It is worth trying, Gimp 2.9.5 is a development version with the inevitable bugs that come and go.
Windows users can install it alongside their existing Gimp 2.8. Two pre-built
http://www.partha.com (64 bit only) and http://samjcreations.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ (32 & 64 bit).
A hint: The first time you run Gimp 2.9.5 it creates its own Gimp profile. It will try and copy any resources from Gimp 2.8 profile, which might/might-not work in Gimp 2.9
For the first run, disable your Gimp 2.8 profile by renaming it, that gives a clean 2.9 profile. Then rename back.
The inevitable screenshot.
![[Image: cQO7jmL.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/cQO7jmL.jpg)
Many of the tools now work directly on the canvas, The new gaussian blur is one.
If using a paint brush, keep away from legacy mode or you get a boundary regardless of precision or linear modes.
Remember, Saving a .xcf image in Gimp 2.9.5 does not always make it backward compatible with Gimp 2.8 but it will warn you.
Windows users can install it alongside their existing Gimp 2.8. Two pre-built
http://www.partha.com (64 bit only) and http://samjcreations.blogspot.co.uk/2017/ (32 & 64 bit).
A hint: The first time you run Gimp 2.9.5 it creates its own Gimp profile. It will try and copy any resources from Gimp 2.8 profile, which might/might-not work in Gimp 2.9
For the first run, disable your Gimp 2.8 profile by renaming it, that gives a clean 2.9 profile. Then rename back.
The inevitable screenshot.
Many of the tools now work directly on the canvas, The new gaussian blur is one.
If using a paint brush, keep away from legacy mode or you get a boundary regardless of precision or linear modes.
Remember, Saving a .xcf image in Gimp 2.9.5 does not always make it backward compatible with Gimp 2.8 but it will warn you.