<![CDATA[Gimp-Forum.net - Watercooler]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:50:26 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[AI Agent Goes Rogue And Hacks Startup]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-AI-Agent-Goes-Rogue-And-Hacks-Startup Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:01:30 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-AI-Agent-Goes-Rogue-And-Hacks-Startup

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Here's what happened:
'While being tested internally in an enclosed sandbox, the model gained internet access – effectively an escape route – by locating a vulnerability that had not been discovered before.
The agent then hacked Hugging Face, which is a database of AI models, to locate technology that would help it pass the hacking evaluation'.

When I read this I asked myself 'how predictable was this escape and why were they testing it's hacking abilities at all'? Is this just the beginning of 'rogue AI' because it could get very expensive to repair the damage it can potentially do.

I read the story here.]]>

.jpg   AI-agent-went-rogue.jpg (Size: 60.8 KB / Downloads: 63)

Here's what happened:
'While being tested internally in an enclosed sandbox, the model gained internet access – effectively an escape route – by locating a vulnerability that had not been discovered before.
The agent then hacked Hugging Face, which is a database of AI models, to locate technology that would help it pass the hacking evaluation'.

When I read this I asked myself 'how predictable was this escape and why were they testing it's hacking abilities at all'? Is this just the beginning of 'rogue AI' because it could get very expensive to repair the damage it can potentially do.

I read the story here.]]> <![CDATA[England or Argentina to play Spain?]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-England-or-Argentina-to-play-Spain Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:54:05 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-England-or-Argentina-to-play-Spain
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Only 3 countries left to win the FIFA World Cup. Anyone's guess who will win/]]>
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Only 3 countries left to win the FIFA World Cup. Anyone's guess who will win/]]> <![CDATA[Long time to see guys]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Long-time-to-see-guys Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:01:27 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Long-time-to-see-guys The process: A Question, An Idea, An AI - 10 Minutes later a free powerful useful tool
The tool: Seamless Doodle Tile Maker

And then lately I just added (well CHatGPT added for me too) the ability to load a downloaded tile (or any square image I guess) so you can add details to by doodling over top.

Then I wanted it a bit even friendlier for those that like share their pattern and others can edit even easier
for example I uploaded my Seamless Tomato Pattern Tile to imgur.com and got the image link and pasted into the Tool's latest version and got a friendly link
so anyone can play with seamless pattern (if they so wish): Seamless Doodle Tile Maker (preload with Tomato Pattern)

I guess my hope is people have fun doodling their own patterns and sharing their seamless tile/pattern with GIMP users.
Ok that's it, for now.

Maybe share some seamless tiles of your own in this thread.
GIMP CHAT. COM is down right now too]]> The process: A Question, An Idea, An AI - 10 Minutes later a free powerful useful tool
The tool: Seamless Doodle Tile Maker

And then lately I just added (well CHatGPT added for me too) the ability to load a downloaded tile (or any square image I guess) so you can add details to by doodling over top.

Then I wanted it a bit even friendlier for those that like share their pattern and others can edit even easier
for example I uploaded my Seamless Tomato Pattern Tile to imgur.com and got the image link and pasted into the Tool's latest version and got a friendly link
so anyone can play with seamless pattern (if they so wish): Seamless Doodle Tile Maker (preload with Tomato Pattern)

I guess my hope is people have fun doodling their own patterns and sharing their seamless tile/pattern with GIMP users.
Ok that's it, for now.

Maybe share some seamless tiles of your own in this thread.
GIMP CHAT. COM is down right now too]]> <![CDATA[strange and crazy, HamsterOS]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-strange-and-crazy-HamsterOS Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:27:22 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-strange-and-crazy-HamsterOS https://meanhamster.com/news/hamsteros-c...ember-2026]]> https://meanhamster.com/news/hamsteros-c...ember-2026]]> <![CDATA[It is nice that GIMP exists.]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-It-is-nice-that-GIMP-exists Sun, 21 Jun 2026 06:04:48 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-It-is-nice-that-GIMP-exists
https://www.chuckhenrich.com/nik-collect...-tell-you/]]>
https://www.chuckhenrich.com/nik-collect...-tell-you/]]> <![CDATA[75 Unix commands in Windows]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-75-Unix-commands-in-Windows Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:59:58 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-75-Unix-commands-in-Windows https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms...ws/5250796]]> https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms...ws/5250796]]> <![CDATA[Why does this.......]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Why-does-this Tue, 05 May 2026 12:40:07 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Why-does-this https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16348

It is an improvement they say,   just adds another operation and complication to what previously existed.

