The GIMP team has announced the release of GIMP 3.0.4, the second micro-update following the major 3.0 launch in March 2025. This release emphasizes stability and performance improvements, addressing various bugs and regressions identified by the community.

GIMP 3.0.4 Splash Screen

🛠️ Key Fixes and Improvements

  • Clipboard Pasting Bug: Resolved an issue where pasted selections were incorrectly padded to the original image size when transferred to other applications.

  • Monitor-Related Crashes: Fixed crashes occurring when changing or turning off the main monitor, enhancing stability in multi-monitor setups.

  • Font System Enhancements: Improved font loading speed at startup, benefiting users with extensive font libraries.

  • Non-Destructive Filters: Enhanced undo history tracking for non-destructive filters, including displaying filter names and individual edits.

  • Additional Fixes:

    • Corrected the Help button functionality in the About dialog.
    • Restored the Wilber icon on KDE Wayland systems.
    • Fixed the ZDI-CAN-26752 bug affecting .ICO file imports.

🔄 Addressing Regressions

  • Window Hint Option: Restored the functionality allowing floating windows to remain in front in multi-window mode.

  • Canvas Interaction: The space bar now respects user-defined actions, allowing customization beyond default panning.

  • Difference Cloud Filter: Reintroduced the GUI for the Difference Cloud filter, correcting a long-standing regression from GIMP 2.8.

  • Plug-in Browser: Ensured all plug-ins are visible again in the browser.

  • Sample Points Display: Fixed issues with the Sample Points display not updating with changes in image precision.

  • Screenshot Plug-in: Reverted to using radio buttons for options, simplifying user interaction.

  • BMP Format Warnings: Addressed missing warnings for BMP formats on Linux systems.

🎨 UI/UX Enhancements

  • MyPaint Brush Tool: Updated the options UI to align with other painting tools, promoting consistency.

  • Pencil Tool Adjustment: Removed the non-functional “Force” slider from the Pencil Tool options to reduce confusion.

📥 Download GIMP 3.0.4

GIMP 3.0.4 is available for various platforms:

  • Windows: Universal installer supporting x86 (32 and 64-bit) and ARM (64-bit).

  • macOS: DMG packages for both Intel and Apple Silicon hardware.

  • Linux: AppImages and Flatpaks for x86 and ARM (64-bit).

Download the latest version from the official GIMP website: gimp.org

For a detailed overview of all changes in GIMP 3.0.4, refer to the official release announcement: GIMP 3.0.4 Released