GIMP GIMP is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, and more. Available also as portable app: http://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/gimp_portable Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Haiku AmigaOS Xfce Layer manipulation Support for Layers Batch image manipulation Built-in Color picker ... Color to Alpha Customizable Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Keyframe animation Photo effects Retouch photos Portable Open PSD files Scripting support Symmetry brush Third person perspective Trace Route Add a feature 3314 Like It is probably the closest alternative to Adobe Photoshop, at least from those I know. For me personally too complicated but if you know how to use it, you can do many things you can do with Photoshop too. What I also noticed is that it loads very quickly on Linux. Guest • Jul 2016 • 27 agrees and 9 disagrees Disagree Agree Free, rich of feature, good performance, many tutorial, anything it's lack can be cover with plug-in. The best for free software. Jatie • Dec 2016 • 18 agrees and 5 disagrees Disagree Agree I don't understand the hype that GIMP is the most powerful alternative to Photoshop? Filters are bad quality and the interface is a stub! There are much more and better (!) alternative Apps that are a real alternative to Photoshop, like Krita or MediaBang, Everyone should check more than one, more than GIMP, before he tell the internet GIMP is the best alternative... because it is not! (But there are some...) Guest • May 2018 • 9 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree The technology in GIMP really is stellar. There are tutorials all over the web for accomplishing just about everything you can imagine. Photoshop is a great piece of software, no doubt. But with their change to Cloud licensing GIMP is just that much more enticing. I *highly* recommend GIMP. ustamills • Oct 2016 • 10 agrees and 4 disagrees Disagree Agree GIMP cannot do anything as complex as Photoshop. Guest • Apr 2018 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Version 2.8: I design graphics for web more than manipulate images. Support for pens is buggy, can't get pressure to be recognized. Slow to load in Windows 10. Zoom: can't use mouse scroll-wheel, limited to 800% makes it hard to work on small icons. Vectors: doesn't load PSD vector layers, converts copy-pasted SVG to raster. Didn't evaluate further as I gave up at that point. I did notice it has good support for multi-resolution .ico files. peterbrand • Apr 2018 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree GIMP is a powerful, yet fairly lightweight platform for general image editing. It runs on many platforms, including some obscure Linux distributions. Guest • Aug 2016 • 9 agrees and 6 disagrees Disagree Agree Doesn't support CMYK, or if it does I couldn't find it, and I looked hard. Also, despite my best efforts, couldn't select more than 1 layer at a time (without creating a group and putting all the layers in that group) and working with text was insanely labor intensive. Guest • May 2017 • 4 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree A fully completed alternative to photoshop. And this is free! Technotika • Aug 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree it are said to be Free Software; has the Paths Tool on which works perfect to create complex drawings with a mouse peripheral on a desktop computer; DarkSystemCD • Apr 2017 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree It takes less time to administrate and update and of course more affordable and can be supported by free will and ability by donations or other contributions and involvement instead of forced upgrades and costly subscriptions where users have nothing to say where the future (or money) goes. Nuvendi • May 2018 Disagree Agree It is very easy to understand and use, it also offers many filters and effects, the vectorial tool is easy to use and it offers many pre-defined brushes to start. This is my favorite program to make art because of it's simplicity and comfort, I'm very pleased to say that this is a really good alternative to Adobe Photoshop. Ivann • Jun 2018 Disagree Agree Its the closest photo editing software to photoshop Guest • Aug 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree It's free. For basic operations I do I don't want to pay as much. mygamela2 • Dec 2017 Disagree Agree I'd much rather use Photoshop but I'm on Linux, so no go. GIMP is free and is packed with features but Photoshop is a long way ahead in terms of usability and experience. GIMP does everything I need, it just takes longer and not as intuitive as Photoshop. jakebrumby • Jan 2018 Disagree Agree Krita is new and seems more like photoshop. Still is developing. Guest • Feb 2018 Disagree Agree This is the best that can be used in linux Guest • Mar 2018 Disagree Agree A good program, but the menus are not intuitive, and the startup is somewhat slow. Guest • Mar 2018 Disagree Agree First of all it's free. It has many plug-ins, for example the best tool to work on .dds -files. In Photoshop you need a nvidia plugin which works not good- You have a perspectific clone stamp Guest • Sep 2017 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Gimp is the best photo editor, and Photoshop does not compare with its glitches with it. dan777 • May 2017 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree