Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, I take a look at whether or not GIMP 3.0 is expected to break all the legacy plugins built for earlier versions of GIMP (including GIMP 2.10 or older).
Like in a lot of other free and open source projects, plugins are what make GIMP more usable and help the plugin compete with premium software like Adobe Photoshop. However, there has been concern amongst GIMP users that the release of GIMP 3.0 will break all existing plugins for GIMP. Some popular plugins include the Resynthesizer plugin, darktable, RAWTherapee, BIMP, G'MIC, and more.
0:00 - Intro
0:05 - Plugins Help GIMP Compete with Photoshop
0:30 - GIMP 3.0 Will Break All Plugins
1:16 - Benefits of New GIMP Plugin API
1:50 - GIMP Embraces Python
2:23 - Will Your Favorite Plugins Work in GIMP 3.0?
3:04 - GIMP's Long-term Future
3:27 - Final Thoughts
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Read the Latest GIMP News Release:
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GIMP 3.0 Logo by Aryeom under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
International License:
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See how you can help out the GIMP Team:
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In this video, I take a look at whether or not GIMP 3.0 is expected to break all the legacy plugins built for earlier versions of GIMP (including GIMP 2.10 or older).
Like in a lot of other free and open source projects, plugins are what make GIMP more usable and help the plugin compete with premium software like Adobe Photoshop. However, there has been concern amongst GIMP users that the release of GIMP 3.0 will break all existing plugins for GIMP. Some popular plugins include the Resynthesizer plugin, darktable, RAWTherapee, BIMP, G'MIC, and more.
0:00 - Intro
0:05 - Plugins Help GIMP Compete with Photoshop
0:30 - GIMP 3.0 Will Break All Plugins
1:16 - Benefits of New GIMP Plugin API
1:50 - GIMP Embraces Python
2:23 - Will Your Favorite Plugins Work in GIMP 3.0?
3:04 - GIMP's Long-term Future
3:27 - Final Thoughts
Visit our website for more text and video tutorials:
daviesmediadesign.com/tutorials
Enroll in My GIMP Photo Editing Masterclass:
udemy.com/course/gimp-photo-editing/?referralCode=418C294E695EA3962465
Enroll in My Inkscape Course on Udemy:
udemy.com/course/inkscape-beginner-to-pro-in-inkscape-and-vector-design/?referralCode=BAAFE39CED817B70FB8A
Enroll in My WordPress Course on Udemy:
udemy.com/course/wordpress-for-non-coders/?referralCode=741F8EC9A81CC573F41A
Read the Latest GIMP News Release:
gimp.org/news/2024/10/05/development-update
GIMP 3.0 Logo by Aryeom under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
International License:
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0
See how you can help out the GIMP Team:
gimp.org/develop
Download the latest version of GIMP:
gimp.org/downloads
Facebook: facebook.com/DaviesMediaDesign
Twitter: @DaviesMediaDes
Instagram: @DaviesMediaDesign
