[gimp-web/testing] 2.10.16: more text
- From: Alexandre Prokoudine <aprokoudine src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gimp-web/testing] 2.10.16: more text
- Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 00:05:55 +0000 (UTC)
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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--- 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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