GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)

Probably the best free photo editor

Comments: Overall I had a good experience with GIMP especially when considering that it's free. It gets the job done but sometimes the interface can fill a bit overwhelming.

Pros:

The most obvious thing that I like about GIMP is that it's free. But, despite that it also offers a lot of powerful features like the healing tool, scripts, batch processing etc.

Cons:

What did you like least about GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)?* The user interface feels too old for my taste but I like that it's customizable.

Powerful Free Alternative to Adobe Photoshop with a Learning Curve

Comments: GIMP has been a reliable tool for my graphic design and photo editing needs. It’s powerful enough for many professional tasks, even though there are some limitations. The learning curve was initially challenging, but once I got comfortable with it, I found it versatile and effective for most tasks. The community and online resources are also very helpful for learning and troubleshooting.

Pros:

GIMP is entirely free, with no subscription fees, which makes it accessible to everyone.

Cons:

The layout and navigation could be improved to feel more user-friendly. For advanced photo editing, GIMP lacks some high-end tools that Photoshop offers.

Not easy to learn

Pros:

Program was not easy to use. I tried to learn it but was not able to get it to work like I have with other programs.

Cons:

I was not able to get this program to work like other programs that I have.

GIMP - A great Graphic Design Tool

Comments: I use GIMP instead of Photoshop for my everyday Graphic Design work
It is a good substitute for Photoshop, mimicking nearly all of its features, but the UI appearance is noticeably poorer. Still, for free and open-source software, this is a respectable fix.
Everyday microtasks like resizing, blurring, cropping, managing layers, rotating, scaling, and background erasing can be accomplished with GIMP.
- Simple installation
- Free and open-source software
Comprised nearly all of the necessary Photoshop tools

Pros:

It is not expensive. The fact that it is open-source is just another fantastic feature. The money you would have to pay for a subscription is saved. There are many intriguing tools available for image manipulation. Its UI is incredibly interesting to customise. The reason I'm such a big admirer of it is because it updates often and constantly has the newest features, which practically satisfy the needs of any user.

Cons:

The learning curve's steepness for novices is the only disadvantage. Certain plugins are incompatible with the most recent version.

Try It...I dare you!

Comments: I actually really like the program, and I REALLY like the price! Gimp makes editing photos fun and makes my design process much easier.

Pros:

Gimp is a great alternative to Adobe Photoshop! I did use Adobe Photoshop but to renew was expensive. After looking at cheaper alternatives, I went with Gimp. It has every feature that I have needed and I can export to many different file format. I use this in combination with my vector programs and you won't find a better deal with as many features as Gimp. There is also a wide array of tutorials to be found online. If you need a photo editor and don't want to spend alot, this is the program to try.

Cons:

It took a little bit to learn some of the features, but you can find numerous videos on how to use different features. It was no worse than learning to use Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.

GIMP, a free wholesome graphics manipulation program

Comments: I have enjoyed using it and while I have other options, the fact that it is free means we can deploy it on all our computers and that is what our students are not using for all their graphics work and no one has complained about it.

Pros:

The biggest advantage to GIMP is that is that it is free and a worthwhile alternative to Photoshop and illustrator.

Cons:

IT can be heavy on the system and so it tends to be slow. Also, if one is not used to the interface, it takes some getting used to work with it.

Best free alternative to PS

Comments: Although it took me some time to master, after I was comfortable with it I was pretty happy with the flow. The fact that I am not tied up to a monthly (very high) fee is a pretty nice incentive to learn the software and keep using it. It is compatible and the files can be opened in other apps. It lacks some Photoshop features, especially some late introductions in the last updates, but the price alone makes it better to use Gimp and complement with other software than to pay Adobe fees.

Pros:

It's a free software that does pretty much all the things that need to be done in Photoshop. It doesn't demand as much resources from the PC as Photoshop does and it is more compatible with my graphic cards (which is frequently crashing when using Photoshop). Gimp doesn't crash. It has a big community behind it so it is very easy to find help with small issues. Since it is a very integral software there is no need to go outside to solve issues with the projects, everything I need can be done with it.

Cons:

It is hard to make the switch if you have been a Photoshop user for years, like me. I work a lot with keyboard shortcuts and they are mostly different, so for me the learning curve was very slow and frustrating. The software is not intuitive either, and the interface is not very pretty.

A saviour for the humanity

Comments: Happy and glad there is such software exist. I do not need to waste money on expensive software after having this!

