On 2020-08-09 12:02 p.m., D. Hugh Redelmeier via talk wrote:
Switching to a 64-bit OS would let Gimp use most of your 8G.
As for crashing: do you know what kind of crash is happening? Is it worth reporting?
I suspect it is running out of memory. You can check the system log messages after the crash to see if there are any OOM lines in it. GIMP can use a fair amount of RAM depending on the size of the file being worked on and the undo levels. Check the programs preference settings under System Resources. -- Cheers! Kevin. http://www.ve3syb.ca/ | "Nerds make the shiny things that https://www.patreon.com/KevinCozens | distract the mouth-breathers, and | that's why we're powerful" Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick