #GIMP3_2 #GEGL #EGAgraphics
Bright red arrows point to the Image Menu in this GIMP screenshot, where an EGA menu item has been added.
April 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
friction.graphics
Friction 1.0.0 RC 2 is now available 🥳

friction.graphics/releases/fri...

#motiongraphics #motiondesign #mograph #animation #svg #vector #libregraphics #artWithOpenSource
Friction 1.0.0-rc.2
Introducing the second release candidate for Friction 1.0.0.
friction.graphics
August 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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www.gimp.org/news/2025/12...

Second Release Candidate for GIMP 3.2:
New features, bug fixes, performance.
Please report problems: help us make GIMP 3.2 awesome!

Mirrors are still updating, so if you don’t see it yet, try later

#GIMP #Gimp3 #beta #imageEditor #GPL #freeSoftware #libreGraphics
GIMP - GIMP 3.2 RC2: Second Release Candidate for GIMP 3.2
Release news for version GIMP 3.2 RC2
www.gimp.org
December 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
friction.graphics
Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉

We’re ending 2025 on a high note with the release of Friction 1.0.0 RC3.

friction.graphics/releases/fri...

#motiongraphics #motiondesign #mograph #animation #svg #vector #libregraphics #artWithOpenSource #opensource #linux
Friction 1.0.0-rc.3
Introducing the third release candidate for Friction 1.0.0.
friction.graphics
December 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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www.gimp.org/news/2026/09...

GIMP 3.2.6 Released

This stable release contains several months’ worth of patches, bug fixes, security updates, and more.

See the announcement page!

#GIMP #release #softwareRelease #libreGraphics #openSource #ImageEditor
Wilber, the GIMP mascot sees a crawling caterpillar, catches it in both hands/paws, and it turns into a butterfly which Wilber sets free. The text: Don’t squash bugs... FREE THEM!
September 10, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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www.gimp.org/news/2026/07...

Our Google Summer of Code students have been making great progress this year!
Here is just some of what they have been doing.

#GIMP #GIMP3 #GIMP3_4 #GSoC #LibreGraphics #programming #SummerOfCode #Google
GIMP - Google Summer of Code Midpoint Progress
Google Summer of Code Midpoint Progress
www.gimp.org
July 19, 2026 at 12:01 AM
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www.gimp.org/news/2026/03...

Third candidate for GIMP 3.2; we are moving towards a final GIMP 3.2 release, so if you find any problems, please report them! There’s a link to Gimp Bugs near the bottom of www.gimp.org.

#GIMP #softwareDevelopment #libreGraphics #GIMP3 #GIMP3_2 #GEGL
GIMP - GIMP 3.2 RC3: Third Release Candidate for GIMP 3.2
Release news for version GIMP 3.2 RC3
www.gimp.org
March 3, 2026 at 12:05 AM
friction.graphics
New video from Nuxttux on motion graphics (workflow) with FOSS.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UeP...

#animation #mograph #motiongraphics #libregraphics
Friction Blender Kdenlive Pipeline - Animation Workflow
YouTube video by Nuxttux Creative Studio
www.youtube.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Interview with Øyvind Kolås, GIMP developer

www.gimp.org/news/2026/02...

Second in a series of interviews with the GIMP team, this time with core developer Øyvind Kolås, known online as Pippin.

See also pippin.gimp.org

#GIMP #interview #libreGraphics #GIMP3 #GEGL
GIMP - Interview with Øyvind Kolås, GIMP developer
Interview with Øyvind Kolås, GIMP developer
www.gimp.org
February 23, 2026 at 9:27 PM
friction.graphics
Nuxttux Creative Studio latest video on motion graphics with FOSS.

youtu.be/Kvg034LVKwg?...

#animation #mograph #motiongraphics #libregraphics
Glaxnimate vs Friction for Motion Graphics | Kdenlive Tutorial
YouTube video by Nuxttux Creative Studio
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
marrod.bsky.social
#LGM26 here I come!

Der kleine #opensource Koffer ist auf dem Weg zum @lgm.post.lurk.org.ap.brid.gy in #Nürnberg.

Weitere Informationen unter libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/. Das #LibreGraphics Meeting hat bereits begonnen und wird unter streaming.media.ccc.de live gestreamt.
Ein kleiner Handgepäcksrollkoffer. Er is schwarz und steht auf einem grauen Bahnsteig. Der Aufkleber ist voller Aufkleber verschiedener Open-Source-Projekte.
April 22, 2026 at 9:26 AM
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Yesterday, I held a short talk on the use of #foss and #opensource tooling (focussing on #libregraphics) at the @lgm.post.lurk.org.ap.brid.gy in Nuremberg. Please find the slides and the recording below. #lgm #lgm25 #nürnberg

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lusofest.de LusOFest @lusofest.de · Jun 1
Marc @marrod.bsky.social gave a brief talk on the use of #opensource and #libregraphics at the @lgm.post.lurk.org.ap.brid.gy
2025 in Nuremberg. You can find the link to the recording and his slides for download on his tiny blog. #lgm25

marrod.bearblog.dev/how-to-run-a...
A title screen. It's designed in the colour scheme of this year's libre graphics meeting. It includes the confgerence's title "Re:Imagination" and the talks title "How to run a film festival on Libre Graphics"
June 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Würde ich mir Anhören. Ein Bekannter hatte eine faszinierenden Vortrag zu einem ähnlichen auf dem letzten @lgm.post.lurk.org.ap.brid.gy in #Nürnberg gehalten. Suche ich Dir raus... #lgm #libregraphics
November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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www.gimp.org/news/2026/05...

Bug fix for MS Store users. Needs Windows 11; on older versions of Windows you can still install from gimp.org. Follow the steps in this post to copy settings if you switch.

#GIMP #imageEditor #GPL #openSource #libreGraphics #GIMP3 #GIMP3_2 #GEGL #news #update
GIMP - GIMP on MS Store now requires Windows Build 20348
To fix a potential data loss, we needed to bump the minimum required Windows version on MS Store.
www.gimp.org
May 20, 2026 at 8:29 PM
marrod.bsky.social
The second day of the @lgm.post.lurk.org.ap.brid.gy was a great experience. It included a #LGM community workshop, soldering, the group photo and (lightning) talks. #LibreGraphics #lgm26 #Nürnberg

Recordings and streaming is available here: streaming.media.ccc.de/lgm2026/
April 23, 2026 at 9:08 PM
marrod.bsky.social
It's a wrap. The @lgm.post.lurk.org.ap.brid.gy 2026 was a great experience. I feel inspired and rewired. Kudos to the local team in #Nuremberg. See you at the #libregraphicsmeeting 2027 in #Linz, Austria. #lgm26 #libregraphics

libregraphicsmeeting.org/2026/
April 25, 2026 at 7:23 PM
lusofest.de
Marc @marrod.bsky.social gave a brief talk on the use of #opensource and #libregraphics at the @lgm.post.lurk.org.ap.brid.gy
2025 in Nuremberg. You can find the link to the recording and his slides for download on his tiny blog. #lgm25

marrod.bearblog.dev/how-to-run-a...
A title screen. It's designed in the colour scheme of this year's libre graphics meeting. It includes the confgerence's title "Re:Imagination" and the talks title "How to run a film festival on Libre Graphics"
June 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM