[gimp-web/testing] 2.10.16: more text



commit 8313134f0b0d23bb17d79ea05b3771e27801b74b
Author: Alexandre Prokoudine <alexandre prokoudine gmail com>
Date:   Tue Feb 18 03:05:08 2020 +0300

    2.10.16: more text

 .../2020/2020-02_GIMP-2.10.16_Released/index.md    | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/content/news/2020/2020-02_GIMP-2.10.16_Released/index.md 
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index eba84a17..d7607bfc 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
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ Here are release highlights:
 - Dockable areas now highlighted when a dockable dialog is being dragged
 - New 3D Transform tool to rotate and pan items
 - Much smoother brush outline preview motion on the canvas
+- Symmetry painting enhancements
+- Faster loading of ABR brushes
 - Consolidated user interface for merging down and anchoring layers
 - Update check to notify users of new releases available
 - XX bugfixes, XX translation updates
@@ -71,15 +73,33 @@ The new compact style was contributed by Ell.
 
 # Transformation preview improvements
 
+A new option called _Composited Preview_ is now available for most
+transformation tools. It enables the rendering of the transform preview
+with the right position of the modified layer in the layers stack, as well
+as with the correct blending mode.
+
 FIXME SOON :)
 
+It comes with two subotoptions.
+
+_Preview linked items_ enables previewing changes to all linked items
+like layers rath than just the currently selected item.
+
+_Synchronous preview_ render the preview as you move the mouse/stylus
+pointer to change the transform instead of waiting for the movement to stop.
+This provides instant feedback when GIMP can update the display fast enough,
+which is usually not the case with large layers.
+
+GIMP now also automaticlly previews the clipping of transformed layers.
+This allows reducing the amount of trial and error when e.g. rotating. 
+
 All these changes were contributed by Ell.
 
 # Docking UX improvements
 
-The 'You can drop dockable dialogs here' message is now gone from the toolbox.
-This used to annoy quite a few users who used a single/double-column layout
-for the left panel.
+The 'You can drop dockable dialogs here' message is now gone from the
+toolbox. This used to annoy quite a few users who used a single/double-column
+layout for the left panel.
 
 But since we still need to hint you can dock dialogs, whenever you drag
 a dialog, all dockable areas will be highlighted.
@@ -128,10 +148,28 @@ All changes here were contributed by Ell.
 
 # Symmetry painting enhancements
 
-FIXME
+The _Mandala_ symmetry painting type now has a _Reflection_ option.
+This helps generating patterns resembling a kaleidoscope.
+
+FIXME SCREENSHOT NEED HELP
+
+The reflection method finds the middle of the slice the user is drawing
+on, and reflects on that. This makes it easier to rotate it to the
+intended location.
 
 The feature was contributed by Elad Shahar.
 
+# Faster loading of ABR brushes
+
+GIMP now spends a lot less time loading Photoshop's brushes (ABR).
+So if you use a lot of those, the startup time will become pleasantly
+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.
+
+The fix was contributed by Ell.
+
 # Layers dock improvements
 
 The _Layers_ dialog finally consolidates the UI for merging layers and


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