https://www.gimp-forum.net/ Fri, 01 May 2026 23:22:30 +0000 MyBB https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Can-t-Find-where-to-install-Local-Help-Manual Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:42:38 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Can-t-Find-where-to-install-Local-Help-Manual "You may either install the additional help package or change your preferences to use the online version."
but the only English manual I see is a windows .exe installer, Where's an English Mac version? 

Thanks
Steve]]> "You may either install the additional help package or change your preferences to use the online version."
but the only English manual I see is a windows .exe installer, Where's an English Mac version? 

Thanks
Steve]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-pcd-files-issue Mon, 15 Sep 2025 21:36:35 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-pcd-files-issue https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Freezes-on-PNG-Export Mon, 11 Aug 2025 17:34:14 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Freezes-on-PNG-Export https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Select-all-selects-all-of-the-image-not-all-of-the-active-layer Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:51:08 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Select-all-selects-all-of-the-image-not-all-of-the-active-layer
Is this the new normal behavior? How could I revert back to the old behavior (of "select all" selecting all of the active layer)?

Thanks!]]>
Is this the new normal behavior? How could I revert back to the old behavior (of "select all" selecting all of the active layer)?

Thanks!]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-blank-screen Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:09:32 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-blank-screen Hi - am operating a MacBook running Sequoia 15.5, and am a long time Gimp user. However, for the past few weeks I've been unable to use it at all. When I open the program I get a black, blank interface (screenshot attached) and can't import images, let alone work on them. I've tried uninstalling, reinstalling, installing a previous, older version of Gimp but nothing helps. I currently have Gimp 3.0 installed and it has full disk access. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can solve this?]]> Hi - am operating a MacBook running Sequoia 15.5, and am a long time Gimp user. However, for the past few weeks I've been unable to use it at all. When I open the program I get a black, blank interface (screenshot attached) and can't import images, let alone work on them. I've tried uninstalling, reinstalling, installing a previous, older version of Gimp but nothing helps. I currently have Gimp 3.0 installed and it has full disk access. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can solve this?]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-processes-in-Whitelist Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:04:29 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-processes-in-Whitelist
I'm contacting you as part of the management of a macOS IT estate with an MDM (Mosyle), and I need to know which processes need to be on the application whitelist to be able to run GIMP and its features correctly?

Thank you very much]]>
I'm contacting you as part of the management of a macOS IT estate with an MDM (Mosyle), and I need to know which processes need to be on the application whitelist to be able to run GIMP and its features correctly?

Thank you very much]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-color-brightness-changes-don-t-transform Sun, 01 Jun 2025 17:19:06 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-color-brightness-changes-don-t-transform I apologize if this has been addressed elsewhere, but I couldn't find it.

I am using Gimp 3.0.4.  I have an image open and select part of it.  I then change the brightness (or color--same issue with both).  Next, I try to rotate the image. However,
The brightness change doesn't follow the image.  Instead, only part of the image has the brightness change.  It's as though the brightness change remained in place while the (now old) image rotated. 

I'd appreciate any advice.]]> I apologize if this has been addressed elsewhere, but I couldn't find it.

I am using Gimp 3.0.4.  I have an image open and select part of it.  I then change the brightness (or color--same issue with both).  Next, I try to rotate the image. However,
The brightness change doesn't follow the image.  Instead, only part of the image has the brightness change.  It's as though the brightness change remained in place while the (now old) image rotated. 

I'd appreciate any advice.]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-New-Install-Black-Screen-No-Tools-No-Images Mon, 12 May 2025 19:12:40 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-New-Install-Black-Screen-No-Tools-No-Images I have a black screen with menus that pull down and operate, but I have only a black screen with a vertical divider bar about 2" from left edge of screen. Opening know good .jpg(s) changes the filename under the menubar, but that is all. Same with File>New, I get a new filename but no image.

I searched the web for similar problems but am not finding anything.

I am new to GIMP and the computer as well (finally upgraded from a 2014 mini running Mojave and ... CS5   ). The Sequoia install is fresh/clean and I have manually moved all my data over. All the apps are also installed fresh. I tried and tried to use Migration Assistant but it brought over 10's of thousands of old detritus, e.g orphaned kexts/plists/etc. from long-gone apps dating back to a 2003 PowerMac G4! :cheapskate:]]> I have a black screen with menus that pull down and operate, but I have only a black screen with a vertical divider bar about 2" from left edge of screen. Opening know good .jpg(s) changes the filename under the menubar, but that is all. Same with File>New, I get a new filename but no image.

