Digital artists have gained a lot from the recent Plasma update. Plasma 6.2 focuses on improving compatibility and features for drawing tablets. Users of brands like Wacom and XPPEN can now find new settings and options for their tablets in the system settings. A key addition in Plasma 6.2 is a built-in tablet calibration wizard and a test mode, which help users verify their device’s accuracy and precision. Now, there's no need to struggle with installing extra drivers or software for remapping buttons on their devices. However, if a user discovers their device isn’t supported, KDE encourages them to report the issue so developers can consider adding support for it in the future.
Major Color Management Enhancements
Plasma 6.2 also brings significant upgrades to color management, especially with better support for the Wayland color management protocol. With enhanced HDR and ICC profiles, users will see improved visuals in games, films, and design projects. Moreover, the built-in tone mapping features from Plasma’s KWin compositor prevent monitors from displaying images too brightly or showing colors that are beyond the monitor's capabilities. For individuals who are colorblind, the updated accessibility page now offers extra filters to assist with color differentiation.
Other Notable Features
Alongside these artist-centric enhancements, Plasma 6.2 also offers useful upgrades to Power management, Discover, System Updating, and user interface changes. For more detailed information and a full list of updates, please check out the announcement page linked below.
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