Pros:

It is unbelievable that this software can do almost what a paid app could do. Photo editing, designing, and cropping are all working perfectly without any issue. It doesn't consume much computer resources. Most importantly, this is totally free!

Cons:

It might be a bit confused for beginner, but it is not an issue after learning it. There is almost no support at all.

Gimp > photoshop

Comments: Overall my experience has been positive and more than satisfied.

Pros:

I appreciate the tools it offers for free unlike adobe so I can choose if it’s the right editing software for me.

Cons:

I would like more tutorials to be available but other than that, no complaints.

GIMP: Not Photoshop, but Exceptional

Comments: Overall it has always met all of my image manipulation needs. When I've had to modify logos, edit photos, create web content, and similar functions, it's always been a solid choice and it's free to use. Maybe it's not for someone who is an advanced designer or UI/UX person, but for a robust and free tool for most image manipulation needs, it's great.

Pros:

GIMP is a robust image editing tool comparable to the likes of Photoshop (I know the Photoshop fans in the world will grind their teeth at that, but from my perspective it's fact). Full set of features for all the image manipulation I've ever needed, bearing in mind I have not been a graphic designer or anything like that. My needs have always been around internal company marketing, or application design, never a full blown marketing design firm or anything like that.

Cons:

Some things are not as intuitive as I'd like, but it is a complex program with a lot of features, therefore it takes some time to learn where everything is and how to get things done, workflows, etc.

GIMP as a cheaper alternative

Pros:

That it captures most all of the tools of the major editing outlet for free.

Cons:

Having to adjust to the new tools and less features.

could be better

Comments: i just did not find this to be a well executed art program. it didnt have the features that i thought it would, and it was frustrating trying to figure where features were that i felt should have been standard and easy to find for quick access.
it may be good for some, but not for me.

Pros:

i cant really pin point any one particular thing i liked about the program, sorry.

Cons:

the fact that overall it was just not user friendly.

Excellent Alternative

Pros:

GIMP is free and has most (if not all) the features of paid raster image editing software.

Cons:

It can be less intuitive to use than its counterparts.

Exceptionally professional image editing for free.

Comments: Relatively user friendly, a go to program for image editing that has been reliable over the years.

Pros:

It has a plethora of tools, all of which have the same precision and powerful image editing capabilities as any leading image editing software. You can perform the same high end image editing functions as Photoshop for free.

Cons:

It's not as intuitive as expensive programs like Photoshop. However, once you figure out how to use it this is no big deal.

The best software with mind-blowing features

Comments: It is a mind-blowing software. It is enriched with wonderful and robust features. There are so many superb tools which facilitates users in making any kind of customization. It is very much compatible with various file formats. GIMP is equally benefiting graphic designers, photographers, and digital artists.

Pros:

It is free of cost. Another amazing thing about it is that it is open-source. It saves money that you would have to spend to buy a subscription. For image editing, there are a variety of interesting tools. Its customizable interface is really fascinating. The thing which made me its biggest fan is that it keeps on updating frequently and always come with latest features that almost meet all users' needs.

Cons:

The only drawback is that for beginners the learning curve is quite steep. Some plugins fail compatibility with the latest version. It needs to be more polished.

When it's free you have to try

Comments: I remember using GIMP for the first time when I was in middle school, during a photography course. I re-opened the sofware after almost 15 years, and with a little surprise I noticed that the interface remained the same. However, it makes its job well. I used GIMP to learn how to edit and manipulate pictures, without investing in expensive softwares, and in general I can tell that it satisfied me. Even if it is not very popular, I think it stands up well next to other grafic softwares if you use it to do simple tasks.

Pros:

GIMP is an open-source software, it means that is free. The possibility to learn graphic design or at least how to edit pictures more "professionally" using a free software is priceless. Not only it is free, but it also has some very good features: there are loads of image editing tools, very good text tools, a strong layer support.

Cons:

Unfortunally the software is not very popular, and of course the outdated interface does not help. The widget layout is a little cluttered, and for a beginner it can be very frustrating. Moreover, the performance in general is very "slow" and sometimes even simple copy and paste operations can cause little glitches. One important malus is the fact that GIMP can't open raw camera files without a third party app - which the user can choose among a very short list. Opening two graphics softwares at the same time is a very heavy task for the computer. Another important aspect - the thing that makes GIMP aged compared to many softwares that we all have even on our mobile devices- is the fact that it does not have any face recognition. If you want to select an element you have to select it freely or with the use of a tool that recognises the same colour areas, which is not really useful in this case.

