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GIMP 2.99.16 Released As GIMP 3.0 RCs Near

Written by Michael Larabel in Free Software on 9 July 2023 at 05:15 PM EDT. 30 Comments

GIMP 2.99.16 is out this Sunday as the GIMP 3.0 release candidate finally nears.

GIMP 2.99.16 now considers the GTK+3 toolkit port to be officially complete. There still are a few issues being dealt with while overall the GTK3 port is considered to be now completed.

GIMP 2.99.16 also brings action search improvements, improved GUI integration with GEGL operations, improved text tool, continued work around color correctness, various Adobe PSD file improvements, initial CMYK(A) export support for JPEG-XL, plug-in enhancements, and much more.

Downloads and to learn more about the many GIMP 2.99.16 changes can be found via GIMP.org.

GIMP 3.0 release candidates are expected this year while the long-awaited GIMP 3.0 release date still is a ways from being determined when it's ready.

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