Not everyone is willing to pay for a certain software solution, which is why the open source market is increasingly becoming more widely accepted.
And being part of this constantly growing software sector, the GIMP photo editor is one of its greatest references. In fact, for years it has been considered one of the main competitors of the popular Adobe Photoshop. Here we find a free tool that has little to envy of the application from the software giant that you all know and that is not exactly cheap.
Hence, many use this open source solution to carry out professional modifications to their images. However, there has been speculation for a long time about the launch of the new and long-awaited GIMP 3.0 version. The truth is that rumors about this launch have been going on for years. We tell you all this because it finally seems to be closer than ever.
Its developers have announced on the application’s official forum that the Release Candidate edition is almost finished. This means that the launch of the definitive version of the photo editor will arrive very soon. Over the years its developers have admitted that updating the program is slow, that is undeniable. But now, with the announcement of the practical completion of GIMP 3.0 RC, lovers of this photo editing program are rubbing their hands.
There has been speculation about this release for years, but it seems that the wait will finally come to an end soon.
News that will arrive with GIMP 3.0
Obviously, and after years of waiting, everything suggests that the new version of the open source photo editor will arrive with a good amount of new features. Below we are going to talk about some of the most talked about and interesting ones that we can benefit from after their final launch, hopefully sooner rather than later.
Non-destructive image editing. Thanks to this feature you can add all kinds of effects and changes to the original image. But at the same time you will have the opportunity to go back at any time and add or delete steps.
Use of dynamic guides. So-called dynamic or smart guides will be added in GIMP 3.0 to substantially help users align the objects in their projects here. All this in a much faster and easier way.
Smart import and export. Thanks to this functionality we will have the opportunity to import and export photographic files with different configurations and keep the originals intact.
Color improvements. To adapt to the times, the open source photo editing program will introduce multiple improvements in the treatment of different colors in our editions.
Simpler home screen. This is an application that also tries to adapt to less experienced users in this type of work. Hence, the new version will introduce a friendlier home screen to adapt to them and make things easier for them.
More advanced layer work. These elements in different photo editing programs are becoming more and more important, we talk about layers. Hence the developers of GIMP 3.0 add important improvements in the new version, something especially suitable for more advanced users.
