Pinta 3.0 Released With New Effects and GTK4 Port

Indulging your casual creativity (read: making memes, defacing selfies, etc) using open-source tools is made easier with the long-awaited release of Pinta 3.0. Pinta, as long-time Linux users will be aware, is a cross-platform raster graphics tool with a feature set and user-interface partly inspired by popular Windows image editing tool Paint.NET. I previewed the Pinta 3.0 beta back in January and came away impressed. Pinta port to GTK4/libadwaita lends the UI a much-needed modern look – and is more than superficial: usability, performance and stability is bolstered by the toolkit bump. Pinta 3.0 switches to a button-based header bar :sys_more_orange:
#News #AppUpdates #Graphic&DesignApps #ImageEditors #Pinta

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/pinta-3-0-released-with-new-effects-and-gtk4-port

OMG Ubuntu: GIMP 3.0 Finally Released with a HUGE Set of Changes. “Good things come to those who wait, and goodness knows we’ve been waiting years for GIMP 3.0 to be released — but rejoice: a stable release of GIMP 3.0 is finally available to download. With 7 years of development bundled up inside, the list of changes is significant. As a result, GIMP 3.0 is fronted with major new […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/19/omg-ubuntu-gimp-3-0-finally-released-with-a-huge-set-of-changes/

Pinta 3.0 Beta Released with New GTK4/Libadwaita UI

A new beta release of open source graphics editing app Pinta is available for testing. Pinta 3.0 (beta) gives fans of this cross-platform raster image editor, which is directly inspired by the iconic Paint.NET Windows app, an early opportunity to try out the changes it brings — and there’s a fair few! The most impactful change in Pinta 3.0 is the most obvious one: it’s revamped UI. Newly ported to GTK4 and libadwaita, Pinta 3.0 swaps a traditional window frame and text-based menu bar for a button-based header bar. Long-time users may find themselves taking a bit of time to :sys_more_orange:
#News #AppUpdates #Beta #ImageEditors #Libadwaita #Pinta

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/01/pinta-3-0-beta-released

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GNOME’s New Image Viewer is Add Image Editing Features

Loupe (aka Image Viewer) is GNOME’s modern successor to the venerable Eye of GNOME has picked up its first batch of image editing features. The features in question were only recently merged upstream, aren’t finished, and not yet included in a stable build. But they’re an interesting addition that furthers the likelihood that Loupe could become the default image viewer on Ubuntu. At present, Ubuntu continues to use Eye of GNOME as the default tool for opening and browsing image files on desktop, despite Loupe having officially replaced it upstream in the GNOME project as a GNOME Core app. Loupe :sys_more_orange:
#News #Gnome #Gnome48 #ImageEditors #Loupe

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/12/loupe-image-viewer-adds-crop-features

Prediction: any law that effectively regulates AI image generation tools "to prevent deepfakes and revenge porn" will eventually be leveraged to further outlaw your #GIMP and your #PhotoShop and your other fundamental tools of free visual speech. Such as the art of #collage. Possessing the tools to paste the president's face onto a donkey's ass will become a #felony.
#AI #GenerativeArt #Censorship #FreeSpeech #ImageEditors #FreedomOfSpeech #FreedomOfArt #Fakes #Deepfakes #Parody #Crime

How to Resize Images on Ubuntu Using Nautilus

Looking for a quick and easy way to resize multiple images on Ubuntu? You could use an image resizing app that handles batch conversions. Several terrific ones can be found in Ubuntu’s repos, many utilising the power of Imagemagick (which itself can be used standalone from the command line). Those methods are valid and in most cases preferable as they offer advanced configuration, cater to edge cases, and are able to perform additional actions at the same time. But you can also resize images straight from Nautilus, Ubuntu’s file manager. I find this especially efficient as I can do it :sys_more_orange:
#HowTo #ImageEditors #Nautilus

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/05/resize-images-ubuntu-nautilus-right-click

