GEGL filters for calling G'MIC in Win10/11. EXPERIMENTAL!

MareroQ · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2026 8:55 am **(#21)**

Thank You for reporting.
I can reproduce the problem, but it's not the libcgmic-3.dll file that's crashing Batcher, but the new filter type.
The request was submitted here:
https://github.com/kamilburda/batcher/issues/127

lionn45 · **Joined:** Sep 05, 2025 **Posts:** 13

Hi mareroq, Welcome. I have used lot of your plugin. They are nice and creative.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2026 3:19 am **(#23)**

Thanks for the kind words. :hi5

Further problems to diagnose gegl-gmic:

1. Filter packs 1-9 contain 374 filters.
The GEGL Filter Browser displays 370.
Does anyone want to determine which 4 filters are unacceptable?

2. The GEGL Filter Browser crash reported by the Batcher author.
For me, this only confirmed the problem with the gmic:jejescandoc [gmic-jeje_scandoc.dll] filter, which, strangely enough, seems to work fine when accessed from the GIMP menu.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2026 7:31 am **(#24)**

Kamil Burda released Batcher 1.2.1, which quickly resolved the reported issue.
It now works very well for me.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2026 11:38 am **(#25)**

Another filter pack.
Of the 61 Reptorian filters generated by Contrast, 38 seem to work well in Win10.

In menu: Filters ➤ G'MIC ➤ Testing

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16191

Thank you MareroQ for the new filter batch!

mackenzieh · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2026 4:31 pm **(#27)**

They work in GIMP 3.0.8 version 2 for G'MIC.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Sat Feb 28, 2026 12:04 am **(#28)**

Out of curiosity, I compiled all 1121 *.c files generated by LinuxBeaver for Linux.

A few surprises:
1. All files compiled successfully (msys64\mingw64 Windows10).
List filters:

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2. The filters retain their categorization (except for the Testing group, which lacks author categorization).

3. The first tests showed that more filters will work.

I'll leave it to users to test these filters.

Please note that some filters will require the Fit option to be enabled.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16191

I am using Windows 11 Pro, and Gimp-3.2 RC2. Works pretty great MareroQ! Filters now categorized. :bigthup

Thank you for the recompile. :hi5

Tiny question though. If G'MIC filters and/or G'MIC get updated will these have to be recompiled?
Currently i am using 3.6.7.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16191

I updated to G'MIC 3.7.2 and all filters still work as expected and do indeed save the editable FX. SWEET!

Great stuff!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16191

Also tested in Gimp-2.10.38 RC1 and also have great results as well.

Filters are categorized in a list (alphabetical order), and easier to find.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Sun Mar 01, 2026 12:57 am **(#32)**

Hi Rod

The compiled gmic-gegl filters do not depend on the gmic_gimp_qt version at all, only on libcgmic-3.dll (so another option to access the latest filters is to update libcgmic-3.dll and use 'Run G'MIC command'):

Gmic-gegl-generator allows you to select the filter(s) to compile.
However, to obtain new filters, you'll need to compile the latest version of G'MIC first—unless someone shares the generated C file.
I've deliberately provoked a small discussion with three screenshots without comment

https://discuss.pixls.us/t/fun-with-pra ... /42988/212

I think that after the break, Flatscrew will fix the existing issues and provide versions for various systems.
Then the files from my compilation will be deleted.
I estimate that about 80% of the filters should work (and probably never again, due to operations that G'MIC can perform but are unavailable in GEGL)—but if I wanted to test them again, it would take about 24 hours.
It's not boring (as it's an informative overview of G'MIC's capabilities)—but it is time-consuming.
It's likely that Flatscrew has an automatic way to verify that filters are working correctly.
Test for (only 508) filters:
https://github.com/flatscrew/gmic-gegl- ... /STATUS.md

A small detail:
For the Gmicky filter, the category entry was in Japanese. I changed it to G'MIC/Rendering/Gmicky - Roddy.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2026 5:15 am **(#33)**

Important note:
The G'MIC-GEGL filters also work in GIMP-3.2.0, with the important note about not overwriting existing files in the GIMP bin directory(except overwriting libinitl-8.dll).

MareroQ · **Posted:** Mon Mar 23, 2026 11:40 am **(#34)**

Can any Windows 11 user verify the functionality of the example filter in a brand new compilation [gmic-deform.dll]?
For Gimp3, go to Filters/G'MIC/Deformations/Random.

In Win10, it works from Gimp-2.10.38 to Gimp-3.2.0 (no dependency on libinitl-8.dll).

The latest libraries from gmic_3.7.4_lib_win64 for Gimp-3.2.0 are in bin.zip [libcgmic-3.dll, libfftw3_threads-3.dll, libfftw3-3.dll]

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16191

Doesn't load any dll files for gmic now.

I replaced the three dll files in the bin folder and every gmic dll file is now getting this error.
The procedure entry point DLLMain could not be located in the dynamic link library and then lists my gmic-gegl files.
Such as example, C:\Users\bkdad\AppData\Local\Programs\GIMP 3\Lib\gegl-0.4\gmic-gegl\gmic-samj_Scintillements_Colores_Contours.dll. They all error out this way.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2026 12:02 am **(#36)**

Hi Rod

I know this happens – that's why I recompiled the gmic-gegl filters so they don't depend on the libinitl-8.dll version.
I asked You to check one newly compiled file (for convenience, to avoid error messages – move the additional filters to a location where they won't be loaded).

If this filter works on Windows 11 (and it should for Gimp 2.38 to 3.2.0), I'll publish the entire gmic-gegl filter collection in a new build.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16191

AHHHH...ok.
Testing now.

Sorry i was a bit confused. Gimp-3.2 starting okay now.

In Windows 11-Pro 64 bit ...working excellent. :clap

I did have to update G'MIC as well to 3.7.4.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2026 12:21 am **(#38)**

Thank You very much for testing. :hi5

I'll publish the filters in a new build in a few hours (now it's time for a long walk with my dog)

MareroQ · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2026 4:58 am **(#39)**

I apologize, but I'd like to ask you to remove all previously downloaded filters.
In the latest build, the gmic-gegl filters no longer depend on libinitl-8.dll and, according to tests, they work on Windows 10 and 11 in Gimp 2.10.38 to 3.2.0.

Source code provided by LinuxBeaver [contrast_]
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=22038#p300222

If you are interested in the reason for all the fuss, you can read about it here:
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=22144&p=301644#p301644

I've discarded the non-functioning filters from half of the ones all I tested. There are 970 847 filters in the attachments.

File list:

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Download the required files for the bin directory from David Tschumperlé's website

https://gmic.eu/files/windows/

or from the attachment in post # 34.

Edit:
01.04.2026 Attachments updated.

MareroQ · **Posted:** Tue Mar 24, 2026 5:05 am **(#40)**

continuation of filters