GIMP 3 Release Candidate is Here / News / November 14, 2024 / Applications, GraphicsGIMP, the GNU Image Manipulation Program first released Gimp v2 back in 2004. Now, 20 years later GIMP 3 is almost here with the official release candidate of GIMP 3 going live last week. GIMP is a free and open-source raster graphics application similar to Photoshop, released under the GPL v3 license. So what are the highlight new features in GIMP 3?Port to GTK3Port away from intltoolPort to meson buildRedesign API for scripts/plug-ins (API Frozen Now)Wayland support [In Progress]Space invasion non-sRGB Colors [In Progress]Multi-layer selectionLess floating selectionAutomatic layer boundary managementSupport SwatchBooker file format for palettes and gradientsLayer effects (Non-destructive)Layer effects on layer groupsUI improvementsKey LinksGIMP HomepageGIMP 3 Release CandidateGIMP Development RoadmapYou can learn more about the GIMP 3 release candidate and see it in action in the video below.