Edit: If you get frustrated by those (fx) in a layer, attached a one line plugin that applies (merges) any (fx) 

Unzip. Goes in user plugins Find it in  Tools -> kill-nde

.zip   kill-nde.zip (Size: 679 bytes / Downloads: 126) ]]> https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/work_items/16348

It is an improvement they say,   just adds another operation and complication to what previously existed.

Edit: If you get frustrated by those (fx) in a layer, attached a one line plugin that applies (merges) any (fx) 

Unzip. Goes in user plugins Find it in  Tools -> kill-nde

.zip   kill-nde.zip (Size: 679 bytes / Downloads: 126) ]]> <![CDATA[key-mon don't want to install on Linux Mint MATE 22.3]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-key-mon-don-t-want-to-install-on-Linux-Mint-MATE-22-3 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:49:12 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-key-mon-don-t-want-to-install-on-Linux-Mint-MATE-22-3

So, I just discovered one in the key-mon spirit, it's called kmcaster > https://github.com/flathub/com.whitemagi.../tag/1.1.0
I downloaded the .jar (make it executable)
Then for the shortcut in the menu and Plank, I did put a 'kmcaster-launch.sh' in my 'patrice' directory with
Code:
#!/bin/bash
cd "/home/patrice/Applications/"
# -d 50 is dimension-height in pixels (default is 100. accept only integer)
java -jar "kmcaster.jar" -d 50


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the mouse wheel works, does not have a right click menu, I close the app from the panel/Plank icon with a right click or Alt+F4, does not have all the whistle and bells of key-mon, but it works just well and fine and the size is adjustable from the .sh (which key-mon wasn't)

I might know some-one who could be interested... Rich? Big Grin]]>

So, I just discovered one in the key-mon spirit, it's called kmcaster > https://github.com/flathub/com.whitemagi.../tag/1.1.0
I downloaded the .jar (make it executable)
Then for the shortcut in the menu and Plank, I did put a 'kmcaster-launch.sh' in my 'patrice' directory with
Code:
#!/bin/bash
cd "/home/patrice/Applications/"
# -d 50 is dimension-height in pixels (default is 100. accept only integer)
java -jar "kmcaster.jar" -d 50


.jpg   ksnip_20260428-154336.jpg (Size: 8.25 KB / Downloads: 274)

the mouse wheel works, does not have a right click menu, I close the app from the panel/Plank icon with a right click or Alt+F4, does not have all the whistle and bells of key-mon, but it works just well and fine and the size is adjustable from the .sh (which key-mon wasn't)

I might know some-one who could be interested... Rich? Big Grin]]> <![CDATA[Thank you for Gimp]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Thank-you-for-Gimp Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:38:09 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Thank-you-for-Gimp
Neighbour called and asked for help, scanner on old slow win 10 machine not working.

I convinced her to let me install Gimp.

2 minutes later I was scanning on her system.


I am a Linux dude since long time.

Gimp was always the first stop solution.


Yeah, I am not showing my graphics here - this way, I am not spoiling the thank you thing.

Be assured, I am using Gimp since a very long time.

And since a very long time, it is possible to load .psd into Gimp.

I worked in the graphics "industry" back then and I had to use apple and had to use adobe producs but, when it comes to "graphics", Gimp has been the number one solution for decades.
It can do the job.
It runs on your machine.
There are even ports for android.
thanks goes to the devs and surely to the whole user community base.
thanks]]>
Neighbour called and asked for help, scanner on old slow win 10 machine not working.

I convinced her to let me install Gimp.

2 minutes later I was scanning on her system.


I am a Linux dude since long time.

Gimp was always the first stop solution.


Yeah, I am not showing my graphics here - this way, I am not spoiling the thank you thing.

Be assured, I am using Gimp since a very long time.

And since a very long time, it is possible to load .psd into Gimp.

I worked in the graphics "industry" back then and I had to use apple and had to use adobe producs but, when it comes to "graphics", Gimp has been the number one solution for decades.
It can do the job.
It runs on your machine.
There are even ports for android.
thanks goes to the devs and surely to the whole user community base.
thanks]]> <![CDATA[Safe Technique to Unlock PST File on All Windows Versions]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Safe-Technique-to-Unlock-PST-File-on-All-Windows-Versions Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:06:33 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Safe-Technique-to-Unlock-PST-File-on-All-Windows-Versions <![CDATA['The Windows 11 Crisis' Video]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-The-Windows-11-Crisis-Video Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:22:08 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-The-Windows-11-Crisis-Video




