This is the stable branch of Gimp. No new features are being added. Here, just bug-fixes.
Changes in Gimp 2.4.3.
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-Avoid filename encoding problems in the wmf import plug-in (bug #499329).
Fixed horizontal flipping of linked layers (bug #499161).
Raised the priority of the display idle renderer todo improve performance.
On Windows 32 (bug #499150).
Fixed a missing update in the lighting plug-in UI (bug #500317).
Fixed a potential crash in the projection code (bug #50017.
Fixed a minor makefile issue (bug #500826).
Removed some pointless warnings from the jpeg and tif load plugins.
Fixed size calculation for the image size warning dialog (bug #32946.
Fixed loading of tool options for the rectangle tools (bug #49894.
Push/pop a context in the Fog filter.
Fixed potential crashes in the Python Binding.
Corrected grid drawing with non-integer spacing (bug #502374).
Fixed Grid Snapping for coordinates less than the grid offset.
Made the healing brush work properly when dragged (bug #492575).
Update tool state when a device change happens (bug #493176).
Improved validation of string sent over the wire (bug #498207).
Fixed integer chek in script-fu (bug #498207).
Fixed potential out-of-memory problem in script-fu.
Fixed compilation on msys/mingw (bug #503124).
Fixed localisation of Python plugins on Windows 32 (bug #502506).
Translation updates (ca, CS, de, gl, it, ko, Lt, sv, UK).
Contributors:
Jesper de jong, Bill skaggs, Michael natterer, sven neumann.
Martin nordholts, Kevin cozens, tor lillqvist.
Changes in Gimp 2.4.2.
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-Removed broken and useless Hsv Graph script (bug #491311).
Update the hiestogram when a Color Correction tool is cancelled (bug #493639).
Fixed a crash with certain plug-in or script descriptions (bug #49271.
Corrected a truco (bug #495564).
Fixed a crash when Gimp is run without any modules (bug #495863).
Fixed error handling in the tif plug-in.
Fixed a problem with sample points.
Fixed a crash when merging layers in indexed image (bug #495990).
Update the hiestogram when painting (bug #494049).
Fixed another problem with merge operations on indexed images (bug #496437).
Fixed crash in tif plug-in when saving indexed images (bug #497103).
Changed defaults so that a system monitor profile is only used when the.
User explicitely enabled this característica (bug #496890).
Fixed endless loop when running equalize on transparent áreas (bug #497291).
Fixed heap corruption in gimpcolorscale widget that caused a crash in the.
Compose plug-in (bug #399484).
Fixed use of background color in particle trace script (bug #498282).
Set the image menú insensitive when there no image opened (bug #498511).
Translation updates (ca, et, it, Lt, PT, pt_br, señor sv).
Contributors:
Kevin cozens, tor lillqvist, Michael natterer, sven neumann.
Changes in Gimp 2.4.1.
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-Fixed a minor display rendering problem.
Improved the work-around for broken graphics card drivers (bug #421466).
Fixed a crash with broken scripts and plugins (bug #490055).
Fixed potential syntax error in configure script (bug #49006.
Fixed parsing of floating point numbers in script-fu (bug #49019.
Fixed potential crash when converting an indexed image todo RGB (bug #49004.
Update the hiestogram while doing color corrections (bug #490182).
Fixed another crash with broken plugins (bug #490617).
Fixed problems on Windows 32 when Gimp is installed into a non-ascii Path.
Fixed handling of truncated ASCII pnm files (bug #490827).
Make sure that there always a cursor, Even for small brushes (bug #491272).
Fixed line-drawing with a tablet and the shift key (bug #164240).
Added code todo use the system monitor profile on OS X (bug #488170).
Show changes todo the rounded corners in the rectangle select tool (bug #418284).
Reduced rounding errors in the display render routines (bug #490785).
Translation updates (ca, de, et, Lt, mk, pa, sv).
Contributors:
Hans Breuer, Simon budig, Kevin cozens, tor lillqvist.
Michael natterer, sven neumann, Martín nordholts, manish singh.