Pinta 2.1 Released with WebP Support, Wayland Improvements + More

An updated version of open source graphics app Pinta is available to download.. Pinta 2.1 arrives roughly a year after the debut of the Pinta 2.0 series and sees the app upgraded to leverage .NET 7. Building against .NET 6 (LTS) is still supported, the devs say. Talking of .Net (meek link) the design and feature set of Pinta was inspired by the Windows programme Paint.NET. So what’s new in Pinta 2.1? A few things jump out. The big one? WebP support. This efficient image format is finally gaining a lot of traction (quite deservedly) and with Ubuntu recently adding :sys_more_orange:
#News #AppUpdates #ImageEditors #Pinta

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/01/open-source-graphics-app-pinta-adds-webp-support-in-new-release

‘Converter’ is a Slick Image Conversion Tool for Linux

Using this free, open source app you can convert an image into another image format on Linux, including converting an image to a PDF. Learn more inside.
#Apps #Converter #GtkApps #ImageEditors #MediaConverter

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2023/01/gtk-image-converter-app-for-linux

Open Source Photography App ‘RawTherapee’ Gets Big Update

Rawtherapee 5.9 is out. New features and expanded camera support ship in this update to the open-source photo editor. Learn more about what's changed.
#Apps #News #AppUpdates #ImageEditors #Rawtherapee

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/12/rawtherapee-5-9-available-to-download

Use ‘Upscaler’ to Enhance Low-Res Images with AI on Linux

Transform your pixelated photos and mangled cartoon memes into smooth, high-resolution images using this neat GTK app powered by open source AI.
#Apps #News #Ai #Appimages #ImageEditors

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/11/upscaler-open-source-ai-image-upscale-app-for-linux

Pinta 2.0 Released, Completes Port to GTK3 & .NET 6

With a new year starting you might be planning to indulge your creativity side this year — and if so, take a look at the latest stable release of open source image editing app Pinta. Pinta 2.0 is major new release that completes the app’s transition to GTK3 and .NET 6. It’s a big foundational uplift that results in some welcome improvements. Pinta 2.0 now looks better on the modern Linux desktop, with GTK dialogs, choosers, pickers, and widgets all looking how they should. Additionally, Pinta 2.0 boasts improved support for high-DPI displays, uses platform-native file dialogs, and switches to :sys_more_orange:
#Apps #News #Graphicsapps #Gtk3 #ImageEditors #Pinta

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/01/pinta-2-0-released-completes-port-to-gtk3-net-6

Pinta Image Editor Update Brings Feature Tweaks & Bug Fixes

The image editing app Pinta has a new bug-fix release out. Pinta 1.7.1 is intended as the final update in the GTK2-based series, with a GTK3 build (dubbed Pinta 1.8) said to be nearly ready for release. Building on the feature set introduced in last year’s revival release Pinta 1.7.1 adds a couple of notable improvements: Scroll canvas horizontally by holding shift and using mouse whee Swap primary and secondary palette colors by pressing x Zoom in and out without pressing the ctrl key Informative dialog when attempting to open an unsupported file format Use arrow keys to move by :sys_more_orange:
#News #AppUpdates #ImageEditors #Pinta #SnapApps

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/11/pinta-image-editor-update-brings-feature-tweaks-bug-fixes

Annotator is a Slick Annotation Tool for Linux Desktops

Sometimes I want to annotate an image quickly, but without loading up a full-blown image editing app like The GIMP. Today I found an amazing app that lets me do just that. Annotator by Trevor Williams is something of a cross between the macOS Preview app (which has powerful markup tools built-in) and FOSS-fave Shutter. Indeed, until now, my go-to tool for annotating images on Linux is Shutter (or Flameshot, though it can only annotate screenshots you take using it), though its UI is a little dated and a few features are missing. So when I saw Annotator on the :sys_more_orange:
#Apps #Annotator #Appcenter #Elementary #FlatpakApps #ImageEditors

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/10/best-annotation-tool-for-linux-desktop

New GIMP Unstable Build Lets You Test Features Coming in GIMP 3.0

GIMP 3.0 is due for release next year. It will include many major changes and switch to GTK3. Developers can help test the changes in a new unstable build.
#Apps #News #AppUpdates #Gimp #ImageEditors

:sys_omgubuntu: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2020/11/gimp-2-99-2-released-ahead-of-gimp-3-0-beta