GIMP Development

This site tries to provide useful information for developers:

  • If you are into resource creation, e.g. plug-in development, you should look at the Resource Development section.
  • If you wish to contribute to GIMP itself, you should read the Core Development section.

Note: for the main GIMP website, visit www.gimp.org instead; the GIMP manual is at docs.gimp.org.

GIMP 3.2 roadmap

Feature Status Comments
Link layers WIP !823 (similar to the “smart objects” concept). See also #453 and some demo video.
Vector layers WIP !773). Back-end exists since 2006, UI is inadequate.

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