How to Install the Resynthesizer Plugin for GIMP on Mac (2021)

UPDATED VIDEO + much more simple installation: https://youtu.be/tO5EQdpugw4

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A thorough explanation and tutorial on how to install and run the Resynthesizer plugin for GIMP on Mac. This plugin allows for the automatic removal of an object from an image via the “Heal Selection” filter. It will be replaced with content from its surroundings.

Text version of this video is available at my website along with a TL;DR: https://mattpopovich.com/posts/how-to-install-the-resynthesizer-plugin-for-gimp-on-mac-2021/

Download GIMP: https://www.gimp.org/downloads/
Download Resynthesizer plugin for Mac: https://github.com/aferrero2707/gimp-plugins-collection/releases/tag/continuous
Download brew: https://brew.sh/
Werner Eugster’s fantastic blog post: http://homepage.agrl.ethz.ch/eugsterw/knowhow/gimp-resynthesizer/
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:50 Installing and running GIMP
1:58 Installing the Resynthesizer Plugin
4:18 Attempting to run the plugin (fails)
6:12 Attempting to fix the plugin via symbolic link (might fail)
8:20 Installing required library (libintl)
10:10 Fixing plugin via symbolic link
12:19 Using the Resynthesizer plugin to "Heal Selection"
13:22 Using the clone and heal tools to "Heal Selection" without plugin
17:45 Summary
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Видео How to Install the Resynthesizer Plugin for GIMP on Mac (2021) канала Matt Popovich