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The GNU Image Manipulation Program
http://www.gimp.org/

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Description:

GIMP is an advanced picture editor. You can use it to edit, enhance, and retouch photos and scans, create drawings, and make your own images. It has a large collection of professional-level editing tools and filters, similar to the ones you might find in Photoshop. Numerous fine-control settings and features like layers, paths, masks, and scripting give you total control over your images.

Many image file formats are supported, including JPEG, Photoshop (.psd), and Paint Shop Pro (.psp) files. It can also be used to scan and print photos.

To open files remotely (like over HTTP), install the gvfs-backends package.

To use a MIDI device (like a musical keyboard) as an input controller in GIMP, install libasound2 and read the how-to at /usr/share/doc/gimp/README.MIDI

User reviews:

	Score	Comment
Busybody 3 weeks ago	1	Hate it! Hate it! Hate it!!! Came close to smashing my computer in utter frustration at not getting a simple task done. (Select part of image and move it sideways a bit.) I used GIMP (earlier version) successfully on my Windows Vista machine, but this version just doesn't do a simple task and is not intuitive. Developer deserves a swift kick to the gonads!
cybernaut 4 weeks ago	5	GIMP is maybe not yet as powerful as Adobe Photoshop, but it is an amaizingly great alternative! I am not a professional graphics designer, so GIMP is perfect for my needs!
Wolfcubby 1 month ago	5	Love the tools
Heyty 3 months ago	4	With GIMP you can say bye-bye to Adobe Photoshop. I miss some resources, but GIMP is a good tool. If you need a "photoshop for dummies" try Pinta.
jastombaugh 3 months ago	5	Came from a very strong PS background. Spent many years using CS2 & CS5 on a professional grade level. It definitely took a little getting used to, but I haven't had to go back yet. The only difference I've really found limiting is the text-handling in GIMP. PS allows a wide variety of text manipulation while maintaining the ability to edit it, whereas GIMP rasterizes text to manipulate it. On the whole, it's been a wonderful challenge that helped grow me from 'photoshopper' to 'image manipulator'. Advanced Text Handling and Instant Layer Effects/Cloning layer effects (drop-shadow, etc) are all you're missing out on. I'll just retype what I want to manipulate and add my own drop shadows anyday. PS was a great way to start learning how to edit/manipulate photos, but since switching to GIMP a few years ago, it has forced me to grow as a person, and when you invest in yourself, that's always going to pay off, right? :-) Amazing tool that just keeps getting more and more incredible!
binar 4 months ago	5	Очень хорошая альтернатива фотошопа. Огромный плюс, что почти не потребляет ресурсы! Функционал такой же(главное разобраться, где он находится хD). Неделя акклиматизации и можно сворачивать горы.
OfficerNice 4 months ago	3	If you're used to Photoshop you're going to be very disappointed. Want something simple as Outer Glow? Nope. The most pixelated stroke effect? Yup. It is far from being a good replacement for Photoshop.
plimboster 4 months ago	5	Фотошоп за линукс.
temmik 4 months ago	5	for linux High in function
Fonzie 7 months ago	3	The functionality reminds me of Photoshop though the accesability reminds me of a text-based adventure game...
Anda 7 months ago	4	High in function but in unclear GUI
xSquid 7 months ago	5	\o/
revian 7 months ago	5	I've been using GIMP for years, it's the best image editor I've ever seen for Linux!
VictorVic 7 months ago	5	Easy to use. Amazing if you don't want to pay for Photoshop.
7n00py 8 months ago	5	Amazing tool :)
radimkanok 8 months ago	5	Must have app
Knezev87 8 months ago	5	Odličan je
BazyTrue 8 months ago	4	The best application. Very usefull.
fuji 8 months ago	5	very helpfull
WaleczneSerce 9 months ago	5	Niesamowite! że jest na Linuxa :)
imperator 11 months ago	5	Ottimo
Sweyn78 1 year ago	5	A fully capable alternative to Adobe Photoshop, and it's Libre! Its scripting API could use some work, though.
Occultist92 1 year ago	4	muy buena
Theophile-Formation 1 year ago	4	Good one, not the best, but he is free, so, i like it !
ayannath 1 year ago	5	the best. Better than photoshop. Quick open, small, less memory resource, and FREE!! ***** star
Anderson 1 year ago	2	O Gimp é muito complicado, até para tarefas simples! Não é nem um pouco intuitivo!
