so it is working with vista?

so, i should download it and give it a try… i wasn’t sure that gimp will work on vista

yes, you are right, first load took approx 4-5 min, and after that only few seconds. it is working and it is very fast

It works the same in Vista release. Thanks for the post, I was about to give up and uninstall Gimp, but I found your post and waited it out. Now it works great!

Same as Brian here. Thanks a lot for the info!

Just verified the above… Took about two minutes to load initially. Then about thirty seconds the next time.

[...] Using The GIMP with Windows Vista [...]

I had the same problem when starting the GIMP, I have MS Vista Home Premium. Thanks for having patience for the rest of us….

Hi Daniel!

I’ve been Googling trying to find help with my Gimp/Windows Vista problem. I hope it’s okay if I ask a question here. Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

I downloaded GTK+2 Runtime Environment (version 2.10.6, for Windows 2000 and newer) and then downloaded GIMP for Windows (version 2.2.13). I used to have Gimp 1.2 when I had my old computer and I was quite happy with it. Now that I have the newer Gimp with Windows Vista, I’ve run into a problem when I draw (tablet pen or mouse), the lines are too clumpy and icky – no matter how I adjust the spacing (and it does stick when I first start drawing with the tablet pen). I’ve also made sure all of my tablet pen and mouse settings on the computer are correct.

Thank you for listening!

-Kelsea

Hey, thanks for the heads up. I was getting mad frustrated, but I read your blog, and it worked. TYVM!!

Apparently the fonts aren’t being cached via my system. Gimp always hangs up when querying the fonts. Should I mimick the XP fix and delete the ‘fonts.cache-1′ file? (I found it under Computer/LocalDisk/Users/user_name in Vista)

So Good Things Do Come to those that Wait!

Thanks For Being Patient and the info.

Download two versions of gimp 2.213 and 2,214, can`t get them to run on vista help

Dude thanx alot, was having same problem. You’re a legend!

Same problem as Xp. Try to delete fonts.conf from folder c:\programs files\common files\GTK\2.0\etc\fonts. Gimp now start without hang on querying fonts…

helped me a lot, thanks!

I got a problem in vista under gimpshop 2.18.
If I open a jpg and modify it, it works fine.
but when I create a new file, windows shouts that the program had a problem and closes it.
WTF !!!
any tips for me ?

If it weren’t for you I wouldn’t be able to continue my web comic, thanks a lot

-Pro_Digity
“We meet again, flashlight of doom…”

Thank you so much Daniel. I wondered what was happening with Gimp on my new Vista loaded comp, and just never gave it enough time to load. And just as you said, the fonts are now cached and it takes no time at all to load.

Same with the gimp portable version – You just have to wait patiently few minutes when fonts are being cached
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I like that wallpaper too anyone has it??

Thank you so much! I’m glad to find this, seeing as how I’ve had to give up several good programs on my switch to vista…. thanks again, and does anybody know if you can change the darned start bar to a color other than black, I can’t find it! Just email a response if you have one!

-Mike

Where can i download it for Vista? I dont understand English that much so maby you can find a dutch site?
pleas help me i need it xd

XX

Hey folks!

I also have the problem, that the fonts talkes maybe 20-25 sec to load in Vista.

Tried to delete fonts.conf from folder c:\programs files\common files\GTK\2.0\etc\fonts.

It helped, but now i have no fonts in my text tool. Any other surgestions – or maybe a way to Open Gimp with- and without fonts?

Regards Jesper

Thank you! I waited and it worked eventually.

thank you so much i though i was doomed

it does the same thing to me when running XP, although i have A LOT of fonts. it’s always done this on any computer i’ve used that has more than just a few fonts.

Thanks! I’ve just about had it with Vista…this issue nearly pushed me over the edge. Apparently, I wan’t being patient enough!

Hi, I also have the problem with the slow loading of fonts… i waited it out the first time while loading, but everytime I start it it does the same… will try and delete the fonts.conf in gtk2+ or just rename

cheers

Hi,
I’ve problem using GIMP aplication under Vista.
I install GIMP under vista that had join to one domain.
And the problem is
if user from domain login to that computer and want to use GIMP, the vista always ask administrator privilage of my domain.
I’ve put my user account that same as administrator account domain but it’s not work.

Help me Please.
Anyone have Idea.

Don’t delete fonts.conf. Just edit it, replacing all and values with some folder that is writable in Vista for non-elevated applications (for example, C:\Temp). After that copy some .ttf fonts from Windows\Fonts folder into this new folder. GIMP will load fast and copied fonts will be available.

