GIMP
Free open-source suite offering advanced photo retouching, image composition, original artwork creation, batch processing, plugin support, custom scripting, mass image format conversion, and integration with free publishing tools for comprehensive editing solutions.
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- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
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I like GIMP because it gives me a real image editor for free, without a monthly subscription. I run marketing funnels and need ad images in a lot of sizes for Facebook, Instagram and other placements. GIMP handles cropping, resizing, layers, masks and text overlays without any trouble. It runs well on Windows. Because it's open source and supports plugins and scripting, I can automate repetitive edits instead of doing them one by one.
The downsides: the interface takes some getting used to,...
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winget install -e --id GIMP.GIMPbrew install --cask gimpflatpak install flathub org.gimp.GIMP
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They'll have 1 thing in common - they all got used to Photoshop first.
GIMP isn't perfect. It's got rough edges. It is developed by volunteers, it is not backed by a huge commercial effort like Photoshop nor is it sold for a huge price tag.
Considering that, for 98% of image editing requirements GIMP is just as good as Photoshop. Only if you are in an elite upper tier of artists would it actually be inadequate.
If you are used to Photoshop, you'll find GIMP horrible to use. The same is true in reverse. They are difficult applications with different structures and different approaches to many tasks. It's like going from a Mac to Windows and vice versa. You have to unlearn what you know and relearn something else, and for many that is too much to ask.
However to lack the perspective to understand this basic principle - that you prefer what you know - and lay into the work of the GIMP developers with very unconstructive criticisms is hardly helping anybody. Given it is open source, why not engage them, or why not try to implement improvements? Oh, that would take effort. Trolling online takes no effort whatsoever!
The GIMP has a ton of great features, is constantly improving, and is never going to cost you money. It will just cost you a bit of your time to learn how to use it.
It also doesn't help that you're categorizing everyone into one title.
No, you don't have to be in an elite upper tier of artists for it to be inadequate. Rotating text really doesn't qualify as being "elite upper tier" artist.
Pretentiously mocking some imaginary character for not knowing programming, which you classify as "little effort" appearently, does not achieve anything either.
Used Gimp years ago, because I love open source and like to donate to projects I use. But every time Gimp doesn't do what I want. For even the simplest thing, you need to dive in the manuals because it's all so confusing. So I stopped using it, because working with it is so frustrating. I saw this week version 3 is there, so I gave it another shot. Took a beginners course on YT and started with Gimp again, But I came in bugs and non-working stuff, right away. Even a simple task, like making a text layer over a photo, is really hard. Without the manual, and chatgtp asking for help, it's still a mess. I stop using Gimp version 3
I like GIMP because it gives me a real image editor for free, without a monthly subscription. I run marketing funnels and need ad images in a lot of sizes for Facebook, Instagram and other placements. GIMP handles cropping, resizing, layers, masks and text overlays without any trouble. It runs well on Windows. Because it's open source and supports plugins and scripting, I can automate repetitive edits instead of doing them one by one.
The downsides: the interface takes some getting used to, especially if you come from Photoshop, and some menus aren't where you'd expect them. For everyday editing and ad creatives, though, it does everything I need at zero cost.
Powerful, though messy and complicated.
I have no idea why people still use PhotoShop...
I've been using GIMP actively for a long time, and it's been a great experience. It's a powerful, flexible, and reliable image editor that keeps getting better. Huge thanks to everyone contributing to the project!
I love GIMP because it's open-source and easy to use.