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  • May 26, 2026, 3:35 AM

    Another project I didn't quite get finished for GIMP 3.2 was non-destructive filters on layer masks.

    The limit itself was easily removed - the challenge was making a good interface for editing filters on both the layer and its mask.

    My first version used tabs, but @aka_reju suggested I show both groups of filters on the same screen. The video shows a demo of how this works. Once I get it finished and update the merge request, we'll see what people think of it!

    Video of GIMP workspace. The focus is on non-destructive filters for layer masks. The image on the canvas is a young witch flying on her broom in front of a flower show in the country, with her cat familiar on her back.
The user adds a fully transparent mask that completely hides the image. Then, the user adds a Spiral filter that creates bands of visibility of the original image. The user shows than the Spiral filter can be re-edited - the spiral type and width are changed. A second filter, Gaussian Blur, is added to blur the edges of the spiral.
Then, the user switches to the image itself and adds a Lens Flare effect. Finally, the user shows the filter popover with filters from both the image and its mask as visible.
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