Re: [Gimp-developer] GSoC project query

[Elle Stone <ellestone ninedegreesbelow com>]

On 03/05/2018 03:54 PM, Jehan Pagès wrote:
> Now we have to decide of a good project for GIMP/Darshan since GSoC
> needs us to decide this first. Note that, as already said previously,
> I am more in favor of feasible and more concrete projects for GIMP,
> even though maybe less fancy looking that what we used to have for
> GSoC. Something which will definitely end up in GIMP in the end.:-)

Some suggestions focused on painting and color management:

* Better LCH support including high bit depth LCH palettes (to replace 
current 8-bit sRGB palettes) and gradients, plus for the color pickers 
outlines showing LCH vs the user-selected RGB color space at any given 
Lightness value, and showing complements/color harmonies.

* Improved soft proofing to compensate for deficiencies in LCMS soft 
proofing.

* Improved painting assets in general, including brushes and brush 
dynamics, building on Americo's work on improving painting assets, and 
addressing a bunch of painting-related bug reports.

* High bit depth brushes - Cinepaint supported 16-bit brushes, but it 
would probably be more efficient for GIMP to go straight to 32f brushes.

* An HDR viewer and improved HDR editing capabilities.

* OCIO color management

* Improved support for AnyRGB and AnyTRC.

* Adding JCH and CIECAM02 support, following the lead set by 
RawTherapee's extensive and incredibly useful (for artistic purposes as 
well as compensating for viewing conditions) CIECAM02 support.

Best,
Elle