I searched the web for similar problems but am not finding anything.

I am new to GIMP and the computer as well (finally upgraded from a 2014 mini running Mojave and ... CS5   ). The Sequoia install is fresh/clean and I have manually moved all my data over. All the apps are also installed fresh. I tried and tried to use Migration Assistant but it brought over 10's of thousands of old detritus, e.g orphaned kexts/plists/etc. from long-gone apps dating back to a 2003 PowerMac G4! :cheapskate:]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-RawTherapee-plugin Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:04:28 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-RawTherapee-plugin New member, first post I want to replace Adobe with Gimp and RawTherapee but I can't get them to talk to one another. What am I doing wrong? I am using a 2015 macbook running Monteray OS. Any help would be gratefully received but please bear in mind that I am not massively tech savvy. Thanks

  20250401_095224.jpg (Size: 255.75 KB / Downloads: 340) ]]> New member, first post I want to replace Adobe with Gimp and RawTherapee but I can't get them to talk to one another. What am I doing wrong? I am using a 2015 macbook running Monteray OS. Any help would be gratefully received but please bear in mind that I am not massively tech savvy. Thanks

  20250401_095224.jpg (Size: 255.75 KB / Downloads: 340) ]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Cannot-find-GIMP-2-10-38-revision-1-update Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:59:42 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Cannot-find-GIMP-2-10-38-revision-1-update Gimp 2.10.38 is installed; it came from a file dated May 2024 (gimp-2.10.38-x86_64-1.dmg).
A notification just popped up for a Revision 1 of my Gimp. Going to the Older Downloads section on Gimp's download page led to a 404 page. (Its link was https://download.gimp.org/gimp/v3.0/osx/)
Typing in https://download.gimp.org/ eventually led to a whole load of old Gimps. The 2.10.38 version there seemed the same as mine.
So, two things –
• The Older Downloads link on Gimp's page needs fixing.
• Perhaps the notification is trying to get me to download Gimp 3.0.2, even though my macOS can't cope with it. Or is there a Revision 1 lurking somewhere that I could use?]]> Gimp 2.10.38 is installed; it came from a file dated May 2024 (gimp-2.10.38-x86_64-1.dmg).
A notification just popped up for a Revision 1 of my Gimp. Going to the Older Downloads section on Gimp's download page led to a 404 page. (Its link was https://download.gimp.org/gimp/v3.0/osx/)
Typing in https://download.gimp.org/ eventually led to a whole load of old Gimps. The 2.10.38 version there seemed the same as mine.
So, two things –
• The Older Downloads link on Gimp's page needs fixing.
• Perhaps the notification is trying to get me to download Gimp 3.0.2, even though my macOS can't cope with it. Or is there a Revision 1 lurking somewhere that I could use?]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Text-Layer-Edit-Disappointment Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:32:07 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Text-Layer-Edit-Disappointment https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Toolbox-Window Sat, 22 Mar 2025 10:36:25 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Toolbox-Window
GIMP 3.0.0 (Mac)
Mac OS 13.7.4 Ventura]]>
GIMP 3.0.0 (Mac)
Mac OS 13.7.4 Ventura]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Display-problem-in-Gimp-2-10-38-revision-1 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:27:11 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Display-problem-in-Gimp-2-10-38-revision-1
When I try to open one of hundreds of images on my external drive and use Scroll, something really weird happens with the display. It only disappears when I hover my mouse over the file list.
Look at the screenshots.

The problem is even more obvious and annoying when I'm working on an image. Especially when I scroll or zoom...
Could someone explain how to fix this display bug?
Because it's really difficult to work comfortably.


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My setup
Gimp 2.10.38 (revision 1) on a 15-inch Macbook Pro Retina
Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory: 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics: INTEL HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB
Nvidia GeForce GT 650 MB[/font][/size][/color]

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When I try to open one of hundreds of images on my external drive and use Scroll, something really weird happens with the display. It only disappears when I hover my mouse over the file list.
Look at the screenshots.

The problem is even more obvious and annoying when I'm working on an image. Especially when I scroll or zoom...
Could someone explain how to fix this display bug?
Because it's really difficult to work comfortably.


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My setup
Gimp 2.10.38 (revision 1) on a 15-inch Macbook Pro Retina
Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory: 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics: INTEL HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB
Nvidia GeForce GT 650 MB[/font][/size][/color]

  Capture1.jpg (Size: 396.61 KB / Downloads: 151) ]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Export-to-photo-app Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:20:33 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Export-to-photo-app
I am new to GIMP and am trying to master some of the simple parts of editing and saving photos. I can load and edit the photos but what I can't understand is how export straight to the Photo app on my Mac. I have looked for this in the chats and also on places such as YouTube but all I can find is ways to save to the desk top.

When I select "export as" I get the dialogue box and select A file name add the file extention I want (jpeg) and click on Pictures under the places tab. However once I click export I cannot find the photos. 

Can anybody help explain to me how it's possible to save directly to my camera roll/photo app Please? 

I don't really understand things like file structure and hierarchy so the simpler the better please.

 Many thanks
Rob]]>
I am new to GIMP and am trying to master some of the simple parts of editing and saving photos. I can load and edit the photos but what I can't understand is how export straight to the Photo app on my Mac. I have looked for this in the chats and also on places such as YouTube but all I can find is ways to save to the desk top.

When I select "export as" I get the dialogue box and select A file name add the file extention I want (jpeg) and click on Pictures under the places tab. However once I click export I cannot find the photos. 

Can anybody help explain to me how it's possible to save directly to my camera roll/photo app Please? 

I don't really understand things like file structure and hierarchy so the simpler the better please.

 Many thanks
Rob]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Suddenly-dragging-HEIC-files-from-Mac-to-GIMP-fails Mon, 25 Nov 2024 10:27:38 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Suddenly-dragging-HEIC-files-from-Mac-to-GIMP-fails
macOS Monterey v. 12.7.6, iMac late 2015 

I bought an iPhone 15 ProMax ~ 1 year ago & photos are stored as HEIC files. I had no issues U/L to my Mac & then dragging the HEIC files into GIMP to work with them. (GIMP v. 2.10.30)

Beginning with HEIC pix created Oct 8 2024, cannot drag these new HEIC files into GIMP.

The error message is:
‘Opening users/Iconoclast/pictures/iPhone 15 Pro Max photos & videos/IMG_0360.HEIC’  failed


I can still drag old HEIC files, created b4 Oct 8 2024, into GIMP.

iPhone software: iOS v. 17.7 installed 9-25-24 still worked with GIMP.

Maybe iOS v. 18.0, installed 10-2-24 broke HEIC?  Or iOS 18.0.1, installed 10-5-24, caused this problem?

Apple Support forum is no help. 

I noticed on my Mac, all the old HEIC images have a tiny icon to the left of the actual photo. But the new HEIC images do not! They have placeholders icons.

I found a Work-a-round:
R click image on Mac
Scroll down to “Quick Actions”
Convert Image
Select JPEG
Change Image size from small to “Original size”

The original HEIC file remains & a new JPEG file is created

Now I am able to drag the JPEG file to GIMP!

But I do not want to go through these extra steps.

I updated to GIMP v. 2.10.38. Same problem.

Sometimes the error message on GIMP is:
Opening'/users/Iconoclast/pictures/iPhone 15 Pro Max photos & videos/img_0364.HEIC' failed:

Loading HEIF image failed: invalid input: unspecified: meta-data not correctly assigned to image


Searching the web, I found references to an HEIC plug-in for GIMP to work with Mac from years ago!

But I had no problem, for a full year, dragging HEIC files into GIMP.

Something changed and broke the ability to drag an HEIC file from my Mac into GIMP.

I'm hoping someone here knows what caused the problem and what the solution is.

Thanks!]]>
macOS Monterey v. 12.7.6, iMac late 2015 

I bought an iPhone 15 ProMax ~ 1 year ago & photos are stored as HEIC files. I had no issues U/L to my Mac & then dragging the HEIC files into GIMP to work with them. (GIMP v. 2.10.30)

Beginning with HEIC pix created Oct 8 2024, cannot drag these new HEIC files into GIMP.

The error message is:
‘Opening users/Iconoclast/pictures/iPhone 15 Pro Max photos & videos/IMG_0360.HEIC’  failed


I can still drag old HEIC files, created b4 Oct 8 2024, into GIMP.

iPhone software: iOS v. 17.7 installed 9-25-24 still worked with GIMP.

Maybe iOS v. 18.0, installed 10-2-24 broke HEIC?  Or iOS 18.0.1, installed 10-5-24, caused this problem?

Apple Support forum is no help. 

I noticed on my Mac, all the old HEIC images have a tiny icon to the left of the actual photo. But the new HEIC images do not! They have placeholders icons.

