GIMP GIMP is a free program for such photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Essentially it's the closest thing to Photoshop you can get for free. Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com ... Haiku AmigaOS Xfce Layer manipulation Support for Layers Batch image manipulation Color to Alpha ... Customizable Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Keyframe animation Photo effects Retouch photos Portable Open PSD files Scripting support Symmetry brush Add a feature 3288 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 • 25 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 4 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 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 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'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 2 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 GIMP cannot do anything as complex as Photoshop. Guest • Apr 2018 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 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 Disagree Agree Its the closest photo editing software to photoshop Guest • Aug 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees 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 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 • 1 agrees and 2 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 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 • 8 agrees and 13 disagrees Disagree Agree
Krita Krita is a complete creative sketching and painting application with advanced, commercial quality features. It's free, open-source and available across all major... Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com Keyframe animation Smooth lines Texture painting Support for Wacom Tablets ... Auto aligment rulers Auto Correcting Customizable Optimized for fast boot Fullscreen support Support for Layers Lightweight Page labeling Portable Open PSD files Symmetry brush Tablet Pressure Sensitivity Vector art Add a feature 553 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 • 8 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 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 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 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 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree Agree
Affinity Photo Affinity Photo is a professional, full-featured raster graphics editor. Working in Affinity Photo is always live and you can pan and zoom at 60fps, with live previews... Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows iPad Support for Layers No Subscription Photo effects Batch processing ... Blemish removal Color management Create Macro High-resolution images Interface Overlay Non destructive editing Open PSD files RAW-Conversion Raw Photo processing Responsive design Add a feature 185 Like I believe, now that it supports Windows, that it's a great alternative to Photoshop. There's a wide variety of features you can find both on Photoshop and Photo, they share most of the key features. Affinity's design is beautiful aswell. Blouko • Dec 2016 • 9 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree It's non-subscription, and Affinity keeps adding new features, which do not require a paid upgrade. I'm hooked. aldorr • Dec 2016 • 7 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree I love gimp for what you get for free.. But best paid alternative without the subscription based software or stripped down PS Elements. Affinity Photo is a sweet deal, and great alternative to Photoshop. I only see this getting better with time and now it's on Windows. Pen support (default settings) could be better but doable. Guest • Dec 2016 • 5 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree One time payment, low price, can do almost anything Photoshop can do, often better! Frequent updates, many free tutorials online... Excellent team that answer any question on the forum. It's not the best alternative to Photoshop, Photoshop is a good alternative to Affinity Photo. Guest • Jul 2017 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Full featured, easy to use, actively developed and cheap! Guest • Sep 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree It is usable! Everybody keeps recommending GIMP, which is (if you're used to Photoshop) horrible in it’s usability for creative work. Affinity Photo can totally keep up with Photoshop and is so much cheaper! Guest • Sep 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Does what I mostly need and does not force me to rent. Matt_Pub • Jul 2017 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Affinity is the closest software to Photoshop. With a direct import for PSD files and the simple "Persona"-System it's the best solution with a low price. janse_w • Feb 2017 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree Agree Really Good UI, not expensive and does the job Guest • Dec 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree One time Payment. Good Toolset. Very similar to Photoshop Guest • Mar 2018 Disagree Agree 90% of the same features of Adobe Photoshop. The other 10% are tools rarely even used. Save your money, buy this cheaper alternative. Guest • Apr 2018 Disagree Agree
Pixelmator Pixelmator is a powerful, beautiful, and easy to use image editor. Featuring an elegant and streamlined single-window interface, it puts all the focus on the images you... Commercial $ $ $ Mac OS X iPhone iPad Healing brush Asset Pipeline Customizable Photo effects ... Retouch photos Raw Photo processing Tablet support Add a feature 346 Like For the simple editing I do to get photos ready for email and web, Pixelmator is perfect. It can crop (including constrained cropping), resize, and do all the essential color/brightness/contrast/levels tweaks. And the best feature of all, it has a magical healing brush for removing blemishes. davecortright • Mar 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree
MyPaint MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices. Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux PortableApps.com Infinite canvas Color blending Fullscreen support Support for Layers ... Portable Support for Wacom Tablets Add a feature 288 Like MyPaint is only a drawing program, but it can't edit images. Adobe Photoshop can do both. Guest • Jul 2015 • 7 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... 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.
