GIMP Portable 2.4.4 Pre-Release 3 (+Help +2 Bonuses) [extra testers needed for Friday final release]

thanks john
I will test it

Updated and ran fine, however I'm finding a few bugs. So far in the open dialog if "all images" are displayed, it finds no images even if there are some in the directory you're browsing. Also if you change to all files and highlight an image, then click to preview, it always fails to create a preview. If you try to open an image, it fails, saying "unknown file type". This sounds to me like image extensions may not be registered properly?

Also confirmed that this same behavior occurs in a non-update install.

I was wondering when 2.4.x would be made portable. I'll test Pre-Release 2.

I'm comparing this to my X-GIMP install of version 2.4.2.
I've confirmed the bugs from rayven01, but I noticed that perhaps 20% to 30% of the menu items are just not there. I'm compiling a list: should I post it?

I assume that UFraw is not included. Can UFraw be included? Ufraw is not easily added to the portable version. I can add it for myself, but it may not be easy for others.

Clair

Simply awesome. This is the 2nd most important portable app for me (first being Mozilla). I've been eagerly awaiting this, but trying to not pester about it because I know everything takes time. Thanks for getting this out. I'll test it when I have a bit of time and see if I can offer feedback if there are any problems.

Semi off-topic...

From somewhere in the past I downloaded a GIMP Portable Help paf file that had all the help docs in it and installed in the correct directory to work with GIMPPortable. I can't re-find this doc so I'm not sure I got it from this website. Is it possible to re-package the help files for v2.4.4 as another download and make it available here "officially"?

I can do it if need be.

It loads extremely fast compared to the previous version, and it seems as though all the menu items are there now too

It is running great to my idea. I didn't test it a lot but it is fast.

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Windows Vista pt-PT with all updates:

The installer process, after closing GIMP Portable Install with a successful install, keeps running, blocking the file from being moved or deleted. But, after a second install, this time to the hard drive, it didn't left any process running on the Task Manager (I suspect from a freeze on PAM after install).

Probably a isolated case, but it is better to prevent.

I notice the new multi-language installer in this release.. sweet! I should be able to drop that into GnuCash Portable relatively smoothly.

runs fine. The first start was slow but the second one was lightning-fast.
Great.

Do you think average users will "figure out" that English is the default language? It's not in the pick list and there's no "warm fuzzy" text to let the average user know that English will be the default if no other language is chosen and installed.

I'm putting myself in Joe Bag-O'Donuts' shoes here, but you could argue the other way that if a user is smart enough to user GIMP Portable, they're smart enough to figure out the Help file installer. It's just an observation...

I love both the bonuses! Basically the functionality of GIMPshop without being forever several versions behind.

Thanks John,

I will give this a try! I only hope it won't stuff up when I decide to use keyboard shortcuts (I posted this problem in the GIMP Portable forum called GIMP Portable Freezes When Using Keyboard Shortcuts). In fact, that'll be the first thing I'll be testing and if it still does it, I'll inform you. I'll test GIMP Portable before adding any of the other stuff, just in case I get disappointed.

Thanks again!

Yours sincerely,
Bradley

Thanks John. After learning Photoshop at school, I like the layout better (seems more logical). The background and config file make it work great for me, I should be using GIMP more often now. I've done a clean install with both bonuses, and all it works well. Oh, I lied, I just opened the 'GIMP Portable - Po..." window again and now there's this empty 'Open Image' window nothing in it, and it froze GIMP.

I'll try it for a bit more. But that's only the plugin I belive, so really no worries.

Edit: Just have to say, even with the problems I had with the plugin below, I absolutely love the background and Photoshop style, I'll really use GIMP so much more now.

I'm having some problems with the background plugin.

First off, I had GIMP sitting for a while, (memory was still fine) and I checked back 'bout 30 minutes later and I got this problem. I've had that multiple times now, and I notice it happens when you try to his the background window resize button. Closing that 'Open Image' window won't work, but clicking to close the main GIMP will, however.

Also, for the background, pressing the close button won't work. Is it supposed to be, or should it close from pressing the close button, too?

I just tested now, and I only get that 'Open Image' window which paints the image underneath it and the other windows inside it, when an image is open (makes sense :P)

This is a fresh install of GIMP Portable 2.4.4 Pre-Release 3 for the record. Plugin in the appropriate place, using the sessionrc file as well.

I guess it's also noteworthy that I tried a fresh install with a fresh plugin install and same errors.

Oh, and is there any reason why the entry to change the GIMP background window name under Options -> Setup is still there since it's overruled by GIMP Portable - PortableApps.com?

Well, after leaving my last comment, I went and downloaded the latest GIMP at the time, and I installed it, but when I went to type in the text box for adding words to the picture, the error I explained in GIMP Portable Freezes When Using Keyboard Shortcuts (in the GIMP Portable forum) still happens.

I tried putting the background program on and that didn't even help at all, the message still came up, but I think that's mainly GIMP that does it. I've even tried installing the normal GIMP program from www.gimp.org on my computer and it still comes up when using that. I fear I'll probably never get to use GIMP or GIMP Portable. I joined up to the GIMP User Group (GUG) to try and solve this problem, but my post didn't even go on there, so I tried unsubscribing from them and found that my unsubscribe emails are blocked by SpamAssassin, therefore I can't even unsubscribe from it.

I'll still keep getting any new version of GIMP Portable just in case, but I doubt it'll do anything. I didn't install the help files because it would have been very disapointing not being able to access GIMP anyway.

I've tested GIMP portable and the help file and they both run without any problem it all, however I had a problem downloading the Photoshop-like Layout Configuration plug-in.

When I tried to download it it just opened up what appears to be a text file with script in it.

Normally in a situation like this I would just right click the link and do a `Save link as...` but since I`m not too familiar with gimp plug-ins, I`m not sure what file name or extension would be appropriate.

I tried a clean install and it works great and leaves nothing.
And I really love fast second start. The first start took very long. It seemed to hang while processing the fonts. But maybe thats the weird setup they have here with network drives.

One thing is that I have problems with the background plugin.
None of the buttons seem to work. Not even the close button (same problem Patrick already reported). If I hit "File" - "Use FILE - QUIT from the main GIMP window to exit" the copyright pops up.

And the Help files installer has a typo: If I move my mouse over the german checkbox, it says the same text as the english box.

EDIT

I just had an idea. I am having restricted rights so Gimp cant access HKLM. Could that be the reason for the background-plugin-buttons not working correctly?

No bugs that I can see. I was so ready for this version. Thanks John.

I made a deeper try. Nothing of too serious. I tried each toolbar tool, and 1 or 2 randomly chosen filters.
Trough COMODO Malware detector, that annoys me with each most small procedure of an app, I saw that none registry keys where written. I didn't tried it with neither Help files, neither the background window (by the way, the background window is really buggy).

I've got PR 2, and I'm not using Background or the sessionRC. All works fine, and I haven't lost any data, but at least 3 times after using GIMP heavily, and then closing it, I get an error from Windows saying that the program has closed unexpectedly.
This show up a few seconds AFTER the app is closed.
It doesn't seem to hurt anything, and it's so sporadic it's hard to recreate, but I figured I'd let you know.