GumVonSchweetz 1 year ago	4	Gimp is cool but for guys like me (who used Photoshop before) you must to get used to it.
connor41 1 year ago	5	Отличная замена фотошопу
linux-0 1 year ago	4	Funciona muy bien y me ayuda bastante en mis trabajos :D
shade_gastovsky 1 year ago	4	Если знать как то можно полностью заменить фотошоп гимпом, нужно лишь немного терпения.
waqar144 1 year ago	4	Must have software. Please update it to 2.8.20
rmanf30 1 year ago	3	Pour tout faire facilement, rien de mieux pour le moment.
Arc-X 1 year ago	5	Good one if you don't want to buy Photoshop.
EvilAlien666 1 year ago	5	Powerful, efficient and stable. A great piece of software!
Rickey 1 year ago	5	I love it. Like many powerful programs there is a learning curve. But there are a ton of tutorials on YouTube and examples on sites dedicated to the GIMP to quickly bring you up to speed. I am now able "GIMP" photos like a pro but the GIMP has so many features that I am still learning new tricks.
moravideo 1 year ago	5	Немного непривычный интерфейс, но зато заменяет все основные функции Photoshop.
aanand_ub 1 year ago	5	An essential software for all systems.
Ponnumani 1 year ago	5	kills adobe slowly, just need some more tools and user friendliness. i previously used photoshop it have large number of tools. GIMP has the potential to beat it.
martini 1 year ago	5	Great job
kutalgin 1 year ago	5	Отличная программа! Пользуюсь заместо фотошопа и пользуюсь на windows.
cmoi 1 year ago	5	très efficace dans son domaine
Erased 1 year ago	5	It just works
Rillian 1 year ago	5	Like photoshop but without the price tag.
dingofx 1 year ago	5	Gimp :-)
robi052 1 year ago	5	Great program
eld3rz 1 year ago	5	i don't need photoshop anymore, great!
kopz 1 year ago	5	Essential for everyday work, exellent & reliable
hobbledehoy899 1 year ago	5	Great for the birthing of memes
brunopsk2 1 year ago	5	GIMP é a melhor solução para quem não quer ficar no Photoshop
dknight 1 year ago	2	Never used to use GIMP, ugly and illogical interface. For me any image manipulations like hell.
greentux 1 year ago	5	It just works! Love it.
Jim4Prez 1 year ago	5	I use it everyday on Linux and Windows.
etech007 1 year ago	5	Love it Love it Love it, saved my life
thistof 1 year ago	3	GIMP should stand for "Gimp Is Meh Photoshop." Luckily it's heavily customizable, but still feels like doing photoshop with boxing gloves on.
darkscrap 1 year ago	5	Must-have piece of software if you ever want to alter an image. A little scary interface at first, but there are some good tutorials out there to get you started.
hemantrmore 1 year ago	4	It is a good software at free of cost. Need some improvement functionally as well as look wise for profecianal use. CMYK mode is unavilable. I hope it will improve & make hard compitition to other top photo editors. Please donet for such a usefull application.
espion_mobile 1 year ago	5	Easy one ! I love it!
dobritay 1 year ago	5	Great alternative to ps and easy to use
dexter_ose 1 year ago	4	can be a competiton of photoshop in future.
Maruthi 1 year ago	4	Easy to use and also need some patience too learn.
fhd_castro 1 year ago	3	I don't use it. I don't know why it comes by default, it's intended for designers. People say that is a great alternative to Photoshop. But I don't know, I don't use it.
Crewp 2 years ago	3	ok
CandyArts 2 years ago	3	Maybe we need plug-ins for other funcionallyties. We still cannot do a lot with it, however it is still a very good software but imporvements are always welcome. Think of having/adding more funcionalies and possibilies. We need improvements such as more funcionalies. Thank you.
wsnlndr 2 years ago	5	Esta es una de esas herramientas que dan valor al conjunto Gnu y Linux
butylkus 2 years ago	5	Простой, понятный, мощный. Более чем для домашнего использования.
