[gimp-web/testing] 2.10.18: change date and version number, add PSD changes



commit 91862e60b45fea4a4499e2f045cf067d1c712c5d
Author: Alexandre Prokoudine <alexandre prokoudine gmail com>
Date:   Fri Feb 21 19:24:25 2020 +0300

    2.10.18: change date and version number, add PSD changes

 .../2020/2020-02_GIMP-2.10.16_Released/index.md    | 26 +++++++++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/content/news/2020/2020-02_GIMP-2.10.16_Released/index.md 
b/content/news/2020/2020-02_GIMP-2.10.16_Released/index.md
index 84e59724..ac3535cd 100644
--- a/content/news/2020/2020-02_GIMP-2.10.16_Released/index.md
+++ b/content/news/2020/2020-02_GIMP-2.10.16_Released/index.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-Title: GIMP 2.10.16 Released
-Date: 2020-02-16
+Title: GIMP 2.10.18 Released
+Date: 2020-02-21
 Category: News
 Authors: Wilber
-Slug: gimp-2-10-16-released
-Summary: "The new version delivers several major usability improvements, a new tool for transformations in 
3D space, new release checker, and the usual amount of bug fixes."
+Slug: gimp-2-10-18-released
+Summary: "We skipped announcing 2.10.16 due to a critical bug. Together, the two updates deliver several 
major usability improvements, a new tool for transformations in 3D space, new release checker, and the usual 
amount of bug fixes."
 Status: draft
 
-The new version delivers several major usability improvements, a new tool for transformations in 3D space, 
new release checker, and the usual amount of bug fixes.
+We skipped announcing 2.10.16 due to a critical bug. Together, the two updates deliver several major 
usability improvements, a new tool for transformations in 3D space, new release checker, and the usual amount 
of bug fixes.
 
 Here are release highlights:
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Here are release highlights:
 - 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
@@ -206,6 +207,21 @@ smaller, by order of a magnitude.
 The technical explanation is that GIMP used to read the stream of ABR
 data byte by byte, and now it uses scanline reading instead.
 
+# PSD support improvements
+
+PSD files now load faster mostly by eliminating excessive copies between
+the original file and the project representation inside GIMP. For large
+PSD files, the loading is now ~1.5 to ~2 times faster.
+
+Moreover, GIMP is now capable of loading CMYK(A) PSD files (only 8-bit per
+channel for now). It does so by converting pixels to RGB(A) float using
+sRGB as the profile which, we know, is not good enough for serious work.
+
+However, the plug-in now uses GeglBuffers with CMYK data and the right babl
+formats. So the first step towards better CMYK PSD support is
+architecturally sound. This means, developers can further improve this
+plug-in without rewriting everything.
+
 # Layers dock improvements
 
 The _Layers_ dialog finally consolidates the UI for merging layers and


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