Using GIMP 2.10.x (x=2,4,6) on Windows 7 exported images contain NO xmp metadata.  This is true even though said metadata can be seen to be present using Image>Metadata>View Metadata.  Also, true even tough the Advanced Option indicating whether or not to export XMP metadata is checked.  Seems to be true for both tif and jpg exports.  At the same time GIMP 2.10.x seems to be doing a good job of preserving the EXIF metadata when photographic images are exported.

While GIMP has a reputation for handling metadata poorly it looks like GIMP 2.10.x has gotten better and is close to doing a good job of preserving the metadata contained in an original photograph, which is extremely desirable.

Having noticed that GIMP seems to have imported the questionable metadata from the image and allows it to be viewed it seems like retaining it in an exported image shouldn't be that difficult.

There is an option when saving: Save this XCF file with better but slower compression. I have found that this does not slow the process down enough to bother me, and am wondering if there is a way to set GIMP so that this always takes place, IOW, as default?

gimp-temp-160960.exr in GIMP\2.10\tmp is 232 MB. Since that is a temporary folder, why has that file not been deleted when GIMP was closed? Can it be manually deleted, especially since I have changed my tmp file to another drive?

I don't know what happened but I can't edit my posts anymore.

If the change is permanent, would someone edit and prepend the OP title with "[solved ".

Thank you

The "Freaky Details" effect has been around for a while(*), but it requires a "Vivid light" layer blend mode that was not available in 2.8 (until it was added in GMIC, but not everyone uses it). Since "Vivid light" has been added in 2.10 there is now everything we need.

The effect is quickly done:

• Make two copies of your original image (three layers total)
  
• Color>Invert the top layer
  
• Filters>Blur>Selective Gaussian blur the top layer (radius around 5 px, max delta around 0.2)
  
• Add a layer group at the top, and move the top two layers in it
  
• Set the color-inverted layer to Vivid light mode
  
• Set the layer group to Overlay mode
  

   

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Hello,

A playable character in a game was about to move so I took numerous screenshots then took the action then when I was about to save the file containing the screenshots, the power went out and I didn't have a Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) so couldn't do so. Now that the move is done, I cannot go back to retrieve the original data in-game.

I thought there might have been a temporary file for GIMP but I can't find anything large enough in %AppData%\GIMP\2.10 nor its sub-directories tmp nor backups.

Is there any way I can retrieve any version of the file I was working on? It doesn't need to be what it was when the power went out, it can be 2/3 - 1/2 (the earlier the less it contained).

Thank you kindly

Hello all,

Context: Am attempting to copy pixels from one layer to a new layer. To do this, with prior versions of GIMP, I would use the lasso tool in the original layer, select the pixels I want, hit the copy button and then paste to a new layer.

Problem: After upgrading to the new Gimp, the lasso tool no longer works. The pixels I selected lack the original 'glowing outline' and when I try to copy and paste the pixels in question, the ENTIRE layer is copied instead.

This is very frustrating, more so given that it is a basic function that worked great on prior versions of Gimp. I've tried resetting the toobox to default values, but that doesn't change anything.

I would welcome any assistance in this regards.

Edit: I think I have solved this by increasing the compression on the export. Sorry to bug you all. If I still have a problem by tomorrow I'll be back... otherwise don't worry about it, thanks.

Add the ability to make the cursor a color for greater visibility.
Sometimes it is hard to see.

Hey everybody,

My name is Zach and I have recently re-downloaded Gimp. I used to use Gimp about ten years ago but dropped off for awhile; I would like to get back into the swing of things.

I am curious about how to add a burning/glowing effect to text in Gimp 2.10. When I was originally using Gimp, I created the userbar below where the text glows from left to right. I was hoping somebody could assist me in doing that same thing now since I have forgotten. If a thread already exists explaining how to do this, I would be grateful for any links. 



Thanks in advance!