Add-in: values to replace are inside ‘dir’ and ‘cachedir’ tags. For some reason this blog don’t allow me to use angled bracer chars

Agreed with EyeOfHell. No need to delete fonts.conf. I just made that directory (C:\Program Files\Common Files\GTK\2.0\etc\fonts) “full control” for all users (which is only me on this machine) and the Gimp now loads fast. If anyone thinks there’s a serious security problem with the change I made, please holler back.

I’m new to Vista. In fonts.conf is a variable WINDOWSTEMPDIR_FONTCONFIG_CACHE. How can I find the value?

I’m using gimp for the first time (after using the adobe illustrator’s free trial) and I haven’t had a chance to use it. When I open gimp 2 or gimp shop, I get a windows pop up saying, ” there was a problem running gimp and we are taking an error report and will send you the results. Gimp will close now” Ok… what is that all about? Can you clear the air for me? Thanx! I’m using Vista, by the way.

Hi I am running windows vista i want to install gimp i have installed the correct GTK when i click on the gimp setup it still comes up install GTK and wont install anyone know
Cheers
Michael

It doesn’t work well with my vista. Like you said, it ‘freezes’ in fonts for a while. Even after that, the next time i opened it, it still took long. Now it just goes to “not responiding after a while…and what do you know, it loaded as soon as i finished that sentnece. I’ve been re-opening it three times, now, guess third times the charm.

I have the same issue with vista, it just stops responding at fonts. I uninstalled and reinstalled GTK but still the same. HELP PLEASE!

Worked for me, i had hundreds of fonts on xp so the long wait time for fonts to load was usuall ( 2 minutes or longer the first time after install), it still loads faster than photoshop or photoimpact 12 for me, plus it is easier to use in my personal opinion.

Wow, my fonts thing didn’t even freeze! It just kept on installing! Thanks to my Core 2 Extreme Processor overclocked at 3.2 GHz

Ummmm whats the solution to fixing my GIMP! When i open an existing file everything is fine… but if i open a new image windows closes it … i read all the comments here and i didnt get a solution maybe i missed it? Please HELP!!! (oh on Windows vista!)

I posted a blog entry with the cause and a work around the hang whilst loading fonts. I hope it is useful to someone. Thanks

http://tsamtho.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!C53A2EC4A95F34B6!231.entry

Base install package worked great for me, fonts only hung for about 20 seconds then it was done with the install.

Can’t get GTK installed. Downloaded the 2.10.13-setup from the GIMP site, but I get an error:

The NTVDM CPU has encountered an illegal instruction. CS:1208….
Choose ‘Close’ to terminate the application.

Suggestions?

Vista Home Premium.

how did you install GIMP on vista, i’ve been trying to do that but it won’t let me. please if you cpould help me or anyone, please e-mail me or IM me in AIM, my screename is ADrey0999 and my email is adrey0999@gmail.com

EDIT: The problem is that i can’t get any of the GTK+ things installed

I wrote a blog entry on how to work around the GIMP hanging on Windows Vista whilst loading fonts. Please note that I have updated the URL to a more “permanent” location.

Read the blog entry

Hope this is useful

If your running version 2.2 of the Gimp and it is hanging on 32-bit Vista, then please check out my blog entry to see if the workaround I have written helps.

The new version of the gimp seems to have solved this issue (at least it has for me). It will be slow the first time, but it caches the fonts and all subsequent start-ups should be a lot quicker.

I know it was way back in, like, May of 2007 I think but I saw someone had a problem with opening a new file in GimpShop under windows Vista. The could open an existing file but when opening a new one the program would crash. I have that problem as well and have found no software fix for it. However, what I dis is open an existing file, select all, clear it so it’s blank and then save it as a new file. That way if I want to make a new jpeg I open blankgimpdoc.jpg and start from there. You can easilly change the image size and resolution to match what you plan to work on.

oh my, this worked! THANK YOU!

Ah, I thought this was about the tools->color tools -> colorize/color balance crash issue with GIMP and Windows Vista Home Premium.

These things do not work, possibly due to Service Pack 2? Gimp -used- to run, but now fails to run when starting up – over and over, so it isn’t the font thing as previously described.

very simple solution to speed up loading fonts:
rightclick your shortcut to Gimp, go to the Compatibility-tab, en set it to run as Windows XP SP2
Click OK and doubleclick your shortcut. No more hang on loading fonts!

Im running on vista home basic and the fonts have been hanging for about 10 mins now o.O Will it ever actually unfreeze?