Aristotel 2 years ago	4	все работает - доволен вполне
slo85 2 years ago	5	Number one tool
bober 2 years ago	5	Very Good
mister_lister 2 years ago	5	A full suite of photo editing tools, customizable. I use it professionally and for personal photos. Excellent!
wurm 2 years ago	5	Super Programm für Fotobearbeitung, kann alles was man braucht
comproprasad 2 years ago	5	Very good work
burger 2 years ago	5	Awesome tool. Equal to every other program and much cheaper... ;-)
LinuxFan5 2 years ago	3	hmm, maybe a optimal photoshop cc-like theme and order (icons) just like, not copy!
gloriousigor 2 years ago	2	I dislike the interface. I restart my computer into Windows whenever I need to edit images.
hawksquawks 2 years ago	4	Very good I am yet to take full advantage of this. but so far it's been great for basic image edits.
djeneba8333 2 years ago	4	Not bad. but i prefer PS :)
DreamAndDead 2 years ago	5	Ps in linux
cryptor 2 years ago	4	Imprescindible para el retoque fotográfico. Quizás demasiadas opciones para un usuario no profesional.
bluebow 2 years ago	5	Great! Equal fotoshop.
nextkara 2 years ago	5	Nice...Love it
alphekka 2 years ago	5	I don't like using the paid alternatives since I started using GIMP years ago. I actually prefer it over them and any others. With GIMP and Inkscape, I've been able to do class projects or other work projects. Lots of tutorials online which is helpful as well. I like how the UI in GIMP doesn't seem to get in my way. It's just very well organized. Great work GIMP team!
AcostArichA 2 years ago	5	Нормуль!
linuxero 2 years ago	5	Classic. Best for me!
cryssti 2 years ago	5	Foarte bun (chiar daca la cei cu photoshop nu le prea convine).
ugly 2 years ago	5	Хорошее приложение
Uncle_Snail 2 years ago	5	Amazing for photo editing, and even for drawing and painting. I have been using for years, and it is still awesome.
Sudsy 2 years ago	4	My FOSS gateway drug was GIMP 2.2 and I cannot think of a better all around image editor with a good batch of great brushes and filter repositories.
WandersonGOD 2 years ago	4	Muito bom otimo app
jlauru 2 years ago	5	I've been Using it for some time now and Its Very Usefull....
admax 2 years ago	5	Das beste Programm für meine Grafikbearbeitung! Außer Gimp und Inkscape nutze ich nichts Anderes.
Supp3rMario 2 years ago	4	Like it
nuchesmortejo 2 years ago	5	Yes!
pollat 2 years ago	1	interface made "in spite"
garypaulsounds 2 years ago	5	marvelous 5
simpller 2 years ago	5	Graphics
fotonut 2 years ago	4	Gimp2.9.1 is used as part of my workflow for minor edits after being sent on from Darktable. It would get a 5 if it were at v2.10 or 3 at time of writing. Love the 16-bit+ exoprt options for tif!
DirkL 2 years ago	5	dev edition 2.9.1 is goood
zantaz 2 years ago	5	It complex but powerful and by try and try You make what You want !
ksanti 2 years ago	5	Very good programm \ Очень хорошая программа
grchiper 2 years ago	5	Não se compara ao PhotoShop, porém é bastante eficiente
budgieboo 2 years ago	5	Not bad.
raskolnikov 2 years ago	5	Has everything needed to edit pictures
FandaL 2 years ago	4	Universal graphic tool.
alienatus 2 years ago	5	very useful tool!
liwyathan 2 years ago	5	great
reddot 2 years ago	5	I use it to make adcreatives, animated and static, really easy to use once you get use to it, and it does everything i need to do
sagit2002 2 years ago	4	It is helpful for most of my photo editing jobs
Stevest 2 years ago	5	Very good, feature rich.
krow7 2 years ago	5	Great piece of software!
tvtaddy 2 years ago	3	awesome
LinuxMinz 2 years ago	5	Needs some time to get around but you can do everything with it.
RC404 2 years ago	5	Great application! Very easy to use, lots of features.
lib2know 2 years ago	4	one of the examples where free software is ahead. it deserves a better user interface
jeop 2 years ago	5	GIMP is amazing. I wish I knew more all the myriad tools it has available.
Rebel450 2 years ago	4	a bit hard to control, when you come from Photoshop; CMYK support is crap, but nothing else to use on Linux, so ...
warlock3 2 years ago	5	works great
NaruTrey 2 years ago	5	Editor for any pixel
kajttek 2 years ago	5	Do moich nieprofesjonalnych rzeczy całkowicie wystarcza, a i tak używam tylko 10% funkcji.
lewah 2 years ago	5	A great replacement for A.PS. Just have to change your habits
herrminze 2 years ago	5	Super! Täglich im Einsatz.
omarspencephoto 3 years ago	5	This app is great, the only things missing are support for metadata and for 16+ bit files.
