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Artbox is a digital painting and illustration application for Linux, specifically designed to cater to the needs of artists. It is an open-sourced, artist-adjusted version of GIMP, which allows for more flexibility and customization.
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Artbox is a version of GIMP made for **Linux**, focused on digital painting and illustration. It was created by an artist and is maintained for daily, practical use.
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The intention behind Artbox is to add new features and modify GUI interactions to make the application more fun and productive for artists. While GIMP is a powerful and versatile tool, its broad user base and design requirements can make it difficult to introduce significant changes.
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Updates improve the stability of the GIMP base and add small features to help the workflow. Artbox Stable is tested for reliability, while Artbox receives updates more often with new fixes and features.
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Artbox addresses this limitation by building on top of the GIMP codebase, adding new features that can do more than traditional plug-ins. However, managing these changes carefully is crucial to ensure that Artbox remains stable and compatible with the underlying GIMP codebase.
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Practical notes:
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- Artbox keeps its own .config directory (named "Artbox") and separate data resource folders to avoid altering GIMP user data.
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- For safer work make use of Incremental Saving and use the Almost-Autosave plugin with an autostart command.
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**Use at your own risk** When using Artbox, I enable [incremental saving](../plugins/folder/Incremental-Save/) and an [auto-save](../plugins/folder/Almost-Autosave/). Artbox is designed to use a separate .config folder named 'Artbox'.
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There is an [Artbox Stable](https://gitlab.gnome.org/pixelmixer/artbox-stable/-/commits/artbox?ref_type=heads) repository, which follows GIMP stable releases. However, it is _not_ the same as GIMP stable, as it includes extra features that might reduce stability. It is simply more stable and updated less often than [Artbox Development](https://gitlab.gnome.org/pixelmixer/artbox/-/commits/artbox?ref_type=heads).
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Artbox is configured to use a distinct set of data resource folders, separate from GIMP's, to safeguard GIMP assets from being modified by Artbox. For instance, default brushes and dynamics are stored in these dedicated folders. This separation ensures that Artbox maintains its own user data directory under .config and manages its default resource folders independently.
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Artbox is powered by the [GNU Image Manipulation Program](https://www.gimp.org/) open source project.
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Resources:
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- Artbox Stable: https://gitlab.gnome.org/pixelmixer/artbox-stable/-/commits/artbox?ref_type=heads
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- Artbox Development: https://gitlab.gnome.org/pixelmixer/artbox/-/commits/artbox?ref_type=heads
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- GNU Image Manipulation Program: https://www.gimp.org/
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- Autostart Autosave: https://youtu.be/-b8DCdvV8Bg
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![artbox-logo](/images/artbox-logo.webp)

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## toolbox-flexible-refactor
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Refactors toolbox layout with flexible flow box organization and modular area creation functions for improved customization
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Refactors toolbox layout with flexible flow box organization and modular area creation functions for improved customization. Wacom pad events filtered out to fix glitching
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## Introduction
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This plug-in is a simple one that helps turn a layer’s alpha into a mask in show mode. It helps you find stray pixels if needed. You can set a shortcut key for it. The first press will turn on the mask, and the next press will apply the mask.
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This plug-in toggles a layer’s alpha channel into a mask in Show Mask mode, which is useful for finding stray pixels. On the first run, it converts the alpha channel into a mask, shows it, and switches the foreground and background colours to black and white. On the second run, it applies the mask, restoring the layer to an alpha-only state, and puts your original colours back as the active FG/BG.
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[YouTube](https://youtu.be/endGIR4zymk)
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