{"id":342017,"date":"2026-03-16T12:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/342017\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T12:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T12:17:08","slug":"gimp-team-releases-gimp-3-2-with-new-vector-and-link-layers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/342017\/","title":{"rendered":"GIMP team releases GIMP 3.2 with new vector and link layers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/260316_GIMP32_f.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-174575\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The GIMP development team has released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/release-notes\/gimp-3.2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GIMP 3.2<\/a>, the first major update to the free and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">open-source image editing and retouching software<\/a> since last year\u2019s milestone 3.0 release.<\/p>\n<p>New features include vector layers, link layers \u2013 which function like Photoshop\u2019s Smart Objects \u2013 plus updates to digital painting, and better interoperability with Photoshop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"full-width\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/260316_GIMP32_Vibrance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-174576\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Apply filters and adjustments non-destructively to image channels<br \/>GIMP 3.2 builds on the system of non-destructive layer effects introduced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgchannel.com\/2025\/03\/gimp-3-0-is-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GIMP 3.0<\/a> last year.<\/p>\n<p>As well as being able to add filters to layers and layer groups non-destructively \u2013 that is, to edit them after they have been applied \u2013 you can now add them to individual channels.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a new Vibrance adjustment, along the lines of those in Photoshop and Affinity, for increasing the saturation of subtle colors in an image without oversaturating dominant ones.<\/p>\n<p>New Link and Vector layer types<br \/>More significantly, GIMP 3.2 adds two new layer types, both editable non-destructively.<\/p>\n<p>Link layers (above) function like <a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/uk\/photoshop\/desktop\/create-manage-layers\/smart-objects\/create-linked-smart-objects.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">linked Smart Objects<\/a> in Photoshop, making it possible to link to an external image file \u2013 for example, a logo \u2013 as part of a GIMP composition.<\/p>\n<p>Changes made to the external file are then automatically passed on to the GIMP.<\/p>\n<p>Vector layers are just that: layers containing vector shapes.<\/p>\n<p>When using GIMP\u2019s Path tool, users now have the option to convert the path to a vector layer, rather than just creating a selection. The path and its stroke and fill settings remain editable.<\/p>\n<p>Updates to digital painting<br \/>Changes to digital painting include a new Overwrite blend mode, which replaces the color values of underlying paint strokes without blending the alpha values, as shown above.<\/p>\n<p>That makes it possible to create semi-transparent strokes through previously painted areas.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, GIMP\u2019s MyPaint Brush tool has been updated to MyPaint 2.0, the latest version of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mypaint.app\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">open-source brush engine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It now takes the rotation of the canvas into account, supports barrel rotation when painting with a stylus, and includes a new Gain slider to simulate stylus pressure when using a mouse.<\/p>\n<p>Workflow improvements<br \/>The Text Editor gets a number of workflow improvements, including the option to drag the editor around on screen, and live previews when editing text colors.<\/p>\n<p>Other workflow improvements include new keyboard shortcuts for common tools like Flip and Shear, and increased support for drag-and-drop workflows.<\/p>\n<p>Better interoperability with Photoshop, Krita and Procreate<br \/>Changes to file import and export include the option to export Photoshop Large Document (PSB) files and JPEG 2000 files as well as import them.<\/p>\n<p>Interoperability with Photoshop has been improved, with support for more layer styles in imported PSD files, and for importing Curves and Levels presets in .acv and .alv format.<\/p>\n<p>It is also now possible to import Procreate palette swatches (.swatches) and to export Krita .kpl palette files.<\/p>\n<p>The final 32-bit Windows build of GIMP<br \/>GIMP 3.2 will also be the final version of the software to get a 32-bit Windows build.<\/p>\n<p>The final version of Windows itself to support 32-bit processors was Windows 10, which went out of support in October 2025.<\/p>\n<p>License and system requirements<br \/>GIMP 3.2 is compatible with Windows 10+, macOS 11.0+ and Linux, including Debian 13+. Source code is available under a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/docs\/userfaq.html#can-i-use-gimp-commercially\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GPLv3 license<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The software is free, but if you want to support future development, or support its core developers, you can find details of how to do so on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/donating\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Donate page<\/a> on the GIMP website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/release-notes\/gimp-3.2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Read a full list of features in GIMP 3.2 in the online release notes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Have your say on this story by following CG Channel on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cgchannel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thecgchannel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theCGchannel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X (formerly Twitter)<\/a>. As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we don\u2019t post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The GIMP development team has released GIMP 3.2, the first major update to the free and open-source image&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":342018,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[54883,167359,167360,167361,167362,10787,167363,9212,167364,3411,167365,167366,167367,167368,167369,167370,85,57087,167371,46,167372,167373,167374,167375,167376,167377,18861,167378,7896,167379,167380,36056,167381,167382,167383,167384,56722,167385,167386,18877,125,167387,167388,167389,167390],"class_list":["post-342017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-acv","tag-alv","tag-apply-filters-non-destructively","tag-blend-mode","tag-color-swatch","tag-concept-art","tag-digital-painting","tag-download","tag-final-32-bit-version-of-gimp","tag-free","tag-gimp","tag-gimp-3","tag-gimp-3-2","tag-gnu-image-editing-program","tag-gpl-license","tag-gplv3","tag-il","tag-illustration","tag-image-editing","tag-israel","tag-jpeg-2000","tag-kpl","tag-krita","tag-link-layer","tag-make-image-adjustments-non-destructively","tag-mypaint-2-0","tag-new-features","tag-non-destructive-workflow","tag-open-source","tag-overwrite-mode","tag-palette","tag-photoshop","tag-post-work","tag-procreate","tag-psb","tag-psd","tag-retouching","tag-smart-object","tag-swatch","tag-system-requirements","tag-technology","tag-text-editor","tag-text-tool","tag-texture-editing","tag-vector-layer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=342017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/342017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=342017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=342017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=342017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}