[gimp-web/testing] news: proof 2.10.2 news post
- From: Pat David <patdavid src gnome org>
- To: commits-list gnome org
- Cc:
- Subject: [gimp-web/testing] news: proof 2.10.2 news post
- Date: Sun, 20 May 2018 19:52:30 +0000 (UTC)
commit 5d22ca5d701dad290a276f97ffb72b0f35782210
Author: Pat David <patdavid gmail com>
Date: Sun May 20 14:51:01 2018 -0500
news: proof 2.10.2 news post
content/news/2018-05_GIMP-2.10.2_Released/index.md | 82 +++++++++++---------
1 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
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diff --git a/content/news/2018-05_GIMP-2.10.2_Released/index.md
b/content/news/2018-05_GIMP-2.10.2_Released/index.md
index b1b168c..3e6fc52 100644
--- a/content/news/2018-05_GIMP-2.10.2_Released/index.md
+++ b/content/news/2018-05_GIMP-2.10.2_Released/index.md
@@ -13,25 +13,30 @@ which were to be expected after the 2.10.0 release.
**Therefore, 44 bugs have been fixed in less than a month!**
-Yet as you may recall, we have also been relaxing the policy for new
-features, and this is the first time we will be applying this policy
+We have also been relaxing the policy for new
+features and this is the first time we will be applying this policy
with features in a stable micro release! How cool is that?
*For a complete list of changes please see [NEWS](https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/tree/NEWS).*
+
# New features
+
## Added support for HEIF image format
-This release brings you HEIF image support, both for loading and export!
+This release brings [HEIF][] image support, both for loading and export!
Thanks to Dirk Farin for the HEIF plug-in.
+[HEIF]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Efficiency_Image_File_Format "High Efficiency Image File Format"
+
+
## New filters
-2 new filters have been added, based off GEGL operations:
+Two new filters have been added, based off GEGL operations:
**Spherize** filter to wrap an image around a spherical cap, based on the
- "*gegl:spherize*" operation.
+ `gegl:spherize` operation.
<figure>
<img src="{attach}gimp-2-10-2-spherize.png" alt="Spherize filter">
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@ Spherize filter in GIMP 2.10.2.
</figure>
**Recursive Transform** filter to create a Droste effect, based on the
- "gegl:recursive-transform" operation.
+ `gegl:recursive-transform` operation.
<figure>
<img src="{attach}gimp-2-10-2-recursive-transform.png" alt="Recursive Transform filter">
@@ -51,31 +56,34 @@ Spherize filter in GIMP 2.10.2.
Recursive transform filter in GIMP 2.10.2, with a custom on-canvas interface.
<br/>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/philipphaegi/39057406754">Original image
-CC-BY by Philipp Haegi</a>, with graphics overlay by Patrick David.
+CC-BY by Philipp Haegi</a>.
</figcaption>
</figure>
+
# Noteworthy improvements
## Better single-window screenshots on Windows
-While our screenshot plug-in was already a lot better in GIMP 2.10.0, we
-had a few issues with single-window screenshots on Windows operating
-systems, when the target window was hidden behind other windows, or
-partly off-screen, as well as when display scaling was activated.
+While the screenshot plug-in was already better in GIMP 2.10.0, we
+had a few issues with single-window screenshots on Windows
+when the target window was hidden behind other windows,
+partly off-screen, or when display scaling was activated.
All these issues have been fixed by our new contributor Gil Eliyahu.
+
## Histogram computation improved
GIMP now calculates histograms in separate threads which eliminates some
-UI freezes. This has been implemented with some new internal API which
+UI freezes. This has been implemented with some new internal APIs which
may be reused later for other cases.
-# Working with third-party
+
+# Working with third-parties
## Packagers: set your bug tracker address
As you know, we now have a debug dialog which may pop-up when crashes
-occur, with debug information. This dialog opens our bug tracker in a
+occur with debug information. This dialog opens our bug tracker in a
browser.
We realized that we get a lot of bugs from third-party builds, and a
@@ -87,9 +95,10 @@ packaging issues themselves.
This is why our `configure` script now has the `--with-bug-report-url`
option, allowing you to set your own bug tracker web URL. This way, when
-people will click the "*Open Bug Tracker*" button, it will open the
+people click the "*Open Bug Tracker*" button it will open the
package bug tracker instead.
+
## XCF-reader developers: format is documented
Since 2006, our work format, XCF, is
@@ -98,32 +107,33 @@ thanks to the initial contribution of Henning Makholm. We have recently
updated this document to integrate all the changes to the format since
the GIMP 2.10.0 release.
-Any third-party application which wishes to be able to read XCF files is
-welcome to get information from this updated documentation. The [git log
-view](https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/log/devel-docs/xcf.txt) may
-actually be more interesting since you can more easily spot the changes
-and new features which have been documented these last days.
+Any third-party applications wishing to read XCF files can refer to
+this updated documentation.
+The [git log view](https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/log/devel-docs/xcf.txt)
+may actually be more interesting since you can more easily spot the changes
+and new features which have been documented recently.
-We remind though that XCF is not meant to be an interchange format
+Keep in mind that XCF is not meant to be an interchange format
(unlike for instance [OpenRaster](https://www.openraster.org/)) and
-this document is not a "specification". The XCF reference document is
-the code itself. Nevertheless we are happy to help third-party
-applications, and if you spot any error or issues within this document,
-feel free to [open a bug
-report](https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=GIMP) so that
-we can fix it.
+this document is not a "specification".
+The XCF reference document is the code itself.
+Nevertheless we are happy to help third-party applications,
+and if you spot any error or issues within this document feel free to
+[open a bug report](https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=GIMP)
+so we can fix it.
+
# GIMP 3 is already on its way…
-While GIMP 2.10.0 was still hot, barely released, our developers started
-working on GIMP 3 like crazy. One of the main tasks is cleaning the code
-from the many deprecated pieces of code or data, as well as from code made
-useless by the switch to GTK+ 3.x.
+While GIMP 2.10.0 was still hot and barely released, our developers started
+working on GIMP 3.
+One of the main tasks is cleaning the code from the many deprecated pieces
+of code or data as well as from code made useless by the switch to GTK+ 3.x.
-The deletion is really going full-speed, with more than [200
-commits](https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/log/?h=gtk3-port) made in
-less than a month on the gtk3-port git branch, with already 9805 lines
-inserted for 921630 lines deleted!
+The deletion is really going full-speed with more than
+[200 commits](https://git.gnome.org/browse/gimp/log/?h=gtk3-port) made in
+less than a month on the gtk3-port git branch and with 9805 lines already
+inserted for the 921,630 lines deleted!
*Delete delete delete… exterminate!*
@@ -132,7 +142,7 @@ inserted for 921630 lines deleted!
<figcaption>
Michael Natterer and Jehan portrayed by Aryeom.
<br/>
-It actually misses Simon Budig, a long time contributor who made a big
+It's actually misses Simon Budig, a long time contributor who made a big
comeback on the GTK+3 port with dozens of commits!
</figcaption>
</figure>
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