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Projects in GSoC 2022

Implement basic CMYK support in GIMP

Mentor : Jehan

Student : Nikc / Alx Sa (NikcDC)

Category : Plug-Ins, User Interface, Core

Status : finished

Integration status : finished

One of the most requested features for GIMP is support for CMYK and desktop publishing - there's even an FAQ entry on their site specifically for it! While GIMP is primarily focused on digital editing, their backend systems and libraries are more than capable of CMYK workflows. The goal of this project is to enable users to begin using GIMP for creating images for print. A basic implementation consists of three milestones:

  1. Allowing users to import and export the most common "print" file formats (.tiff, .pdf/.eps/.ai, .psd) with CMYK profiles.
  2. Developing a Dockable Dialogue to simplify the process of changing profiles, enabling soft-proofing, and other related tools.
  3. Identifying and improving existing issues with Color Management as part of GIMP's Color Space Invasion initiative. While this basic implementation would not fully implement the "High-end CMYK support" goal in GIMP's roadmap, it would be a step in that direction, and could encourage users and developers to contribute further to that effort.

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