Nithisaran 3 years ago	5	Great
tranjeeshan 3 years ago	5	A great replacement for Photoshop, but could've been more photoshop-y
Kulla 3 years ago	4	Nicht immer einfach zu bedienen und manchmal etwas inkonsistent. Trotzdem für mich das Mittel der Wahl für kleinere aber auch umfangreichere Bildbearbeitung!
OttoZ 3 years ago	5	ein wirkliches Geschenk, großartige Leistung
jusai 3 years ago	4	works fine
kyriakos77 3 years ago	4	Just great.
Rodrix 3 years ago	4	I must admit that is a great software, but I'm so used to Adobe Photoshop, with which it is impossible not to compare.
greggha 3 years ago	3	Great slection of tools/toolbars. The downside is the start-up toolbars floating around the main window in a disorderly and confusing way for new users. Initial launch should introduce basic functions and info about GIMP's customization.
ratisbona 3 years ago	3	While Gimp is full of features, it's user interface and usability are far from being up to date. It is a powerful Software, but developers should focus on building a better user interface instead of adding feature after feature.
WhitePhoenix 3 years ago	3	Best on Linux isn’t good enough. Lacks a way to control the size of the line for its brushes/pens/pencils. Has no way to draw a line like Pinta or MS Paint. Has no standard color selection as does programs like Paint Shop, Photo Shop, Photo Plus or even SAI. But this is the best Linux has to offer, so you are stuck with it.
c678rb 3 years ago	4	GIMP 2.8.10 nimble and resourceful
Juan-Guillermo 3 years ago	5	Me gusta.
Hammer459 3 years ago	2	I used to love gimp. It was powerful yet vry easy to use. Now... extremely complicated and although in theory more powerful, in practical terms, useless as it is complicated beyond comprehension.
vahid-mint 3 years ago	5	one of best applications that could end the need of ms windows great alternative for photoshop
Ongytenes 3 years ago	5	Excellent program. It is very powerful, a great free alternative to the other well known photo editing program. May be a bit a learning curve for newbies. I recommend watching online tutorial videos (like YouTube) to get the feel for it. Once you learn/practice using it, it can become second nature to use it.
asderceder 3 years ago	5	Easier to use than Adobe Photoshop for sure.
andydumitrescu 3 years ago	5	The Gimp is very good. I work it.
iosonoscrive 3 years ago	5	yes gimp ok oki good
luisbraganca 3 years ago	5	I actually prefer GIMP over photoshop, and the best thing is that it's free
rcgamer 3 years ago	5	This app should be five stars easily. To me it's the best free app there is.
warlock2 3 years ago	3	For me not a good alternative for photoshop
sigurd1701 3 years ago	5	The Standard. even compared with very expensive Professional Progs. A bit more convenience for newbies would be fine.
skwaseem 3 years ago	5	excellent, fast and active performance only comes with GIMP. Play with your Images like an expert
jahid_0903014 3 years ago	5	marvellous & easy, photoshop of linux
toomyg155 3 years ago	5	Better then the ones you pay for!!!
cruizer 3 years ago	5	best on linux
Maurice045 3 years ago	4	Good
Trage 3 years ago	5	Excellent Image Editor
kyrillosnagy 3 years ago	5	Nice alternative of photoshop
zudwa 3 years ago	1	Made for aliens. You have to read a whole book to understand how to copy a selection in gimp
Kobalt 3 years ago	5	Excellent replacement for Photoshop!
kabbo0 3 years ago	5	Buen programa, muy intuitivo!
mhverhoeff 3 years ago	5	good
sa3paleasm 3 years ago	5	Great
poet 3 years ago	5	Always using it
basith374 3 years ago	5	perfect tool!
GeoMint 3 years ago	5	Excellent job
zsimi 3 years ago	5	Remekül felveszi a versenyt a konkurenciával
aroneasadas 3 years ago	5	Better, easier, ighte
Ali_RNT 3 years ago	5	Better, easier, ighter , faster than PS.Great!!!
Gnnomon 3 years ago	5	Me Encanta! si le das una oportunidad a este poderoso editor de imagenes te olvidaras de Photoshop sin pensarlo ;)
RayoVerde 3 years ago	5	Great image manipulation tool
Thorian 3 years ago	5	Huge graphics tool! PhotoShop? What is that? ;)
jestoy0514 3 years ago	5	Very nice application indeed.
lionelta 3 years ago	5	Awesome. The open-source Photoshop. Nothing similar out there.
Memnock 3 years ago	4	Lovely image editor - amazing free product
fox_3 3 years ago	5	Отличный графическмй редактор!
WilomanCZ 3 years ago	5	Best free software image editor ever.
EddiX 3 years ago	5	You don't need huge and expensive beasts like Adobe Photoshop for photo editing. Gimp's got all the features I've ever needed and is also very easy to use!
DrizzttoUrden 3 years ago	5	Best of Linux ;)
Abrar 3 years ago	5	gr8 . . .
isomage 3 years ago	5	Compared to the armed robbery of Adobe Photoshop's monthly subscription, this neat application is a god-send!
hexavex 3 years ago	5	What can you say about a free program that easily competes with the big boys? Just fantastic software that works.
hiwhatsup 3 years ago	5	Best in Class
wintergreen14 3 years ago	5	The best free alternative to Adobe Photoshop. LOVE!
yezgar25 3 years ago	5	Great Image Editor. Free Software is the Best!!!
misko_2083 3 years ago	5	The best
BenJetson 3 years ago	5	I love this program, it is my favorite image editor, packed full of useful options!
KhalVal 3 years ago	5	One of my most used programs, love it!
visterine 3 years ago	5	Ótimo editor de imagens. Redomendo!!!
pradacr 3 years ago	5	Excellent
camicri 3 years ago	5	Very usable and functional. Lots of tools and better alternative to Photoshop
Prasanth 3 years ago	4	nallaruku fine
AlejoRoche 3 years ago	5	Podrás lograr cosas Impresionantes. Recupera Fotos antiguas, Modifica, agrega, etc. etc.
sinihisi 3 years ago	5	lmde.....very best app
Link9 4 years ago	5	Отличная замена фотошопу))
nawar 4 years ago	5	Gimp is the way to go, it's great for most of the things if you are not doing something challenging. If you are hardly creative, try ImageMagic from the cmd ;)
HerrDierk 4 years ago	5	Easy to use
quidam 4 years ago	5	Sure, Photoshop is better for pros - but for us photography and opensource enthusiasts there is only GIMP!
juandiego 4 years ago	5	No le veo ninguna pega.
Raico 4 years ago	4	Bester Photoshopersatz!
ariffav 4 years ago	5	Lighter than pricy devil counterparts and work like charm!
topper 4 years ago	5	Indispensable.
inolle 4 years ago	5	This is fantastic, im no graphic designer but when i need to edit a image this is what i immediatly go to
bahrampc 4 years ago	5	best image editor
grandpavangogh 4 years ago	5	Excellent software to edit and create images. Loads of options. Free!
mikeyplanet101 4 years ago	5	I remeber when I was on stinky old Windows, and used MS Paint. When I tried out GIMP, it made all the difference. It's really polished and does everything I need to do. Try it today!
GianluGIA 4 years ago	5	BIG SOFTWAREEEE
chrismots 4 years ago	5	Very good. Lighter than photoshop. I can use it in a rather old netbook. Many features, a lot of tools..
FiretronP75 4 years ago	5	Essential, stable, mature, fully featured.
mazinga 4 years ago	5	Awesome graphic tool, way lighter than Photoshop. Would be even better if it woul be possible to add/load plugins directly from GIMP.
3dBloke 4 years ago	5	Powerful and full-featured. I use it for all my graphic editing needs. (Also use the Windows version)
crispin 4 years ago	3	I used to use Photoshop but moved to GIMP when I started with Linux. Now I use GIMP on my Windows Machines as well. Excellent software that has a mass of features to create great graphics.
bjtamas 4 years ago	5	Nincs igazán vetélytársa GNU/Linux-okon, ráadásul ingyenes. Privát használatra felülmúlhatatlan rengeteg kiegészítővel.
hmdjong 4 years ago	5	I used gimp many times to enhance digital b/w photographs from a microfilm vieewer's screen.These are terribly overexposed in the middle and underexposed as you get to the sides. The recepe is from a single layer image use duplicate layer, on this layer use filter>blurr>gaussian blurr and set the pixelsize large enough so the characters or handwritings are blended into the background and then use a combine layers I think it was in the layers pane where the function was a mathematical devide and the result was a perfectly white background with acceptable black text. It was good enpough to print it and not waiste to much dye or toner from all tehe shady parts. you have to image>flatten image before you can save to jpg or other single layer image types, but the program tells you that. I looked for ways to custom make that into a single command, but I didn't find it. you can't win'm all!l for simple stuff (cropping resizing even converting to other formats printing renaming etc. I use XNView
kc6ufm 4 years ago	4	Does the job for me. I'm sureone with graphics skills will love this!
Saddletramp 4 years ago	5	Excellent photo editing tool.
