Help
http://code.google.c...gimp-packagers/
To summarize the main goal is finally allow Windows to use GIMP with the same ease and satisfaction experienced by Linux users:
on most of Linux distro (as example in Ubuntu and all its derivates )you may install Gimp, its Help, and the most useful plugin ,script & addon with a single operation, and support for Python plugin is enabled by default
So the main difference between my version and the more know but no more official build by Jernej Simoncic hosted on http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/ (no more official since as clearly stated by the dev "The GIMP team doesn't officially provide any Windows binaries") are
1) the gimp Help is pre-installed, and for navigate better in the help index the gimp help browser (that for mysterious reasons went MIA in the most recent gimp build) is now fully functional
2) Support for python plugin works out of the box exactly as in Linux
(thank to Partha, my version is build upon its last compile )
3) the most useful plugins & script for general use , including several not only difficult to install but even to find are also preinstalled
list is long just to give a few examples:
MathMap in its last and more complete version, very difficult to find
(i know well because i was the only hosting it on a obscure Deviantart page)
G'MIC
Resyntesizer
Liquid Rescale
David batch Processor (for batch operation)
Several good Logo scripts (from Graechan Fenceposte and other)
and to make life easier
Save-xcf+Export
that allow to save the original in editable format and simultaneously export png and/or jpg for publish on the web
there is much more that will be listed in the incoming release note
4)
Support for commune file format as PDF, Flash animation (.swf), Open Raster, (and much others) enabled by default
5)
The very old but still very good plugin that were penalized by a preview so tiny to be unusable, except than to edit postcard sized images have now a usable preview ; a few examples
My gimp hacks :Small Tiles by PhotoComiX, on Flickr
lighting.effect-hack by PhotoComiX, on Flickr
gimp-GIMPresionist-hack by PhotoComiX, on Flickr
6) SINGLE WINDOW MODE ENABLED BY DEFAULT
(the option to revert to the old multi-window mode is in the Window menu
7) MORE EASILY CUSTOMIZABLE
My main wish was no much to provide a customized version but a more easily customizable version.
To understand better this point just open the program folder and navigate inside the gimp-2.7 subfolders
Here i want only add that ALL what i added is clearly separated from the Core gimp code
May run from the main HD but it is EASILY portable(easily= just take care to not add preferences path outside the program folder)
9) may run alongside the stable version (or any other version)
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IMPORTANT-HOW TO USE
Unzip
DO NOT search for gimp.exe...instead look for gimprun.exe and click on it to start
To create a desktop shortcut: RIGHT click on gimprun exe, chose from the dropdown menu "send to desktop, ..DONE!
IMPORTANT FOR 7 and VISTA USERS
Put the program folder where you like (i.e. directly in C, or in Documents or what else ) BUT NOT in Program Files:
the lock placed by vista and 7 on Program Files will prevent you to add or edit brush pattern etc and give a lot of nuisances
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this version was build upon last build from Partha
No changes to the gimp source code except trivial changes in the hardcoded windows size preview values of a few plugins, and to the gimprc file (that is the file that control the preferences that remain fully editable )
DOWNLOAD
http://sourceforge.n...dly.7z/download
NB the file size is huge (more than 90MB ) mainly because the help files size
THANK to the gimp devs, to Partha, Rod , Greachan, RobA, Saulgoode, Fenceposte , carlo baldassi, botchick, Samij ,and to all the others that contribute with compiling, with scripts, plugin, other addon and beta testing,
without their help this would not be possible
Happy gimping
