+- Gimp-Forum.net (https://www.gimp-forum.net)
+-- Forum: GIMP (https://www.gimp-forum.net/Forum-GIMP)
+--- Forum: Installation and usage (https://www.gimp-forum.net/Forum-Installation-and-usage)
+---- Forum: Windows (https://www.gimp-forum.net/Forum-Windows)
+---- Thread: Cannot find GIMP folders in the APPdata (/Thread-Cannot-find-GIMP-folders-in-the-APPdata)
Cannot find GIMP folders in the APPdata - NuV01aR! - 12-28-2025
I am running version 3.0.6 in Windows 11.
In the Roaming folder there is a folder for version 2.10 and a folder for version 3.0.
All of the subfolders appear to be present, but for example Brushes is empty in both versions.
Why is there a folder for for Version 2.10 when the app is not listed in Setup?
How do I customise the brush folder?
Is version 3.0.6 good or is it still being developed? I have had problems with painting on layers and using layer masks.
Should I revert to Version 2.10?
RE: Cannot find GIMP folders in the APPdata - rich2005 - 12-29-2025
All good questions.
Gimp - any version - when first run creates a User Profile. For Windows that is the C:\Users\"yourname"\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\xx.xx folder and these remain even if you uninstall Gimp. You can delete if you want. Run Gimp 3 and it makes a new default set.
You had Gimp 2.10 and got .....\Roaming\GIMP\2.10\ Now install Gimp 3 and get ....\Roaming\GIMP\3.0\
These come with a lot of files and (empty) folders for you to add resources, example new brushes / patterns / fonts .... that are only available for your use.
You have Gimp 3.0.6, use it and get used to the new features. There is a Gimp 3.2 coming in the future, and if installed will make you ....yet another ....\Roaming\GIMP\3.2\
Quote:.... I have had problems with painting on layers and using layer masks.
A lot is just practice but Gimp 3 has what are known as layer effects (fx) which can affect work-flow see: https://docs.gimp.org/3.0/en/gimp-using-layer-effects.html
Until you get used to them, many filters like curves / colorize / desaturate / ..and many more have a merge filter tick box Use that to merge the (fx) and Gimp 3 behaves more like Gimp 2.10
EDIT: Just a note, if you accept the defaults when installing Gimp 3 it does install to C:\Users\"your name"\AppData\Local\Programs\GIMP 3 - for your use only, but you should have seen that when installing.