Linux Journal | December 2012 | Issue 224 - ACM Digital Library

INDEPTHFigure 5. New Opacity Slider Enhanced forTouch Devicestabbed view, but with GIMP 2.8,developers are allowing users todock the window sideways or invertical view. The ability to stackmultiple docks is a nice way tolet users modify the look and feelfreely according to their own needsand working area.n Transparency slider: GIMP 2.8brings a new transparency sliderto the table. Initially suggestedwith the GIMP usability project,the new idea saw daylight withthe final release. The changes aretailor-made to target users withtablets and those who use a stylusor pen for drawing and paintingwith the GIMP.n Additional space for toolboxes: thedocking bars now have more areaand less unused space. DevelopersFigure 6. New Save and Export Systemhave removed the top unusedarea and done away with the tabinformation that took up a lot ofspace. As a result, toolboxes aremore efficient and have less clutter.n Save and export features: GIMP’slatest release has two new waysto save files. The previous savefeature worked for saving bothGIMP’s native .xcf files (that saveall the detailed information)WWW.LINUXJOURNAL.COM / DECEMBER 2012 / 103