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What The GIMP (GnomeDesktop)
GnomeDesktop.org looks forward to the GIMP 2.4 release. "Until now, creating a selection mask for an object was mostly equivalent to either a slow step-by-step approximation to a certain shape or a tedious manual drawing of the selection. SIOX ('Simple Interactive Object eXtraction') allows a semi-automatic pixel-accurate selection of typical foreground objects like portraits of humans, animals, or plants with only a few mouse clicks."
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What The GIMP (GnomeDesktop) Posted Aug 10, 2005 15:07 UTC (Wed) by cantsin (guest, #4420) [Link] I don't want to troll, but wish a thorough UI makeover was first on the priority list of Gimp development. In my daily work with the Gimp, I find the multi-window operation and important functions hidden in 3rd-layer pop up menus a major annoyance.On the parallel front of free vector graphics programs, the fork of Inkscape from Sodipodi brought a major usability and functionality breakthrough. The rationale of the fork was that Inkscape developers didn't like Sodipodi's Gimp-like user interface. It seems to me that the Gimp could conversely be much more usable if it learned the same lessons and adopted an Inkscape-like UI. It would also have the additional benefit of consistency across applications, so that both program could make up a "free software creative suite".
What The GIMP (GnomeDesktop) Posted Aug 11, 2005 4:36 UTC (Thu) by njhurst (guest, #6022) [Link] That is not the case, the rational of the inkscape fork was the piling up patches not being merged with CVS and the unpredictable whims of the sodipodi lead developer.
The gimp situation is different because the gimp developers are open to improvements. I think the problem with the gimp interface is the lack of someone willing/able to see the big picture of where the interface should go. Inkscape is fortunate to have bbyak, who directs the UI changes through a thorough understanding of other tools, and who uses the program daily for real work.
Also, the gimp is considerably bigger than inkscape in actual code size, and has far more legacy code (we removed most of the legacy code from inkscape in the early days).
What The GIMP (GnomeDesktop) Posted Aug 11, 2005 5:01 UTC (Thu) by aquasync (subscriber, #26654) [Link]
> I find the multi-window operation and important functions hidden in 3rd-layer pop up menus a major annoyance.
If you don't like digging through menus, you can just tear them off at the approriate level.
> It would also have the additional benefit of consistency across applications, so that both program could make up a "free software creative suite".
I'm all for consistency too, but modifying the much larger program to have a consistent interface with a smaller one is perhaps not the best approach :)
I've actually always liked the interface :) But its seems to be one of the first things mentioned whenever the gimp gets covered anywhere. Hopefully they'll come up with some sort of nifty config option that solves everyones problems...
What The GIMP (GnomeDesktop) Posted Aug 11, 2005 15:39 UTC (Thu) by laccata (guest, #3856) [Link] >I've actually always liked the interfaceme too
The thing that is going to drag GIMP back, IMHO, is the lack of 16 bit capabilities for the next year or more. I use cinepaint for all my initial photo adjustments, despite some big stability problems. The difference with e.g., curves adjustment between 16 and 8 bit images, especially when dealing with raw files, is unbelievable.
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