new: GIMP 3.1.4: The new developer release has been released - on the way to GIMP 3.2

[saint_paris]

New: GIMP 3.1.4: The new developer release has been released - on the way to GIMP 3.2 [2025-09-01] :: The further process is also an invitation to collaborate with the community; just as it always is in open source projects....

...good morning, dear community, - hello dear Friends on Creativespark

.... there's good news from the GIMP team:

The release of GIMP 3.1.4 was announced yesterday (on gimp-org & reddit) [see below]!
The GIMP developers: This version contains the first implementations of our two main points on the GIMP 3.2 roadmap:

One could say: 3.2 is steadily taking shape. Core improvements such as link and vector layers are now testable in version 3.1.4, while core features (theme-aware user interface, non-destructive editing, format support) were demonstrated in 3.1.2.

The new features in a nutshell:

• Link layers and vector layers.
• It also includes a number of other nice new features, bug fixes, and internal improvements.

We're excited to share these with you and get your feedback in preparation for the GIMP 3.2 release candidates.

See the Reddit announcement:
The further process also serves as an invitation for collaboration: The aforementioned features are still in the early stages of user experience optimization. Community testers are crucial – your feedback on stability, usability, and missing workflows will help improve version 3.2.

A video clip - on the release of version 3.2. (A while ago: GIMP 3.0 is a much-needed upgrade!

Stats: 250,000 views :: 12,000 likes :: 14,000 comments

Further data, sources, background information:

Gimp Announcement: GIMP - GIMP 3.1.4: Second Development Release towards GIMP 3.2 :: https://www.gimp.org/news/2025/09/01/gimp-3-1-4-released/

Gimp@Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/GIMP/

Bobby Borisov @ Linuxiac.com: https://linuxiac.com/gimp-3-2-takes-shape-with-link-and-vector-layers/


greetings - yours Saint Paris,

 

[txomsy]

That's great. I've been using GIMP since the earliest versions.

 

[Hermes2020]

Thanks for the announcement. I like to try out new software, but prefer to run portable versions to keep my registry lean. If portable versions aren't available, I install with Revo Uninstaller so that I can remove them completely from the registry. I played with GIMP many years ago when it was new, but found it clunky. I just downloaded the portable version (3.04) and ran it. It has a very nice interface, although I will have to find out how to zoom with the mouse wheel, which is what I prefer, instead of using the + and - keys. I immediately tried the filter that renders a grid and was pleasantly surprised that the grid was saved with the image, without the need for some shenanigans as required in some other applications.

I was also happy that I could open a 32-bit .HDR file and edit it.

I will definitely keep it and play with it, although I will of course keep doing my RAW photo development and editing in ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2025.

 

[Hermes2020]

I found a YouTube video about it and I can now zoom with the mouse wheel without having to press the control key.