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Gimp 2.10 Thumbnails Folder location - netsurfer38 - 07-04-2018
It seems that the thumbnails folder location has been changed since Gimp 2.10 came out.
Please advise as to where the folder is located for the following OS's:-
1. Ubuntu Linux
2. MacOS
3. Windows 10
RE: Gimp 2.10 Thumbnails Folder location - Ofnuts - 07-04-2018
I don't think Gimp has something like a thumbnail folder. Where do you find it in 2.8?
RE: Gimp 2.10 Thumbnails Folder location - Blighty - 07-04-2018
(07-04-2018, 04:11 PM)Ofnuts Wrote: I don't think Gimp has something like a thumbnail folder. Where do you find it in 2.8?
Immediately below the .gimp-2.8 folder. It is called .thumbnails
(It tends to grow quite big so I delete it every now and then)
I haven't found a 2.10 equivalent, but there are some other folders to be found here and there.
RE: Gimp 2.10 Thumbnails Folder location - rich2005 - 07-04-2018
Well in linux the thumbnails for Gimp 2.10 are in ~/.cache/thumbnails/normal/
and if using a flatpak ~/.var/app/org.gimp.GIMP/cache/thumbnails/normal/
Do not know about OSX
Windoze: spend too much time trying to pin down where they end up after opening some images.
Should be something like C:\Users\your-id\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer in one of those thumbcache_xxx.db files
but
Using a snapshot utilty to compare before and after using Gimp. Files go into (example)
C:\Users\your-id\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\thumbnails\normal\1e1f6732782100261c6774c4766b916f.png
Shown in the utility log file.
Try to find them - gone. Hate M$
RE: Gimp 2.10 Thumbnails Folder location - Ofnuts - 07-04-2018
(07-04-2018, 04:50 PM)rich2005 Wrote: Well in linux the thumbnails for Gimp 2.10 are in ~/.cache/thumbnails/normal/
and if using a flatpak ~/.var/app/org.gimp.GIMP/cache/thumbnails/normal/
Do not know about OSX
Windoze: spend too much time trying to pin down where they end up after opening some images.
Should be something like C:\Users\your-id\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer in one of those thumbcache_xxx.db files
but
Using a snapshot utilty to compare before and after using Gimp. Files go into (example)
C:\Users\your-id\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\thumbnails\normal\1e1f6732782100261c6774c4766b916f.png
Shown in the utility log file.
Try to find them - gone. Hate M$
OK, did have a ~/.cache/thumbnails/normal/ directory, but I didn't recognize any images in it as opened by Gimp, but then there weren't many images since I rebooted yesterday. I tried to have Gimp create a few thumbnails by openjng big files, exit Gimp, and the directory is now empty.
RE: Gimp 2.10 Thumbnails Folder location - rich2005 - 07-04-2018
Thought you were using the Gimp 2.10.2 flatpak
The thumbnails for that are in ~/.var/app/org.gimp.GIMP/cache/thumbnails/normal/
RE: Gimp 2.10 Thumbnails Folder location - Blighty - 07-04-2018
I have sort of found it for Windows 10. It is in
C:\Users\your_name\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache
But it is some sort of hidden folder. It does not show up in the folder hierarchy even though it is set to show hidden files and folders. I got to it by by selecting the AppData folder and searching for thumbnail. Thumbnails for all the files I have used in 2.10 are there.
EDIT:
You have to uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"
Then the thumbnails folder can be accessed.
RE: Gimp 2.10 Thumbnails Folder location - StageMan - 06-26-2021
(07-04-2018, 12:02 PM)netsurfer38 Wrote: It seems that the thumbnails folder location has been changed since Gimp 2.10 came out.
Please advise as to where the folder is located for the following OS's:-
1. Ubuntu Linux
2. MacOS
3. Windows 10
In Windows 10 the Gimp 2.10.24 thumbnails are at...
C:\Users\your_account_name\.thumbnails
Because of the period before the thumbnails folder name... the folder will be a the top of the list if you're looking in Windows Explorer in "Details" mode
RE: Gimp 2.10 Thumbnails Folder location - netsurfer38 - 06-26-2021
StageMan, unfortunately your suggestion does not work for me. For others experiencing similar, the option mentioned by Blighty worked for me.
> Open Explorer
> select "View" tab
> check "Hidden items"
> "Options"
> uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"
one can find the folder at
C:\Users\MyName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\thumbnails
(replace "MyName" with your username)