>Hi - i am a new user. I use GIMP for my digital art and graphic >designs. I had been using version 2.8 for the last 6 months or so, I >did not know about the newer version, so I downloaded 2.10.8 2 days >ago. I like the interface, and i have tried some of the new features, >BUT I will have to downgrade back to version 2.8 because i can't take >the slowness. it takes minutes to select by color, or delete >backgrounds. i a constantly geting the (No Response) message from the >simplest tasks, > Are you short of disk space? That can make a big difference when editing large images.
> Can I install the 32 bit version? I think I read >that the software auto-detects which version to use. I knw that the >64 bit version of Inkscape crashes on my machine, but the 32 bit >works fine. > You can force the Gimp installer to use the 32 bit files it contains. Use the /32 switch For others, how to determine if your Windows is 32/64 bit. 64 bit has both "Program Files" **and** "Program Files (x86)" folders. 32bit only "Program Files". Whatever you choose, I recommend un-installing Gimp first using the Windows uninstall menu. Then check to see if anything remains in C:\Program Files\GIMP 2 If not empty, delete it. Which version to use? There are some Windows installations that have issues with current 32 bit Gimp. I would try the previous version 2.10.6 - this might change for the better, in the future. https://download.gimp.org/mirror/pub/gimp/v2.10/windows/gimp-2.10.6-setup-1.exe Go to where you downloaded the file, open a terminal and run the installer gimp-2.10.6-setup-1.exe /32 The same will apply if you want to install Gimp 2.8 that way - the last version https://download.gimp.org/mirror/pub/gimp/v2.8/windows/gimp-2.8.22-setup.exe A screenshot attached with some hints. Attachments: * http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/1067/original/force32.jpg -- rich404 (via www.gimpusers.com/forums) _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