it's all you want. you just need to know how to edit with it and you're set! no money spent! netikrasbananas • Apr 2017 • 2 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree Agree Open Source, Unique functions and tools and it's free. I have achieved far better result with gimp, thanks to its flexibility. Oh and it doesn't "sync" your personal photos to da "cloud" under the pretext of creative connectivity and oneness, LOL. Did i mention that you don't have to pay an annual fee of $240!!!? Cyberia • Nov 2017 • 0 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree It does not work directly on CMYK images or save them on this mode. It also priorizes its own file format instead of work directly with other file formats instead of "exporting" them, causing GIMP to be not so practical as Photoshop for multiple files at the same time. The interface also takes too much space of the screen and some tools have no obvious utilization shortcuts. Guest • Nov 2016 • 11 agrees and 14 disagrees Disagree Agree
Krita HIGHLIGHTS User Interface - An intuitive user interface that stays out of your way. The dockers and panels can be moved and customized for your specific workflow. Once you have your setup, you can save it as your own workspace. You can also create your own shortcuts for commonly used tools. Pop-up Palette - Quickly pick your color and brush by right-clicking on the canvas. Brush Stabilizers - Have a shaky hand? Add a stabilizer to your brush to smoothen it out. Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com Keyframe animation Support for Wacom Tablets Lightweight Smooth lines ... Texture painting Animations Auto aligment rulers Auto Correcting Customizable Document templates Optimized for fast boot Frame by frame animation Fullscreen support Support for Layers Page labeling Portable Open PSD files SVG Support Symmetry brush Tablet Pressure Sensitivity Texture for brushes Timeline-based Vector art Add a feature 566 Like I was working with PS since v1.3! Since they started the Creative Cloud versions, they deliver no more quality, so I was looking for a alternative to PS, like Paint.net is. I compared MyPaint, Pixlr, GIMP, Krita and some more, but Krita was the best for me. Easy to switch from PS, no unstable App, can read PS files, and supports privacy by default (a big problem with PS and Pixlr). gaengschter • Feb 2016 • 9 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree It's kinda more intuitive to use than GIMP (which is a briliant PS alternative too) interface-wise, and supports CMYK out of the box if one needs it. As of version 3.1 it has pretty advanced support for animation, including opacity curves (GIMP fails completely in that field, animathing anything is a major PITA in it) Atoshi • Dec 2016 • 6 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree Clean UI and easy to use. I don't think it's as refined as GIMP but still a great alternative. ExquisiteDisaster • Jan 2017 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree While I like GIMP this is much simpler in design and easier to use. brandonyarvis • Jan 2017 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree It is basically the same. Same tools and interfaces. Guest • Mar 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Much easier to use than other PS alternatives and fairly intuitive. kristinastarck • Apr 2017 • 3 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree Krita is the best alternative for digital illustrators. Intuitive interface offers options that even Gimp does not have, such as the layer effects available in Adobe Photoshop. However, not everything is flowers, the Krita text tools are still lacking. My recommendation is to use Krita and Gimp together according to the nature of your project. brunoprosaiko • Jul 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree If you are looking for a (free) alternative for digital drawing and painting, this is it. Better than Photoshop in this regard - I don't touch Photoshop for drawing and painting anymore, only Krita and ClipStudio. herbertvanderwegen • Sep 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Sleek design, many useful resources, ergonomic UI, really is the best free photo editing software I've used. I only used it for digital drawing though, so I don't know how it fares for other purposes. Guest • Nov 2017 Disagree Agree Krita has completely replaced Photoshop for me. It's intuitive, responsive, and feature rich. As a professional photo editor and illustrator, it includes all of the features that I frequently use like cloning, filter layers (akin to adjustment layers), transparency masks, deformation tools, and a robust brush editor. It looks especially nice in the KDE desktop environment. tonyarray • Dec 2017 Disagree Agree Excellent UX design interface, non-destructive image manipulation. Superior graphics tablet integration makes it a *better* alternative to photoshop for artists. peterbrand • Apr 2018 Disagree Agree Krita allows you to make drawings and animations with a great quality and ir's also FREE. KRITA4EVER Guest • Jun 2018 Disagree Agree Better for painting, worse for photo/image manipulation (it is where gimp comes in) Guest • Sep 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree It is one of the few programs with an airbrush. The only quarrel I have is the color-picker. I prefer the style of color picker/custom color designer in Paint. Otherwise,Krita just boogies right along. Best free art program I've found, between it and IrfanView. I'm golden! clydelyman • Mar 2017 Disagree Agree Krita is a painting application, It does not really edit photos. Guest • Feb 2018 • 3 agrees and 5 disagrees Disagree Agree
