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GIMP is developing a new zip-XML project file format for future releases (GIMP 3.x) to replace XCF after nearly 30 years, aiming for faster file operations, auto-saving, and better handling of large or multi-page projects, while keeping backward compatibility with XCF. The update also notes improvements in brushes, non-destructive filters, PSD support, and a native file chooser, with animation features in 3.6 enhanced by the new format.
Stephen Hibbert, the actor who played The Gimp in Pulp Fiction and also appeared in Austin Powers and The Cat in the Hat, died at 68 from a heart attack in Denver; he previously wrote for Late Night with David Letterman and co-wrote It’s Pat: The Movie, leaving a versatile legacy in film and television.
Stephen Hibbert, a writer and actor best known for portraying The Gimp in Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction and for writing on Late Night With David Letterman and other shows, died March 2 in Denver after a heart attack at age 68.
A new open-source GIMP plug-in called Dream Prompter integrates Google's Gemini 2.5 Flash Image AI model, allowing users to generate or modify images using AI prompts within GIMP, with the help of the Claude AI model for development, and is available on GitHub.
Adobe Photoshop is a popular but expensive image editor with a subscription model, prompting users to seek alternatives. Affinity Photo offers a one-time purchase with powerful features, while Pixelmator Pro provides a Mac-friendly interface and automatic edits. Photopea mirrors Photoshop's layout and is free to use, GIMP is a free, highly adaptable option with a thriving user community, and Krita excels at digital painting with customizable brush engines—all viable alternatives to Adobe Photoshop.
GIMP 2.99.16 has been released, marking the completion of the GTK3 toolkit port and bringing various improvements such as action search, GUI integration, and text tool enhancements. The release of GIMP 3.0 is expected to have release candidates this year, but the official release date is yet to be determined.