GIMP 2.8.18 & 2.9.4 Released

Odinbc · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:01 am **(#1)**

GIMP 2.8.18 Released
GIMP 2.9.4 Released

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12831

No Windows compile for 2.8.18 yet (downloaded over 75 MBytes just to realize it was still 2.8.16. lol

dinasset · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:56 am **(#3)**

Lyle, you were in a hurry, in the link it's written that "compilations in Windows will follow"...
impatient boy!....

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12831

You got that right, Diego. lololol

I want it; I want it nowwwww. lololol

Kimba · **Posted:** Fri Jul 15, 2016 9:45 pm **(#5)**

I received the 2.8.18 update yesterday. Can't see any changes yet. Have started playing with 2.9.4 using the Windows version thru Wine. The best thing about it is Symmetry painting. The worst thing is the style redesign. Everything looks foreign.

abraess · **Joined:** Oct 02, 2010 **Posts:** 106

Hallo, I wait also for Gimp 2.8.18 Windows Version on other hand I ask me how many 2.8 Versions still I get 2.10 ?

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12831

abraess wrote:

Hallo, I wait also for Gimp 2.8.18 Windows Version on other hand I ask me how many 2.8 Versions still I get 2.10 ?

lol

Now that is the question, abraess.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:41 am **(#8)**

Alredy 2.8.18 for Win:

http://download.gimp.org/pub/gimp/v2.8/windows/

dinasset · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:58 am **(#9)**

got it, thanks !

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lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12831

Went to the site, clicked the link for 2.8.18, but says file not there. Weird (yes; tried 2 different OSs and 3 browsers).

edit:

Strange; now it's downloading. lol

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12831

Seems more spiffier; hopefully I won't see any issues and then I'll say I'm a happy camper.

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2016 11:50 am **(#12)**

What is the difference between the two? is one better than the other? Is one release for Mac and the other is for Windows?

Kimba · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2016 2:20 pm **(#13)**

Mackenzieh, 2.9.4 is a development version so may not be stable. It's a work in progress. It may be more crash prone. When it's considered stable it will become the new Gimp.

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2016 4:32 pm **(#14)**

Kimba wrote:

Mackenzieh, 2.9.4 is a development version so may not be stable. It's a work in progress. It may be more crash prone. When it's considered stable it will become the new Gimp.

Thanks Kimba! I'll stick with the version I have now which is 2.8.16.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Sat Jul 16, 2016 6:09 pm **(#15)**

mackenzieh wrote:

Kimba wrote:

Mackenzieh, 2.9.4 is a development version so may not be stable. It's a work in progress. It may be more crash prone. When it's considered stable it will become the new Gimp.

Thanks Kimba! I'll stick with the version I have now which is 2.8.16.

GIMP 2.8.18 is a security bug fix release, worth upgrading from 2.8.16 for that reason alone, basic features are the same. As mentioned, 2.9.x is for development only.

sallyanne · **Posted:** Sun Jul 17, 2016 3:02 am **(#16)**

How do I know if the 2:8:18 is for 32 or 64 bit? It doesn't say?!
EDIT: Went to the gimp.org site and it answered my question there.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:00 am **(#17)**

... both 32-bit and 64-bit ... :yes

RMDesigns · **Joined:** Mar 13, 2016 **Posts:** 83

When I install GIMP it installs to the Program Files x86 folder which is for 32 bit programs. If it's 64 bit it should go in the Program Files folder not the Program Files x86 folder. Is there a way to tell which version you have once installed? I have an old version of GIMP for running old scripts if that makes any difference.

Inquiring minds want to know! :gimp

Happy Sunday, Larry

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12831

If you have a 64-bit OS, it should install as a 64-bit version unless your older version from which you are updating from was already 32-bit (believe that's how the installer will work).

RMDesigns · **Joined:** Mar 13, 2016 **Posts:** 83

@Lyle
It does an uninstallation of all old versions before installing so...that really shouldn't make a difference, should it? Of course that's just common sense thinking! :mrgreen:

Maybe it leaves a trace of the old program...hmm