This dev test has now been released as GIMP Portable
Application: GIMP
Category: Graphics & Pictures
Description: Image Editor
Requirements: Windows 10/11 (Windows 7/8 have been dropped)
Also available in the PA.c Platform App Store with Advanced Apps enabled
[Download removed as this app has been released]
Download 185MB / Installed 914-993MB
SHA256: 860b4e0ca96a837d7261e835319b1e77f2275a4574b5d82e8be69391bbaacda0
This is a major update to GIMP so I wanted to ensure we got a bit of testing in before the general release. Please report your findings, thanks!
I also made a test Resynthesizer plugin for GIMP Portable Test 3.0.2-1 Dev Test 2. Note that if you upgrade from Dev Test 1 to Dev Test 2, you must run it at least once so that it adjusts your paths to the new Data layout before installing this.
[Download removed as this plugin has been released]
Download 400k / Install: 400k
SHA256: c2eaf6a1ec88bf8f89d26d7900e8fe1396cdb38f516649ec28621353f1acdd69
Changelog:
2025-05-13: Initial release
2025-05-16: Dev Test 2 to update Data\.gimp to Data\GimpAppData and Data\GimpHome and create all standard plug-in and script directories
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GIMP 3.0.2 (+ VxKex NEXT) works like a charm on Win 7 x64.
Made some small tests (doodles) without any issues.
'Joy is ephemeral, live it before realizing the truth'
― Neo Buddha ―
Running this on Windows 10. Looks good, I'm editing some photos and it's been working fine so far! Feels faster than Gimp 2.x portable - for example file dialogues are very snappy.
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I also tried to install a recent non-official Windows binary of ReSynthesizer but wasn't able to get it working.
Edit: looks like ReSynthesizer problematics have already been discussed earlier here: https://portableapps.com/node/61980 - and anyway, this is probably off-topic.
If someone can specifically confirm that ReSynthesizer works in a local install of GIMP 3.0.2-1 64-bit on Windows 10, can outline the exact process to install and test it the plugin, and I can replicate it... I'm not touching that abandoned 18 year old plugin ever again.
I wasted hours on it previously only to discover it worked on some GIMP builds but not others with no logical explanation.
Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!
Here ya go, one pre-packaged Resynthesizer plugin for GIMP Portable Test 3. Don't ever say I didn't do nuthin for ya
UPDATE: Moved it to the main post
Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!
Thank you! What can I say, you're a legend.
I've carried on testing GIMP Portable 3.0.2-1 Dev Test 2, and so far everything's worked as expected.
Please look inside this post with name Need help installing Resynthesizer Plug in for Gimp 3.0 in Windows 10 at https://discuss.pixls.us/t/need-help-installing-resynthesizer-plug-in-fo...
..but look carefully entire post and see all images:
Download:
--> resynth-gimp-3-as-plugins.zip https://discuss.pixls.us/uploads/short-url/9EQ9D8QScRMsdoewLav6BJq8Phd.zip
Screenshots:
#1 https://d2x313g9lpht1q.cloudfront.net/optimized/3X/4/e/4e22e2b5fe4134bfb...
#2 https://d2x313g9lpht1q.cloudfront.net/optimized/3X/6/6/66d111178605e5126...
#3 https://d2x313g9lpht1q.cloudfront.net/original/3X/e/5/e5c2c43280276de101...
#4 https://d2x313g9lpht1q.cloudfront.net/original/3X/7/0/70b02b5b444f612ba2...
#5 https://d2x313g9lpht1q.cloudfront.net/original/3X/8/d/8d0d6f9956c74f22dd...
No troubleshooting. No forum back and forths. No read these 10 posts carefully. If someone can gel it to 5 easy steps for local and confirm it is definitely working with 3.0.2-1 64bit on Windows 10, only then am I investing any time into this sinkhole. I spent hours looking at threads just like this previously and am not doing that again for a single plug-in. And it's already a huge percentage of the text on this page that's about testing a new portable build.
UPDATE: It works. I apparently like to stress myself. I figured out that it works with GIMP Portable. You just need to position the stuff correctly. Consulting the new app note about plugin and script locations will help (NOTE These only apply to the current 2.x stable): https://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/gimp_portable#app-notes
UPDATE2: I made a plugin installer for it and added it to the main post
Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!
GIMP Portable 3.0.0.4 has now been released along with the Resynthesizer plugin installer and offline help: https://portableapps.com/news/2025-05-20--gimp-portable-3.0.4-released
Sometimes, the impossible can become possible, if you're awesome!