I found a Work-a-round:
R click image on Mac
Scroll down to “Quick Actions”
Convert Image
Select JPEG
Change Image size from small to “Original size”

The original HEIC file remains & a new JPEG file is created

Now I am able to drag the JPEG file to GIMP!

But I do not want to go through these extra steps.

I updated to GIMP v. 2.10.38. Same problem.

Sometimes the error message on GIMP is:
Opening'/users/Iconoclast/pictures/iPhone 15 Pro Max photos & videos/img_0364.HEIC' failed:

Loading HEIF image failed: invalid input: unspecified: meta-data not correctly assigned to image


Searching the web, I found references to an HEIC plug-in for GIMP to work with Mac from years ago!

But I had no problem, for a full year, dragging HEIC files into GIMP.

Something changed and broke the ability to drag an HEIC file from my Mac into GIMP.

I'm hoping someone here knows what caused the problem and what the solution is.

Thanks!]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-SD-card Sun, 25 Aug 2024 10:06:00 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-SD-card https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-how-to-make-gimp-an-external-editor-on-rawtherapee Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:29:08 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-how-to-make-gimp-an-external-editor-on-rawtherapee Hi all,

I am working on a macOS ventura 13.6.7, trying to link gimp 2.10 as my external editor onto rawtherapee 5.10. On rawtherapee, I've open preferences > gone to external editor and made the command as follows /Applications/GIMP.app/Contents/MacOS/gimp-console-2.10. 

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However when I click the palette icon on rawtherapee,  a popup comes up saying rawtherapee quit unexpectedly. 

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I've also used the following 3 GIMP profiles as per this article https://www.gimp.org/tutorials/GIMPProfile/ to see if it works, but it cannot start editor. I've also put my actual ID in the profile.
- /users/{your_id}/Library/GIMP/2.10/
- /users/{your_id}/Library/Application Support/GIMP/2.10/
- NSApplicationSupportDirectory/GIMP/2.10


I am wondering if anyone can help me with my command. Thank you!
]]> Hi all,

I am working on a macOS ventura 13.6.7, trying to link gimp 2.10 as my external editor onto rawtherapee 5.10. On rawtherapee, I've open preferences > gone to external editor and made the command as follows /Applications/GIMP.app/Contents/MacOS/gimp-console-2.10. 

  Screenshot 2024-08-02 at 19.25.01.png (Size: 19.77 KB / Downloads: 395)
However when I click the palette icon on rawtherapee,  a popup comes up saying rawtherapee quit unexpectedly. 

  Screenshot 2024-08-02 at 19.04.45.png (Size: 44.36 KB / Downloads: 384)

I've also used the following 3 GIMP profiles as per this article https://www.gimp.org/tutorials/GIMPProfile/ to see if it works, but it cannot start editor. I've also put my actual ID in the profile.
- /users/{your_id}/Library/GIMP/2.10/
- /users/{your_id}/Library/Application Support/GIMP/2.10/
- NSApplicationSupportDirectory/GIMP/2.10


I am wondering if anyone can help me with my command. Thank you!
]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Downloading-and-getting-started Tue, 07 May 2024 17:39:03 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Downloading-and-getting-started

Also, wouldn't allow me also tried create new image but wouldn't let me click OK

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Also, wouldn't allow me also tried create new image but wouldn't let me click OK

  Screenshot 2024-05-07 at 1.38.40 PM.png (Size: 225.42 KB / Downloads: 441) ]]> https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Setting-up-Darktable-in-Gimp-Preferences-to-be-ram-editor Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:54:27 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Setting-up-Darktable-in-Gimp-Preferences-to-be-ram-editor https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp-UI-text-unreadable-on-Mac-OS-Sonoma Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:09:26 +0000 https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Gimp-UI-text-unreadable-on-Mac-OS-Sonoma      I have 2 macs running Sonoma and have the same issue on both of them. I've also seen other Mac Sonoma users online reporting the same issue. Seems like it would not be that hard to fix for a Gimp developer who's aware of the problem. I'm hoping such a person will see this or hear about the issue and correct it. It'd be nice to be able to use Gimp on my Mac!]]>      I have 2 macs running Sonoma and have the same issue on both of them. I've also seen other Mac Sonoma users online reporting the same issue. Seems like it would not be that hard to fix for a Gimp developer who's aware of the problem. I'm hoping such a person will see this or hear about the issue and correct it. It'd be nice to be able to use Gimp on my Mac!]]>