gimp

GIMP 3.0 — GNU Image Manipulation Program with one-click screenshot tool, bundled babl and GEGL libraries.

Why this build?

Ubuntu 24.04 ships GIMP 2.10.36, a 7-year-old release still based on GTK2. This build provides GIMP 3.0.8 (January 2026), a generational upgrade:

GTK2 → GTK3 — native Wayland support, HiDPI scaling, modern widget rendering, and client-side decorations
Non-destructive editing — layer effects (drop shadow, bloom, etc.) that can be adjusted or removed without flattening
Multi-layer selection — select, move, and transform multiple layers at once
Python 3 plugin API — replaces the Python 2 Script-Fu console (Python 2 is EOL since 2020)
JPEG XL & AVIF support — native import/export for modern image formats, plus improved PSD and WebP handling
Security fixes — CVE-2025-2760, CVE-2025-2761, and multiple parser hardening fixes not present in 2.10.x
One-click screenshot tool — toolbox button that captures the full screen directly into a new GIMP image, no dialog required
Bundled babl 0.1.122 + GEGL 0.4.66 — Ubuntu 24.04 only has babl 0.1.108 and GEGL 0.4.48, far too old for GIMP 3.0

Feature	Ubuntu 24.04 (2.10.36)	NetLinux (3.0.8)
Toolkit	GTK2	GTK3
Wayland support	No (X11 only)	Yes (native)
HiDPI support	Limited	Full
Non-destructive editing	No	Yes (layer effects)
Multi-layer selection	No	Yes
Plugin API	Python 2 (EOL)	Python 3
Screenshot tool	No (plugin only)	Yes (toolbox button)
JPEG XL	No	Yes
AVIF	No	Yes
CVE-2025-2760/2761	Unpatched	Fixed
babl version	0.1.108	0.1.122 (bundled)
GEGL version	0.4.48	0.4.66 (bundled)

Version	3.0.8-11netlinux1-1
Architecture	amd64
Component	main
Download	gimp_3.0.8-11netlinux1-1_amd64.deb
Upstream	github.com/netlinux-ai/gimp
GIMP source	GNOME GitLab (GIMP_3_0_8)

Why this build?

Compared to the distro version

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