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>=2.10.8, When focused in layers (ctrl+L). Shift + left/right arrow or -/+ to open/close folder.

Halftone/screentone: Apply filter on image. Filters> Distorts> Newsprint.
https://kelleykuechle.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/creating-digital-screentone-with-gimp-2-6-7/

aline tool usage: offset to set spacing, chaining layers to move the same amount, grouping layers.
http://clownfishcafe.blogspot.com/2014/02/align-and-distribute-in-GIMP.html

.gih, animated brush: Draws on layers, delete background, save to ~/.gimp-2.8/brushes/ as .gih file, save options: # of cells, ranks = total layers, select ranks (brush) behavior from dropdown. Refresh brush selection to see the change.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL-hKpnrAK4

freaky detail: Increase fur strands contrast.
https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Look-ma-no-plugins-the-Freaky-details-effects-using-of-the-shelf-Gimp-2-10

pixel art setup: set pencil hardness to 100 under tool options.
https://youtu.be/oAaoh49yf5A

quick mask: After selection click on tiny square icon in bottom left canvas, beside horizontal scrollbar (or shift+q). Press the button again to apply selection.
https://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Quickmask/

mask for gradient blurriness: Duplicate image to apply blur, then add layer to blur layer. Check feather-edge, opactiy for soft transition.
https://youtu.be/cLdsfQDxSls

older tutorial playlists: 2.8 and before by Jackson Bates
https://www.youtube.com/user/malgalin/playlists

resized image options: resize interpolation, best in NoHalo/Sinc (2.10/2.8). None for pixel art.
https://i.reddit.com/r/GIMP/comments/axjloa/blurred_image_resize/
https://i.reddit.com/r/GIMP/comments/8sjkez/how_do_i_rotate_or_make_an_image_bigger_without/e0zy8sm/

displacement filter (old): change x,y displacement image, edge behavior to smear.
https://youtu.be/D4I5evNvuLU?t=617

2.10.10 changelog article https://www.linuxuprising.com/2019/04/gimp-21010-released-with-smart.html

Issues:: Ver 2.10.8, debain

Docking Brushes dialog to the top right side might cause gimp unable to maximize properly.
Typing chinese using ibus-pinyin is bad, with esc key often remove selected words and undo doesn't help.

Plugins::

2.10 thread https://gimplearn.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1694
glow stick effect https://gimplearn.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2365
aline spread (old) http://gimp-tools.sourceforge.net/tools.shtml

script teamplate https://gimplearn.net/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1003
making plugin tutorial playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyRItRv4aHfOuUC8a1SMeTLV08wxdnWt-

# For 2.10 .py plugin replace LAYER_MODE_NORMAL to NORMAL_MODE for 2.8

Using python-fu requires gimp-python linux package for gimp-basic.

cell noise::

filter > (r)ender > N(o)ise > cell noise
voronoi-ish image: scale: 0.5, shape: 2.0, rank, iterations: 1, palettize
ice texture: rank: 3, iteration : 3~7

voronoi related
js examples: https://thebookofshaders.com/12/
audacity nyquist scripting: https://www.audacity-forum.de/download/edgar/nyquist/nyquist-doc/examples/allewis/cmusic-pres.htm
js demo :
https://preview.redd.it/vs1kqe836st21.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=c18f4e21a9309514431bb287c91bbdba0707a73c
https://github.com/abramclark/abramclark.github.io/tree/master/cellular
chinese, stores on map : https://newtoypia.blogspot.com/2017/12/voronoi-diagram.html