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]]> <![CDATA[Anyone working on video games with Gimp 3.0?]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Anyone-working-on-video-games-with-Gimp-3-0 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:53:36 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Anyone-working-on-video-games-with-Gimp-3-0 It seems like there are quite a few developers making games with Gimp now: https://indiegamemagazine.com/articles/w...lture.html
Does anybody here use Gimp for video games? If so, do you have any advice on where to get started. I'm feeling overwhelmed.]]> It seems like there are quite a few developers making games with Gimp now: https://indiegamemagazine.com/articles/w...lture.html
Does anybody here use Gimp for video games? If so, do you have any advice on where to get started. I'm feeling overwhelmed.]]> <![CDATA[plugins - dead easy]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-plugins-dead-easy Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:44:40 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-plugins-dead-easy

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.jpg   easy-peasy.jpg (Size: 44 KB / Downloads: 219) ]]> <![CDATA[Use of dodge burn]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Use-of-dodge-burn Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:29:03 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Use-of-dodge-burn
I downloaded and installed a D&B plugin in GIMP. I'm using version 3.0.6 (updated yesterday because I was on 3.0.4). The plugin is working very well and is a real help. However, I have a question: I'm facing the following situation:
1. D&B layer
2. Character layer with a transparent background
3. Solid color background layer.

It turns out that if I apply D&B to the background area, even though it's on the D&B layer, when I brush over the area, it paints over that area. Is there a way to apply the D&B layer only to the layer immediately below, that is, the character layer?

I tried locking the alpha channel on the D&B layer and the character layer, but it didn't work.

D&B = Dodge & Burn]]>
I downloaded and installed a D&B plugin in GIMP. I'm using version 3.0.6 (updated yesterday because I was on 3.0.4). The plugin is working very well and is a real help. However, I have a question: I'm facing the following situation:
1. D&B layer
2. Character layer with a transparent background
3. Solid color background layer.

It turns out that if I apply D&B to the background area, even though it's on the D&B layer, when I brush over the area, it paints over that area. Is there a way to apply the D&B layer only to the layer immediately below, that is, the character layer?

I tried locking the alpha channel on the D&B layer and the character layer, but it didn't work.

D&B = Dodge & Burn]]> <![CDATA["Newbie" here....]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Newbie-here--11231 Sat, 04 Oct 2025 17:38:33 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Newbie-here--11231 Well, not new to GIMP, but new here....jus' thought I'd chime in....]]> Well, not new to GIMP, but new here....jus' thought I'd chime in....]]> <![CDATA[Gimp x Photoshop]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp-x-Photoshop Fri, 03 Oct 2025 22:10:12 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp-x-Photoshop
I'm very new to the forum. I used to use Photoshop, and about two months ago I decided to leave Windows and migrate to Linux, and consequently to GIMP. I use GIMP 3.0.4 and I've really enjoyed it, and I've been learning by watching several videos on YouTube. While I'm at it, I'd like to know from more experienced people if GIMP can truly replace Photoshop without any problems. That is, excluding generative AI, does GIMP have the same or most of the features as Photoshop? Is the quality of the artwork on par with Photoshop's?]]>
I'm very new to the forum. I used to use Photoshop, and about two months ago I decided to leave Windows and migrate to Linux, and consequently to GIMP. I use GIMP 3.0.4 and I've really enjoyed it, and I've been learning by watching several videos on YouTube. While I'm at it, I'd like to know from more experienced people if GIMP can truly replace Photoshop without any problems. That is, excluding generative AI, does GIMP have the same or most of the features as Photoshop? Is the quality of the artwork on par with Photoshop's?]]> <![CDATA[imgur blocked]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-imgur-blocked Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:09:49 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-imgur-blocked
Any one else affected ?

I know it has a chequered history, but it is/was a nice easy site for quick image posts.

Any decent alternatives ....]]>
Any one else affected ?

I know it has a chequered history, but it is/was a nice easy site for quick image posts.

Any decent alternatives ....]]> <![CDATA[LibreOffice turns 15]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-LibreOffice-turns-15 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:40:21 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-LibreOffice-turns-15 https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog...-turns-15/]]> https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog...-turns-15/]]> <![CDATA[windows 10 : goodbye...]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-windows-10-goodbye Sun, 28 Sep 2025 15:48:16 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-windows-10-goodbye Gimp 3.0.4, LibreOffice 25.2, FreeCAD, and LibreCAD work fine. Big Grin

On the other hand, installing Linux Mint on my old PC went smoothly. It feels like I'm using Windows. Cool]]> Gimp 3.0.4, LibreOffice 25.2, FreeCAD, and LibreCAD work fine. Big Grin

On the other hand, installing Linux Mint on my old PC went smoothly. It feels like I'm using Windows. Cool]]> <![CDATA[NumPy]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-NumPy Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:37:46 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-NumPy https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02903-1]]> https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02903-1]]>