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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.

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Layer manipulation Customizable Support for Layers Photo effects ... Batch image manipulation Built-in Color picker Color to Alpha Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Keyframe animation Retouch photos Portable Open PSD files Scripting support Symmetry brush Add a feature

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- 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 • 29 agrees and 9 disagrees
- 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 • 19 agrees and 5 disagrees
- 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 5 disagrees
- 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 • 12 agrees and 8 disagrees
- 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
- A fully completed alternative to photoshop. And this is free! Technotika • Aug 2017 • 3 agrees and 0 disagrees
- 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 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees
- 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 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- 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 1 disagrees
- 95% of most users photo editing needs are covered by GIMP and its plugins. Guest • Aug 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- GIMP cannot do anything as complex as Photoshop. Guest • Apr 2018 • 5 agrees and 4 disagrees
- 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 3 disagrees
- Its the closest photo editing software to photoshop Guest • Aug 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- It's free. For basic operations I do I don't want to pay as much. mygamela2 • Dec 2017
- 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
- Krita is new and seems more like photoshop. Still is developing. Guest • Feb 2018
- This is the best that can be used in linux Guest • Mar 2018
- A good program, but the menus are not intuitive, and the startup is somewhat slow. Guest • Mar 2018
- 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
- Its got all the features pretty much and it's available on all devices Guest • Aug 2018
- 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
- Gimp is the best photo editor, and Photoshop does not compare with its glitches with it. dan777 • May 2017 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees
- 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
- 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
- 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
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...

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Keyframe animation Support for Wacom Tablets Lightweight Smooth lines ... Texture painting Animations Auto aligment rulers Auto Correcting Customizable Document templates Frame by frame animation Fullscreen support Hability to distort or warp the selection Support for Layers Page labeling Portable Open PSD files Rewind the changes SVG Support Symmetry brush Tablet Pressure Sensitivity Texture for brushes Timeline-based Optimized for Touch screen Add a feature

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- 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 • 11 agrees and 1 disagrees
- 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 • 8 agrees and 2 disagrees
- Clean UI and easy to use. I don't think it's as refined as GIMP but still a great alternative. ExquisiteDisaster • Jan 2017 • 4 agrees and 1 disagrees
- While I like GIMP this is much simpler in design and easier to use. brandonyarvis • Jan 2017 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees
- It is basically the same. Same tools and interfaces. Guest • Mar 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- Much easier to use than other PS alternatives and fairly intuitive. kristinastarck • Apr 2017 • 3 agrees and 2 disagrees
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Excellent UX design interface, non-destructive image manipulation. Superior graphics tablet integration makes it a *better* alternative to photoshop for artists. peterbrand • Apr 2018
- Krita allows you to make drawings and animations with a great quality and ir's also FREE. KRITA4EVER Guest • Jun 2018
- Better for painting, worse for photo/image manipulation (it is where gimp comes in) Guest • Sep 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- 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
- Krita is a painting application, It does not really edit photos. Guest • Feb 2018 • 3 agrees and 6 disagrees
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.

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Infinite canvas Color blending Fullscreen support Support for Layers ... Portable Download from Soundcloud Support for Wacom Tablets Add a feature

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- MyPaint is only a drawing program, but it can't edit images. Adobe Photoshop can do both. Guest • Jul 2015 • 11 agrees and 5 disagrees
PhotoFiltre

PhotoFiltre 7 is a complete image retouching program. It allows you to do simple or advanced adjustments to an image and apply a vast range of filters on it. It is...

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Multiple languages Retouch photos Portable Add a feature

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- Very fast & lightweight but still powerful with great features. Doesn't take forever to load for quick edits Guest • Mar 2017 • 1 agrees and 1 disagrees
- In my opinion it provides most intuitive way to edit photos. Guest • Jan 2017 • 1 agrees and 2 disagrees
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....

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Lightweight Support for Layers Portable Add a feature

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Fotografix

In addition to being totally portable, Fotografix has a ridiculously small footprint. Its a 370Kb download and about 700Kb once extracted. Despite its size, most of the...

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Photo effects Portable Add a feature

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