Free for all, fantastic for everyone

Comments: A great tool, a great initiative, and even better performance. On top of everything it does (for free), GIMP is also quite light weight, not overloading your machine and consuming loads of RAM.

Pros:

Being "open source" software is most definitely the biggest pro. From older Ubuntu Linux, where Adobe products could be used, Gimp was the only one to tread those waters and deliver the same, if not better, level of performance.

Cons:

I would say, not exactly as a negative thing, that the UI isn't necessarily intuitive and could use a revamp, especially to help less experienced users

Good for Programmer Art, Somewhat Confusing

Comments: GIMP is my go-to drawing program for quick placeholder art, at least when I can't afford Adobe Animate. It's not easy to generate sprite sheets or animations (there's no timeline -- you need plugins or many, many layers), but it's good for individual sprites or sequences that contain no more than a few frames. Drawing line is weird -- you have to hold down shift between brush or pen clicks. Rotating sprites can sometimes pixelate them. Changing the canvas size often involves wondering why your sprites are disappearing when moving them out of bounds, then doing some complicated layer manipulation and flattening to get everything working the way it should. The bottom line is that a user should be able to resize a canvas and have everything work seamlessly right away. Still, as free art programs and cheap special effects go, I depend on it quite a bit. I recommend it if you can't afford something better, like Animate or Photoshop.

Pros:

-Free -Makes easy programmer art -Layers are easy to manipulate and understand -Interesting and nice looking artistic filters

Cons:

-Drawing Tools are somewhat counterintuitive, especially lines and pens -No apparent Vector capabilities -Not easy to generate sprite sheets -Resizing canvases can have awkward side effects

GIMP- The Best Kept Secret

Comments: My overall experience with GIMP has been an amazing one. I've been using GIMP since I was a teenager and never been disappointed!

Pros:

What I like most about GIMP is that it is a completely free product. It has a wide arrange of effects, options, and settings that truly allow elevate an image.

Cons:

What I enjoyed least about GIMP was it's overcomplicated UI and navigation. The problem with GIMP is not that limited tools, it's that effects and tools have to be found. Compared to other photo editors, things are more condensed, modern looking UI, and have a clean appearance. I wish GIMP would update it's interface to be more visually appealing and easily accessibly.

The best free and open source option for graphics and images

Comments: The fact GIMP is free is its main advantage - it can do much of what leading options like Photoshop can achieve, but there's usually a bit of a workaround or it's a bit more difficult to do the same thing, with some extra steps involved.

Pros:

GIMP is free - this is its main advantage over alternatives. You can also use add-ons and plugins to extend its capabilities even further. If you stick with it, you can achieve much the same as you would with paid alternatives.

Cons:

The UI/UX is not as intuitive as some paid alternatives, and it can feel like a lot of effort at the start to get used to everything.

A useful tool but not the best in industry

Pros:

The whole program is easy to use and light on the system using it.

Cons:

The overall interface, look and feel are not up to the industry standard and similar highly used products.

Just as good as adobe tools

Comments: I love it, i make all my game assets on it. It is free, easy and has a great number of users.

Pros:

It is free, easy to use, you can add extensions from community, you will love at first use.

Cons:

If you come from adobe you will miss a few things.

learn and draw what you like the most

Comments: It has helped me to edit photos and drawings with a good quality.

Pros:

It is an application that helps us learn more about art either by editing or coloring, it is an application with functions that will help us understand art in a simple and good way.

Cons:

It contains limited third-party plugins compared to Photoshop and GIMP doesn't work well if you need to edit large images with many layers.

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Pros:

Free and Open Source: GIMP is freely available to everyone and distributed under an open-source license. This means users can download and use it without the need to pay for expensive software.

Cons:

Limited Automation Capabilities: While GIMP supports scripting and plugins, its automation capabilities may be more limited compared to other editing software. There may be restrictions on what can be achieved through programming and customization.

Free and potent image editing experience

Comments: GIMP stands as a remarkable image manipulation platform for designers and photographers it has a wide range of tools and capabilities. Its open-source nature, being free and extensive feature set make it a contender in the world of offline design software.

Pros:

For a free open-source software, the features GIMP offers are impressive, catering to both beginners and experienced designers. The community-driven support provides tutorials and plugins that can substantially enhance its adaptability and its compatibility with other design tools.

Cons:

It might be slightly intimidating for casual and inexperienced users