Re: GIMP 3.0.0 Is Here!

Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:

On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:17:11 -0400, TJ wrote:
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I'm a farmer, and I've been mistakenly using GIMP for years to prepare
planning maps that show what I want to plant where on my diversified
farm. They use a satellite photo as a base, with color-coded fields
drawn on it as overlaying layers, labeled with the size in acres.

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Let me suggest looking at Inkscape. That does vector drawing, which is
resolution-independent, and is easier to modify.

    https://logovector.co.uk/blogs/news/how-to-create-a-vector-file-in-gimp?srsltid=AfmBOoqFUPTNtHjYJw6KSUgxfetIIrAO_qHSeOozCeeyfRCHQo2EZt4j

    GIMP(GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a widely used open-source raster
    graphics software. While it's not specifically designed for vector
    graphics, it does offer some basic vector capabilities. In this blog post,
    we'll discuss the nature of vector files, explore GIMP's vector features,
    and provide a guide on creating a vector logo in GIMP.

I recently did something similar to what you’ve been doing (except a bit
simpler), drawing a diagram of a car accident I was in for an insurance
claim. The satellite photo was in a background layer, and I added various
annotation layers on top, including lines with different colours and dash
styles indicating the paths of the vehicles etc. Inkscape has some nice
design functions to let me get text blocks neatly aligned and distributed
etc.
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And it’s all nondestructive. Which means I can change things (e.g. the
sizes and rotations of objects) without losing any image quality.
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I use GIMP, too, when appropriate. The thing with Free software is, it
doesn’t cost you any extra to learn more than one tool.

If one is willing to learn.

--
O love, could thou and I with fate conspire
To grasp this sorry scheme of things entire,
Might we not smash it to bits
And mould it closer to our hearts' desire?
-- Omar Khayyam, tr. FitzGerald