2.11. Usability improvements
| 2. What's new in GIMP 2.10? |

### 2.11. Usability improvements

While working with active users, we got rid of quite a few usability issues. Here are just some of these changes:

- All transformation tools now automatically disable original layer view so that you could clearly see adjustments against the backdrop.

- Masks can now easily be created with last values you used by just pressing Shift and clicking on respective layer's preview.

- All dialogs except the ones like Scale now remember last values you used across sessions.

- All GEGL-based filters allow saving named presets and automatically make timestamped presets for the last time you used them.

- You can now choose fill color or pattern for empty spaces after resizing the canvas.

There is a lot to improve to make GIMP better suited for professional workflows. As usual, we welcome constructive discussion and recently created a mailing list to discuss the topic of improving GIMP's usability. This is a long-term enhancement process, which can take more time than localized changes and features.

Contributors: Michael Natterer, Daniel Sabo, Benoit Touchette, Massimo Valentini, Jehan Pagès…

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