MyPaint MyPaint is a fast painting program with an emphasis on full-screen use. It lets you focus on the art instead of the program. You work on your canvas with minimum distractions, bringing up the interface only when you need it. MyPaint supports pressure or tilt sensitive graphic tablets and comes with an easy-to-use brush collection. There is a complex interface for creating own brushes, focusing on brush dynamics (changes with speed, pressure, randomly). Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com Infinite canvas Color blending Fullscreen support Support for Layers ... Portable Download from Soundcloud Support for Wacom Tablets Add a feature 289 Like MyPaint is only a drawing program, but it can't edit images. Adobe Photoshop can do both. Guest • Jul 2015 • 10 agrees and 5 disagrees Disagree Agree
Pinta Pinta is a free, open source drawing/editing program modeled after Paint.NET . Its goal is to provide users with a simple yet powerful way to draw and manipulate images on Linux, Mac, and Windows. On Windows, Pinta requires the .NET framework, just like Paint.NET. Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD Mono Support for Layers Lightweight Add a feature 202 Like Discontinued The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 1.6, released in March 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Polarr From high-precision light and color tools, to advanced clarity and dehaze settings, to the ability to create and save your own filters. Polarr is the ideal photo editor for bloggers, students, and photo professionals alike. Now with the ability to batch export your photos, adding watermark, and using keyboard shortcuts, Polarr Photo Editor is also the most efficient photo editing tool available on Chrome. Freemium $ $ $ Mac OS X Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Blackberry Windows RT Android Tablet iPad Chrome Watermark images Retouch photos Raw Photo processing Add a feature 77 Like Free version is the most capable offline editor available in Chromebook. Excellent masking tools in paid version. Guest • Mar 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree
Pixeluvo Pixeluvo is a beautifully designed photo and image editor for PC. It supports everything from simple color and contrast tweaks, cropping and resizing, to complex photo... Freemium Windows Linux Photo effects Add a feature 13 Like
Bloom Bloom is a fast, light-weight, cross-platform procedural graphics editor that lets you tweak any action you have ever performed - organized by layer. Bloom is the... Commercial $ $ $ Mac OS X Windows Linux No features added Add a feature 17 Like It has many photo editing tool, layers support, tablet support and amazing PSD support. GargantulaKon • Feb 2016 Disagree Agree
LazPaint LazPaint is a free and open image editor that features layers and transparency. It supports the format OpenRaster so it can interoperate with MyPaint, Gimp and Krita.... Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com Lightweight Support for Layers Portable Add a feature 20 Like
photivo Photivo is a multi platform photo processor for RAW and bitmap images with 16 bit precision. Photivo tries to give the user as much control as possible to express his... Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux GIMP Raw Photo processing Add a feature 36 Like
Luminance HDR Luminance HDR is a graphical user interface (based on the Qt5 toolkit) that provides a complete workflow for HDR imaging. Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux No features added Add a feature 33 Like
ImageJ ImageJ is a public domain, Java-based image processing program developed at the National Institutes of Health. ImageJ was designed with an open architecture that... Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Scientific data analysis Add a feature 29 Like
SketchPort SketchPort is an online drawing community with free software for PC, Mac, iOS, and Android. Draw, chat, vote, be inspired, be challenged and earn badges! Free Mac OS X Windows Linux Web Android ... Android Tablet iPad Google Drive integration Add a feature 20 Like
Paintstorm Paintstorm Studio is created for professional digital painting. And a major role in this program play the brushes. We did our best so that you can easily and quickly... Commercial Mac Windows Linux iPad No features added Add a feature 15 Like
Gimp Paint Studio GPS (aka Gimp Paint Studio) is a collection of brushes, patterns, color gradients, accompanying tool presets and dynamics. Tool presets are a simply saved tool options... Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux GIMP Categories Cutting Add a feature 19 Like Discontinued The project seems to be no longer developed. Last version, 2.0, released in August 2013, can be still downloaded from GitHub.
PencilSheep Layers, filters, layer styles, adjustment layers, masks, selections, brushes, undo/redo, graphics tablet support, raw file import, etc. Interactive filter layers, full... Free Windows Linux Web Support for Layers Add a feature 7 Like
