A Gimp 2.8 update

mikethedj4 · **Posted:** Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:16 pm **(#101)**

9 more days....

jinj · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2010 **Posts:** 16

mikethedj4 wrote:

9 more days....

?????

jinj · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2010 **Posts:** 16

I also know that it was scheduled around that date....
but recently I have read some where about.... that it was delayed and postponed.
hope you were right :bigthup

gerard82 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 18, 2010 11:19 am **(#104)**

The message in the link is dated februari 05 2010!
I only believe this when it comes from gimp.org itself.
Gerard.

mikethedj4 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:22 pm **(#105)**

Martin posted the official 2.8 schedule here on the GimpUsers: Forum.

jinj · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2010 **Posts:** 16

well.. I hope you all will excuse my off-topic question...
is there a way to preview an xcf file in windows explorer like any other image type like bmp, jpg, psd etc.
I searched a lot about... but I found nothing!
thank you for any answer.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

yes but it is not a commitment

and if you read it well

"Then the ETA of GIMP 2.8 becomes 2010-12-02 which is more
reasonable. There is of course a large degree of inaccuracy in these
numbers, we should iteratively refine them. There are a few things I
would like to point out regarding this schedule:

* No pressure, that will take the fun out of GIMP development
* It is optional to bother about this schedule"

So i will not hold my breath, from what i seen on last Gimp 2.7 we are getting close to a release, but i will expect more a few mouths than a few days to wait

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

jinj wrote:

well.. I hope you all will excuse my off-topic question...
is there a way to preview an xcf file in windows explorer like any other image type like bmp, jpg, psd etc.
I searched a lot about... but I found nothing!
thank you for any answer.

Yes it is really off topic here why you didn't ask in the Help board..so would be nothing to excuse ?

Anyway happy to help even here since the answer is short:

Supposing you are using some flavor of Windows grab the FULL version of Xnview here http://www.xnview.com

The FULL version (scroll the download page ) or the normal version +the shell integration for explorer
Then to be happy of the result you have to do 1 thing in gimp:
click on the top layer, then Layer/new from visible (that is strictly needed if the top layer is not fully opaque AND/OR not in Normal mode, but in any case will not harm) and only after save

In linux many image browser support xcf, no idea for Mac

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16173

I gave you an answer to your XCF question in your other post. =)
Imagine Browser
http://nyam.pe.kr/dev/imagine/download/ ... _1.0.7.zip

I really do not think it (Gimp-2.8), will be out until March or later. =)

GnuTux · **Posted:** Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:48 pm **(#110)**

So much for release dates. :mrgreen:

From Nordholts' blog..

Quote:

An estimate of a GIMP 2.8 release date will by nature be volatile and keep changing to the day GIMP 2.8 is finally released. There needs to be an easy way for people to keep themselves updated with the GIMP 2.8 development progress and release date estimate.

After realizing this I started to look for a tool that could help. I knew I wanted a schedule to be a public web page with no login required. I wanted this web page to be graphic, visualizing progress. I also wanted it to be easy to keep up to date, and I wanted it to be free and open source. I did not find a tool like this, so I decided to write my own. The result is tasktaste.com. Go ahead and create a project schedule yourself!

The GIMP 2.8 schedule is found here. Whenever you want to update yourself with GIMP 2.8 development progress and get an automatically calculated release date estimate, simply revisit that page.

So, maybe by the end of the year? :cu

gerard82 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:57 am **(#111)**

Thanks GnuTux.
Gerard.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

Quote:

So, maybe by the end of the year?

END OF THE YEAR ? i really can't imagine all gimp developers sacrify xmas holidays to franctically try to respect such deadline

My bet was and remain for the middle of jenuary 2012 maybe later but no before

jinj · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2010 **Posts:** 16

it would be nice to have some updated version like firefox

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16173

Partha has the newest 2.7.3 compiled for windows and its pretty stable in my opinion.
Single window mode now saves on exit.

Layer groups work nice too.
I use it every day and have had no issues yet.
It even has python built in so no need to install it with Parthas versions.I like that.

jinj · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2010 **Posts:** 16

Rod wrote:

Partha has the newest 2.7.3 compiled for windows and its pretty stable in my opinion.
Single window mode now saves on exit.

Layer groups work nice too.
I use it every day and have had no issues yet.
It even has python built in so no need to install it with Parthas versions.I like that.

and the text tool? how is it working? the one i have crash gimp.
download link if possible

jinj · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2010 **Posts:** 16

i'm downloading both portable and regular dunno wich is the best

GnuTux · **Posted:** Thu Jun 30, 2011 1:21 pm **(#117)**

PhotoComix wrote:

My bet was and remain for the middle of jenuary 2012 maybe later but no before

You make an excellent point. Adding up those estimates works out to 47 eight hour days, which is around 10 weeks or 2.5 months of full time work.

When you consider that projects usually take longer than estimates, I'll bet Jan. 2012 is optimistic.