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What is GIMP?

The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows and more operating systems. It is free software, you can change its source code and distribute your changes. Whether you are a graphic designer, photographer, illustrator, or scientist, GIMP provides you with sophisticated tools to get your job done. You can further enhance your productivity with GIMP thanks to many customization options and thousands of third-party plug-ins, almost all available at no cost. Paint with a pressure-sensitive stylus; create and edit images with high bit depth (deep color) and color managed workflows; import and export a wide range of image formats; customize keyboard commands and menus; choose or create many themes; use industry-standard brushes (Photoshop, mypaint, and more); write vertical text; the possibilities are yours to explore! The terms of usage and rules about copying are clearly listed in the GNU General Public License. GIMP has been translated by volunteers into a large number of language (more than listed here) and more translations are very welcome.

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GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows and more operating systems. It is free software, you can change its source code and distribute your changes.


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What do you like best about GIMP?

GIMP provides good performance in advanced photo editing and high–resolution image manipulation. It's easy and effective in creating detailed graphics for minimalistic visual elements and pixelated illustrations; the pen design helps to trace smooth lines for drawing free strokes and the interface looks technical but is highly customizable and that's nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GIMP?

It isn't so intuitive at first, it offers free tutorials but anyway it took us a while to understand and master the handling of layers or clipping masks; so no need to get discouraged. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GIMP solving and how is that benefiting you?

Allows us to design book and magazine covers from scratch and incorporate illustrations and typographies with professional results. GIMP's ability to make detailed adjustments to images has allowed us to effectively handle most image manipulation needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about GIMP?

The good old GIMP!

Before all the AI boom and people started to use web browser editors, GIMP was the only real alternative to Photosop.

It's still very powerful, and very convenient.

Works locally, if you don't want to rely on cloud and have all your files locally.

Extensible with plugins. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GIMP?

It's a bit heavy: if you want to do just a quick change it might take more time to load GIMP than really doing the job.

Also might seem a bit complex at the beginning, as it has a million options, but is quite easy to get used to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GIMP solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy and quick things, like removing backgrounds from images, cropping, converting format, transparent layer etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about GIMP?

The favourite part of gimp is that it is free to use and light weight other than any product available in the market. It works on light machines seemlessly which makes it exceptional. The best thing is that gimp support almost all formats which I edit on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GIMP?

It sometimes have technical issues like multilayer selection and and transformations which used to be issue before but recent update has fixed it. The user interface is not very friendly like other alternatives but seemingly does the job. Other than that it is well developed app Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GIMP solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps me to solve the problems without having to take subscriptions also it is best to manage ui ux assets creations which is very handy and efficient. Being light weight I don't have to worry occupying more ram which side by side multitasking is easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about GIMP?

The thing I like best about GIMP is that it is free. I found the interface and the ease of using certain tools is not as intuitive as Photoshop, Luminar or Affinity. It is probably the best option that is Open Source and Free. It has a large amount of features for an open source option, but using them is not as easy as paid options. It could just be me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GIMP?

I find it more confusing that other items. I find it less intuitive, I find that there is a lot that a program like Affinity, Photoshop or Luminar do for me that I actually have to do for myself and have to know how to do. The paid options let me pretend to be a graphic designer and digital creative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GIMP solving and how is that benefiting you?

GIMP can be a powerful digital creativity tool if you really want to learn to use the tool to its highest capability. There are a few things I do with softwares like this and my workflow is pretty Adobe specific. Interfaces like Affinity and Luminar copy Adobe pretty comparably so it's easier for me to use them. Everything is there, but in different places and it all work s a little differently where the other tools make up for your mistakes, where there's less margin for error in GIMP. Overall it is good, but I find it confusing and prefer to pay for ease of use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about GIMP?

It is very elegant design and ux makes it really easy to understand and work with gimp. Works best on mac and windows and Linux too. Also it is best fast and light weight tool for photo editing. The learning curve for editing is seamless. It is handy in designing the sprites and layer by layer selection Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GIMP?

