Gimp an open source Image editor and designing software and it the biggest alternative to Adobe Photoshop. It is available for all Ope...

Gimp an open source Image editor and designing software and it the biggest alternative to Adobe Photoshop. It is available for all Operating systems Windows, Linux, and Mac OS-X.
In this tutorial, I will show you how to install the Latest version of GIMP 2.10.8 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS and Linux Mint.
Changelog in Version 2.10.8
- Adaptative chunk size when rendering projections, improving responsiveness dynamically
- Detection of RawTherapee (version 5.5 and above) improved on Windows
- XCF compatibility information in the Save dialog more understandable and discoverable
- Various performance log tools added and log recording made available in the Dashboard dock
Installation steps
Gimp can be installed on Ubuntu / LinuxMint via three methods- Via PPA
- Via Snap
- Via flatpak
Method 1: Via PPA
Step 1: Add the Official PPA from the GIMP teamsudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimpStep 2: Update the Repository
sudo apt-get updateStep 3: Install Gimp 2.10.8
sudo apt-get install gimpInstall Gimp Plugins
sudo apt-get install gimp-plugin-registry
Method 2: Via Snap
Install snap if not installed and install gimp by below commandsnap install gimp
Method 3: Via flatpack
Step 1: Add the PPAsudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexlarsson/flatpak
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install flatpakStep 2: Add the flathub repository
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepoStep 3: Install the gimp using flatpak
flatpak install flathub org.gimp.GIMPStep 4: Run gimp using flatpak
flatpak run org.gimp.GIMP
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