Hidden Tools in Gimp 2.10

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1837

This may not be new to you people, but I just found out about it yesterday. These tools are in the Play Ground. In order to activate these tools, you need to add this switch in your Gimp ShortCut: --show-playground , then go to Edit > Preferences and enable them under PlayGround.

I like N-Point Deformation. Here's how it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmOyQyuiO_E

Here is a chain I distorted from straight (on left) to curved (on right).

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Eureka · **Joined:** Jul 01, 2018 **Posts:** 75

racer-x
Thanks. Please keep posting such tips.
-Eureka

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12840

Yeah; got this to work when I was using samj's portable a few months ago. When I finally decided to do the full install, got it to work again. Still; very taxing to my 2014 built PC; probably need to get an upgrade. lol

Mainah_Ayuh · **Joined:** Oct 12, 2016 **Posts:** 377

racer-x · **Joined:** Apr 15, 2017 **Posts:** 1837

Here's how it looks in the shortcut to Gimp 2.10.4 AppImage in Linux: path/to/gimp2.10.4.AppImage --show-playground

Put the switch at the end of the command and make sure it has a space before it. I don't have Windows, but it should be similar.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12840

If you are using samj's portable version, see link below to enable extended features.

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=16456&p=227395#p227393

Mainah_Ayuh · **Joined:** Oct 12, 2016 **Posts:** 377

lylejk & racer-x,

Thank You both for the helpful hints on how to gain
access to "the playground",

Will attempt both hints in the near future.

Mainah_Ayuh :musik