Some features like multiplayer edit at same time would be more helpful but overall it is great tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GIMP solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps us to create character sprite an design elements for our games which is useful. Due to its open source nature it is free and efficient. Provides tons of features unlike it's competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about GIMP?

I think the best part is that it's open source and free to use, and its extensive set of tools and capabilities that rival many paid photo editing software. It offers powerful layering, customizable brushes, and a wide range of filters and effects, making it suitable for both basic and advanced image editing tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GIMP?

The user interface can be somewhat unintuitive and less polished compared to commercial alternatives, which can result in a steeper learning curve for new users. Aside from that, I love everything about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GIMP solving and how is that benefiting you?

GIMP is solving the problem of accessible, high-quality image editing by providing a free and open-source alternative to expensive commercial software. I'm able to manipulate photos, design graphics and create artwork for free and it is comparable to the high end softwares out there, which I love a lot! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about GIMP?

GIMP offers a robust set of features comparable to premium software. The freedom of an open-source platform is great, and the active community ensures continuous improvement. The extensive range of tools, layers, and filters is commendable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GIMP?

The learning curve can be steep for beginners. Some users find the interface less intuitive than other graphic editing tools. Limited customer support compared to commercial alternatives might be a drawback for those seeking immediate assistance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GIMP solving and how is that benefiting you?

Problem Solved:

Cost Barrier: GIMP eliminates the cost barrier associated with premium graphic design software, making high-quality image editing accessible to a broader audience.

Open-Source Collaboration: GIMP facilitates collaboration through its open-source nature, allowing users to contribute, modify, and customize the software according to their needs.

Feature-Rich Editing: GIMP provides a comprehensive set of features, rivaling many commercial alternatives, enabling users to perform intricate photo retouching, graphic design, and image manipulation.

Benefits:

Cost Savings: GIMP's free nature allows businesses to allocate resources elsewhere, particularly beneficial for smaller organizations or those on a budget.

Flexibility and Customization: The open-source aspect of GIMP allows businesses to tailor the software to their specific needs, fostering a more adaptable workflow.

Community Support: The active community surrounding GIMP contributes to ongoing improvements and provides a valuable resource for troubleshooting and learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about GIMP?

I love that GIMP offers a wide variety of tools and features that make the software very complete and effective, it is very useful for Digital Art, It's funcionalty exceeded my expectations. The software is easy to install, friendly to use, and offers tutorials as well. I use it almost every day for my 2D abstract works of art, and I am fascinated by it's features. The software can open files from other photo editing software, and that is very useful. And besides all of this goodies, the software is a free an open source product, so it is great for teaching art. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GIMP?

I dont have any bad feedback about this software, if I were to say something negative, it would be that you can not select many layers at once, but there are other creative strategies that can be used that work great too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GIMP solving and how is that benefiting you?

Gimp is solving the issue that artists that have to pay a lot of money for digital art softwares, and the other ones that are free or less expensive are not as good as the ones that are more pricy, but GIMP, is the BEST free and open source software, that serves as substitute to the expenisve digital art software. Besides that, I use GIMP to teach digital art, because it is great for teaching due to its many features and because it is free and open source, and most students can not afford to purchase pricy digital art software. I LOVE GIMP :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about GIMP?

Gimp has countless options to create all types of designs, its interface is very similar to other software, what I like is that it is very light and has the possibility of downloading add-ons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GIMP?

At first it took me a little while to adapt to their functions since, although they are powerful tools, their use is a little difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GIMP solving and how is that benefiting you?

With Gimp we have been able to make our work easier and lower cost, since we do not need such powerful equipment to be able to create quality designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about GIMP?

It is exactly like photoshop, with very similar features, but costs nothing! I can edit pictures, play with the lighting, colors, effects and create posters for trainings. Can be used for absolutly everything! From a picture or a blank canvas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about GIMP?

Might be nice to have a tutorial mode in the beginning to get how everything works, but overall awesome software.

I have it on my personal computer to edit pictures, and on my work computer to create posters, signs and publicity for trainings and human resources policies. Makes everything more interesting and visually appealing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is GIMP solving and how is that benefiting you?

Great way to customized training posters instead of dealing with more basic programs. Anything can be done! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.