GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)

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.

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.

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.

GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program

Comments: I have user another popular (paid) program for years before using GIMP.
Nothing to regret.
I use it to retouch and resize my photos and also when I need to create some graphics for web sites (logos, banners).
It runs smootly, and you will learn very fast how to use it (especially if you come from similar programs.
Try it :-)

Pros:

Gimp is free and allows you to retouch/edit your photos and images, create logos, applying filters and effects, convert in other formats. The installation is easy, of course you will need to learn how to use the program, as it has a lot of functions. I suggest to use levels while creating/editing photos or images. Gimp never hangs

Cons:

the zoom suddenly increase or decrease to maximum if you want to overwrite your jpeg file don't click on save

GIMP great photo editing

Comments: To learn and do photo editing software it's the best software I recommend.

Pros:

Easy tools and easy correction done on the image.

Cons:

Compare to Adobe Photoshop tools are less.

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.

Excellent Alternative to Subscription Software...

Pros:

...and has been for a long time. GIMP is versatile, user-friendly, and free. Easily add plugins.

Cons:

Some functions feel clunky and could maybe be more intuitive.

GIMP - my graphic program

Pros:

For me its just perfect, low costs and high possibilities

Cons:

interface can be a little tricky at begining, but in some time it becomes intuitive

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.

GIMP for Image Editing

Pros:

GIMP does what "theirs" does for free. The interface is easier to navigate than the competing products. Many add-ons are available for free or to purchase reasonably, making it customizable.

Cons:

Sometimes processing of multiple changes to large images or multiple layers takes a while to complete, but this is still only seconds.

Using gimp to for any designer needs

Comments: I had a wonderful experience using the software.

Pros:

Gimp is a lot easier to use than some of the other software's that's on the market. You can create many different things and there are tons of videos on how to use the software.

Cons:

That you have to dock most of the UI stuff.

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.

Almost Photoshop, but not Quite

Comments: My overall experience with this graphic design tool was quite positive-like a free, slightly less powerful version of Photoshop

Pros:

Photoshop-like features and ease of use.

Cons:

It has many similarities to photoshop but is not quite as flexible

Fantastic especially for a free program.

Pros:

Usually when you have a free alternative to any program, you expect it to be sub-par, but GIMP is free and perfect for people like me who don't need extensive graphic design tools (though I've heard it's quite good in that regard), but just need a functional form of the basics. I use it primarily for outlining parcels, and editing real estate images. Any local business that does marketing of any kind would benefit from using GIMP -- sometimes pricy programs simply aren't needed, and GIMP is a lifesaver in that regard.

Cons:

I do feel like there is a bit of learning curve, one that I've found to be more difficult that paid image editing programs. While shortcuts make things easier for every program, if feels absolutely crucial to know them for GIMP, otherwise each task can feel laborious. I also feel like the UI for browsing for a file is way too out-of-date... I always click and drag from my file explorer.

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.

Excellent alternative to photoshop

Comments: From making simple editing changes to producing new images the software makes it easy.

Pros:

The program includes all the tools you would expect from an image editing program. It is on par with photoshop.

Cons:

There is nothing not to like about the program.

Looking for a Free Alternative to Adobe Photoshop? This is it.

Comments: GIMP is a great no-cost alternative to Photoshop that offers the same range of features and tools to help you create and edit images.

Pros:

It's virtually identical in form and function to Photoshop, and it's a great way to achieve the same results at virtually no cost.

Cons:

GIMP has a steep learning curve, similar to that of Photoshop, which may require some time and effort to master. If you're coming from Photoshop, you will have to relearn tool shortcuts and other functions that are necessary to avoid copyright issues.

My Review about GIMP

Comments: Overall if you can't afford any premium image editing software, I highly recommend GIMP

Pros:

I like that it's free and very easy to use.

Cons:

I don't have any dislike about GIMP software

An amateur photographer's view on GIMP

Pros:

GIMP is easy in use and therefore perfect to make small corrections of photos when you are not familiar with or don't want to spend money on other editing programs such as Adobe Photoshop.

Cons:

I don't recommend GIMP when you want to make advanced edits as it is a rather basic program.

A daily Image Manipulator ;)

Comments: Great, I love GIMP I just wish that there was a way to take some of the options I don't use off of the screen, maybe there is ill learn someday...

Pros:

I liked most about gimp that I can download it for free and the CLone tool.

Cons:

Too much little options on the screen, I get easily confused.