I see the developers have released the source for Gimp-2.7.5

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16008

They are saying this release has everything Gimp-2,8 will have, and is sort of a pre release beta.
Look for Gimp-2.8 to be released soon.
All bug fixes are finished all that remains is the splash design, and the documentation.

So i may try and compile it. A Windows version is supposed to be available soon.
I don't know if i can wait. :lol

More information here...
http://www.gimpusers.com/news/00408-gim ... before-2-8

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

What about a Linux version? :teeth

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16008

The source is available.

http://www.gimpusers.com/downloads

Looks like it uses the same GEGL and BABL versions.
I have BABL, and GEGL compiled just starting Gimp now.
Hopefully i will have a working Windows version soon.

gerard82 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 11:20 am **(#4)**

I think I'll replace Gimp-2.6.12 on my regular Gentoo install now.
I installed it on my experimental install by modifying the "ebuild" for 2.7.4.
This way the Gentoo OS knows about its existence and installs gutenprint and xsane (scanner) as normal plugins.
I like the splash image.
So far I'm quite pleased with it,will do some more testing before I install it on regular.
Gerard.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16008

This is compiling quite nicely for me on Windows.

Just about done with the Plug-ins folder and the last thing to go will be the Plug-ins/common folder.
Probably about another hour or 2.

Willy · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:40 pm **(#6)**

someone mind suggesting a tut or explaining how to compile on ubuntu

I have tried a few for earlier versions of gimp and failed horribly :/

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

If this doesn't help, try the next one on the list in Goggle.
How to compile in ubuntu

gerard82 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:24 pm **(#8)**

I wrote a howto about a year ago.
It was written for compiling from the git sources but further down the thread you'll find what is different when you use a tar file.
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1261
Hope this will be of help.
Gerard.

Edit: Do not install in /opt.
Use --prefix=/usr.

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12775

Have you gotten PSPI to work with this build Rod (know you do 32-bit version). Don't know of a 64-bit version of PSPI unfortunately.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:56 pm **(#10)**

Rod your efforts are greatly appreciated and we await your results Thank you, hoping you are successfull soon.

pirate541 · **Joined:** May 27, 2011 **Posts:** 707

does it mean i will eventually have to delete Gimp 6?

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

No, you can have as many versions of Gimp as you want. I have three versions in Windows and one in Fedora.

pirate541 · **Joined:** May 27, 2011 **Posts:** 707

Thank You Molly

gerard82 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:04 pm **(#14)**

I tried 2 versions in Linux.
It works more or less but some plugins either don't work at all or will not install in 2.7.
Gerard.

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:11 pm **(#15)**

There is no Problems having more than 1 version of Gimp I have 6 so far.2-6-11 x 2,2-6-12, 2-7-4(RGGJAN),2-7-5,2-7-7. All of which work fine.

ico4498 · **Joined:** Jun 04, 2011 **Posts:** 83

i'll search but if anyone has a quick link to running multiple versions on windows(vista) i'd appreciate it!

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:25 pm **(#17)**

I do not think you can run them at the same time but to install 'Portable Gimp' just place in different folder e.g. if your gimp is in C:/ program files then install in C:/
For full versions I have 2-6-12 in C:/program files(x86),2-6-11 in F:/, and 2-6-11 in E:/. My portable versions are in C:/. I use Win7.

ico4498 · **Joined:** Jun 04, 2011 **Posts:** 83

thanks!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16008

After having multiple problems with the libintl-8.dll file i gave up...BUT...
A Windows version was released but check out the size!
78 MB!

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-wi ... e/download

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16008

There are already a couple of know problems so do not report them
Tiff files do not work
Image sizes do not display properly

Splash screen is kinda wild.