Sketch Sketch is a vector drawing application for the Mac with an intuitive, powerful and uncluttered interface. Commercial $ $ $ Mac OS X Live Preview Bitmap Editing Cloud sync Integration with InVision ... Screen Mirroring Add a feature 171 Like Sketch is not an alternative for image editing, however for website building and prototyping many people use Photoshop. And here Sketch is SO MUCH better than Photoshop. Matt_Pub • Jul 2017 • 7 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree Sketch is a vector based illustration and prototyping tool, while Photoshop's scope and tool set is much broader, while not as efficient as Sketch for that type of work. And Photoshop focuses on image editing, which is impossible in Sketch. herbertvanderwegen • Sep 2017 • 5 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree It does not work for photo editing at all Guest • Jul 2017 • 4 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree Agree This tool is for creating UI and prototypes. Robertsson • May 2018 Disagree Agree
Photoscape PhotoScape is a fun and easy photo editing software that enables you to fix and enhance photos. Key Features: * Editor: resizing, brightness and color adjustment... Freemium Mac Windows Windows S Batch Editing Batch processing Image Combining Image Splitting ... Multiple languages Retouch photos Raw converter Capture Screen / Take screenshots Add a feature 207 Like Good For newbie before u learn Photoshop, use this Software First :) vranha • Jun 2017 Disagree Agree Simple, no layers, but brushes are available. Cheap, light weighted and goes easy on your machine resources. Even as professional I do use Photoscape for a first review of my photos. Guest • Aug 2017 Disagree Agree
Polarr From advanced image filters to professional local adjustments, Polarr Photo Editor is the most versatile and powerful online photo editor in the web. 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 75 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
Clip Studio Paint Clip Studio Paint, previously Manga Studio or ComicStudio in Japan, is a family of software applications for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows used for the digital creation... Commercial Mac OS X Windows Built-in 3D model viewer Keyframe animation Support for Layers Open PSD files ... Smooth lines Tablet Pressure Sensitivity Tablet support Texture painting Vector strokes Support for Wacom Tablets Add a feature 60 Like It has pretty similar tools and the results look just as good as in PS Guest • Sep 2017 Disagree Agree
FireAlpaca FireAlpaca is the image editor that can be used readily and easily. We made it possible to provide the completely free download, in order for our products to be... Free Mac OS X Windows Support for Layers Support for Layers Smooth lines Tablet support Add a feature 48 Like
MediBang Paint A lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS. Free Mac OS X Windows Android Tablet iPad Image Smoothing Support for Layers Lightweight Tablet Pressure Sensitivity ... Support for Wacom Tablets Add a feature 53 Like
Adobe Photoshop Elements Adobe Photoshop Elements combines power and simplicity so you can make ordinary photos extraordinary; tell engaging stories in beautiful, personalized creations for... Commercial Mac Windows Windows S Facial recognition Layer manipulation Lossless Cropping Add a feature 60 Like
Photoline Photoline is a professional image editor which offers creatives a mostly non-destructive workflow for 8/16/32bpc image processing and compositing in RGB, CMYK, and Lab... Commercial Mac OS X Windows Color correction Retouch photos RAW-Conversion Add a feature 58 Like While PhotoLine doesn't cover all the aspects of Photoshop, in terms of raw image editing nothing else comes close. herbertvanderwegen • Sep 2017 Disagree Agree
Fotor Get ready to take your photos where no photo has gone before with Fotor. Some photos deserve special attention on a full screen. Fotor’s powerful desktop photo... Freemium Mac OS X Windows Web Android iPhone ... Windows RT Windows Phone Kindle Fire Handwriting recognition Photo effects Retouch photos Add a feature 44 Like
