r/GIMP • u/barefootliam GIMP Team • 13d ago
GIMP 3.0.2 released
https://www.gimp.org/news/2025/03/23/gimp-3-0-2-released/
A micro-release! mostly bug fixes that emerged with so many people trying out GIMP 3.0 - a big thank you to all those who contributed, including by reporting problems.
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u/BertErnie1968 7d ago
It's still total crap. Just spent several hours trying to hunt down the cause of my color management problem. I tried to find why the color picker was returning wildly incorrect results. It's extremely important that I color manage some of my work. I have several files which I know are 100% correct. They are fine in 2.1.** But after installing 3.0 and then doing updates to this latest version my color important file opened in this newer version. I did some work and saved as I worked on it. Then I had the presence of mind to check to see if a particular color was right. Nope. Then many hours trying to solve the problem. I open 2.1 and write down every color management setting down. Then open 3.0. - Yep that's all good. Hours and hours pass, searching Google for answers. Finally I say 'Ok just delete 3.0 and move on."
So many issues the ability to have 2.1 and 3.0 open at the same time. Impossible.
The color picker was showing WILDLY different RGB vales and I mean 10's or more off on EVERY color in both the jpg's XCF and png files. Yet in 2.10 they're accurate and consistent.
As for saving - NOT ONE SINGLE warning (unless you look at the dialog box part which is hidden).
Didn't use any of the new features for layers (just changed some text) and now my 3.0 xcf will not open in 2.1.
So angry at the GIMP team for a) Massive incompetence at basic color management. What shows correct in 2.1 should show the same numbers on the color picker in 3.0 - and yes the edit preferences - color management settings were the same. And yes to every other question you can ask. I spent MANY hours trying to get to the bottom of this and very much doubt I missed something.
b) Losing such an important file - Tiny warning hidden in a dialog box. I just used overwrite - no warning.
Anyone wants my file(s) from GIMP team msg me I don't have screenshots and I have work to do. Had I bothered to screenshot everything it would MAKE FOR A LOT OF RED FACES at the GIMP team.