[gimp-web/testing] Work on 2.10 RC2 news post
- From: Pat David <patdavid src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gimp-web/testing] Work on 2.10 RC2 news post
- Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:33:13 +0000 (UTC)
commit 22df3b66aa3e45a440f6938dc4fc14f1c9c832d7
Author: Pat David <patdavid gmail com>
Date: Fri Apr 13 15:32:45 2018 -0500
Work on 2.10 RC2 news post
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index a286451..74f7477 100644
--- a/content/news/2018-04-14_GIMP_2.10_RC2_Released/index.md
+++ b/content/news/2018-04-14_GIMP_2.10_RC2_Released/index.md
@@ -6,20 +6,26 @@ Slug: gimp-2-10-0-rc2-released
Summary: GIMP 2.10.0-rc2: the end is near
Status: draft
-Here is the second release candidate! In the last 3 weeks since releasing
-GIMP 2.10.0-RC1, we fixed 38 bugs and introduced important performance
-improvements.
+Hot on the heels of the first Release Candidate we're happy to have a second RC ready!
+In the last 3 weeks since releasing GIMP 2.10.0-RC1, we've fixed **38 bugs** and introduced important
performance improvements.
+
+As usual, for a complete list of changes please see [NEWS](https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/tree/NEWS).
-For a complete list of changes please see [NEWS](https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/tree/NEWS).
## Optimizations and multi-threading for painting and display
A major regression of GIMP 2.10, compared to 2.8, was slower painting.
-To address this issue, several contributors (Ell, Jehan, Massimo Valentini,
-Øyvind Kolås…) introduced improvements to the GIMP core, as well as to the
-GEGL and babl libraries. Additionally, Elle Stone and Jose Americo Gobbo
+To address this issue, several contributors (Ell, [Jehan][], Massimo Valentini,
+[Øyvind Kolås][]…) introduced improvements to the GIMP core, as well as to the
+GEGL and babl libraries. Additionally, [Elle Stone][] and [Jose Americo Gobbo][]
contributed performance testing.
+[Jehan]: https://girinstud.io/en/
+[Øyvind Kolås]: https://www.patreon.com/pippin
+[Elle Stone]: https://ninedegreesbelow.com/
+[Jose Americo Gobbo]: http://americogobbo.com.br/
+
+
The whole issue pushed Ell to implement multi-threading within GIMP, so
that painting and display are now run on separate threads, thus greatly
speeding up feedback of the graphical interface.
@@ -30,12 +36,17 @@ used for improving other parts of GIMP.
## Themes rewritten
Since the development version 2.9.4, we had [new themes shipped with
-GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/news/2016/07/13/gimp-2-9-4-released/), and in
-particular dark themes, as is now common for creative applications.
-Unfortunately they were unmaintained, bugs kept piling up, and the user
-experience wasn't exactly stellar.
+GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/news/2016/07/13/gimp-2-9-4-released/), and in particular dark themes (as is now
common for creative applications).
+Unfortunately they were unmaintained, bugs kept piling up, and the user experience wasn't exactly stellar.
+
+<figure>
+<img src="{attach}themes.png" alt="GIMP Themes" width="656" height="713">
+<figcaption>
+Light, Gray, and Dark themes.
+</figcaption>
+</figure>
-Our long-time contributor Ville Pätsi took up the task of creating
+Our long-time contributor [Ville Pätsi][] took up the task of creating
brand new themes without any of the usability issues and glitches of
previous ones. While cleaning up, only the *Gray* theme has been kept,
whereas *Light* and *Dark* were rewritten from scratch. *Darker* and
@@ -43,17 +54,29 @@ whereas *Light* and *Dark* were rewritten from scratch. *Darker* and
someone decides to rewrite and contribute them as well, and unless this
person stays around for maintenance).
+[Ville Pätsi]: http://shadowdrama.net/
+
+
### New on-canvas control for 3D rotation
A new widget for on-canvas interaction of 3D rotation (yaw, pitch, roll)
has been implemented by Ell. This new widget is currently only used for
the Panorama Projection filter.
+<figure>
+<img src="{attach}gegl-pano.jpg" alt="GEGL Panorama View" width="1260" height="1018">
+<figcaption>
+Panorama projection filter
+(image: <a
href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hellbrunn_banqueting_hall_360_panoramic_view.jpg">Hellbrunn
Banquet Hall</a> by Matthias Kabel (<span class="cc"><a
href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en">cba</a></span>))
+</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+
## Translations
-8 translations have been updated betweeen the two release candidates.
+8 translations have been updated between the two release candidates.
We are very close to releasing the final version of GIMP 2.10.0. If you
-plan to update translation into your language and be in time for the release,
+plan to update a translation into your language and be in time for the release,
we recommend starting now.
## GEGL changes
diff --git a/content/news/2018-04-14_GIMP_2.10_RC2_Released/themes.png
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