The GIMP Gets Ready for 2.2

An anonymous contributor writes "As promised, this time it didn't take another 3 years for a new stable GIMP version to be released. 8 months after GIMP 2.0 hit the road, GIMP 2.2 is almost done. The GIMP developers released 2.2-pre2 today and unless any major problems show up, the GIMP 2.2.0 release is going to follow later this month. The GIMP Wiki has a comprehensive list of new features in GIMP 2.2 and here are some screenshots of the development version."

Re:Does this mean I'll be able to

[flatface]

Step 1: Find your mouse. Step 2: Put your hand on your mouse. Step 3: Move your mouse across your mouse pad or desk until the cursor on your screen to where you want the line to start. Step 4: Press down the left mouse button. Let go. Step 5: Hold your shift button for the next 2 steps. Step 5: Move your cursor on your screen to where you want the line to end. Step 6: Press down the left mouse button. Let go. Step 7: Let go of the shift button.

Re:Does this mean I'll be able to

[flatface]

Wow, I could make a living writing documentation.

Step 1: Put your hand on the mouse.
Step 2: Move your mouse across your desk relative to the "light" image next to the person's username. If you keep it "hovered" over it for a few seconds, it should say "Alter relationship".
Step 3: I'm going to introduce a new concept now. I call it "clicking". I won't go into depth on it, but you can probably check Wikipedia [wikipedia.org] for a 5 page tutorial. Here it is simply: Apply pressure to the left mouse button. Release button.
Step 4: The screen should change to one with the title "Your Relationship with" and the person you want to add to your list's name. Read this page.
Step 5: "Click" on the circular box beside where it says "Friend" or "Foe". Here's a hint: "Friend" means you like them. "Foe" means you don't. You probably learned this concept in grade school. I ate paste most of the time and I still learned how to distinguish between the two.
Step 6: "Click" on the button that says "Yup, I'm positive". Our friends at Slashdot have kindly spelled this out in terms we can clearly understand.
Step 7: You're done. You are now given a nice list of who's in your list.

HTH.

Re:GIMP on Windows vs Linux

[Daengbo]

I neer found
secially nice
get thins done
allways been
Aprently, u strggle wth ur kyboard, as wel.

Re:Change the Toolkit?

[Anonymous Coward]

I can see the headlines: "GIMP stops using the GIMP Toolkit".

Re:Animated GIF

[Anonymous Coward]

Anyone notice that the eyes on the GIMP icon [slashdot.org] move?

This sounds really scary; are Slashdot logo's becoming self-aware? This place really gives me the creeps.

Re:windows gui please!

[Queuetue]

If your company insists on using free software, then why are you running Windows?

Re:Animated GIF

[guycouch]

Great. now you're going to have thousands of slashdotters staring at icons of Bill Gates to see if his eyes flash red.

Re:you forgot

[Anonymous Coward]

So "GNU Image Manipulation Package" is offensive now is it?

No, but "Gimp" is. In case you didn't know, it's an offensive term for a lame person (in the "cannot walk" sense, not the "OMGLOL" sense).

You wouldn't suggest releasing a software package called the "New Improved GNU Game Engine Renderer", would you? Surely even insensitive clods like you can see that it's possible to take playful naming too far? Well, Gimp is a step too far for many people.

Re:GIMP on Windows vs Linux

[0racle]

What slashdot are you using?