Janusz 4 years ago	5	Świetny program do obróbki zdjęć
Kain 4 years ago	5	It took me a long time to really get into this because it is far more powerful than my simple editing needs. But once I got past the learning curve, I was quickly and effortlessly doing better work than on than on the simple options, and I have been experimenting with other features.
pfreris 4 years ago	5	excellent and efficient
GILINUX 4 years ago	5	Looks very good
sangorys 4 years ago	3	A l'air très puissant mais les débutant comme moi prefereront de loin Pinta
kurp 4 years ago	5	Excellent.
dinozorus 4 years ago	5	très bon et pas trop compliqué
schmoove 4 years ago	5	mint 16 x64 mate: works perfectly and surprisingly easy to use
Notuob 4 years ago	4	wtih cannon driver very goog
flaviu 4 years ago	5	Very good!
Chaotajo 4 years ago	5	You would not believe how much time I've spent playing with this software.
shamal 4 years ago	5	Always better.. Gimp 2.8.10 is awesome, and very interesting new plug.ins..
antoni-kyejo 4 years ago	5	The best alternative, functional software IMO to the commercial varieties like Adobe Photoshop, that seem to cost a fortune!
fuxpelz 4 years ago	5	The Best
Laurel_Crownfield 4 years ago	5	Great!
shuphi 4 years ago	5	Great application, getting even greater on every update
jaijujacob 4 years ago	5	Favourite
dagma 4 years ago	5	Es una buena aplicacion para edicion de imagen o creacion de estas, se podria decir que es el photoshop de linux pero es mejor que eso o apunta a serlo en un futuro no muy lejano.
frombenny 4 years ago	4	J'aime beaucoup. C'est un excellent outil pour retoucher des images avec éventuellement des calques.. Sous Xubuntu, le fait de pouvoir enrouler/dérouler les fenêtres d'outils le rend plus pratique sur mon petit écran 17 pouces (4/3)...
bww12 4 years ago	5	If you use photoshop,you need it!
silicont 4 years ago	5	The best alternative to big name apps. Newer releases would be nice in the repositories, but they can be gotten manually. Perfection!
Bisku 4 years ago	5	almost as good as adobe photoshop
jijames 4 years ago	5	GIMP is extremely useful whether you need simple image resizing or in-depth editing.
aftercast 4 years ago	4	merita l'installazione. l'interfaccia mostra troppi comandi e inizialmente sembra strano e disordinato. probabilmente difficile da capire per chi ha lavorato con photoshop per tanto tempo.
dogsolitude_uk 4 years ago	5	I hated GIMP, until they added the single-window mode! Now it's much easier to use, and can be easy rearranged to look/behave a bit like Photoshop (if that's what you're used to). Still feels a bit clunky in places, but seenig as we're comparing FREE!!! against £700, such niggles are churlish at best.
Korpu 4 years ago	4	Free substitute for Adobe Photoshop and, for Linux where Wine doesn't work, for IrfanView. Has different approach to the functions and doesn't save setting you use, so it will be some getting used to it and choosing your settings again, and again, no sufficient customization in Preferences. I, personally, hate color correction for shadows, midtones and highlights separately, and still can't fond Unsharp settings that wouldn't be so coarse (although plenty of options for this is provided, with no reasonable fine preset). Crop works through copy-paste... What else can I say? This is most powerful free drawing program (thanks to the developers!), less as photo editor, you have to use it for the lack of customisable simpler and better.
Hagbard99 4 years ago	5	A most have program. sometimes even better than Photoshop and cheeper.
fotonix 4 years ago	5	Huge new learning curve after mastering PS of course. Gimp is a powerhouse and I have only begun to explore its labrynths and try to crack into its secret ways (eg Scripting to replace Actions). Many online tuts and videos are for deprecated versions and of little help. Updated Q3 2013, when shall we finally get v2.8 in Linux? Pretty please.
shivajiva101 4 years ago	5	Brilliant piece of software, worth the effort to learn. Edit /usr/share/applications/gimp.desktop & remove pdf & ps mime types to regain your original pdf viewer!
martx148 4 years ago	4	Muy buen editor
cjrpackwood 4 years ago	4	For the advanced photo/image user, this is a must have piece of software. It isn't quite like Adobe Photoshop, but darn close. Has all the features an advanced user or professional photographer needs. If you want more, just go to the website and browse the very long lists of plugins/addons to broaden its capabilities. I use it on LinuxMint and Windows 7 when I need that proffesional touch.
hazard1nc 4 years ago	4	The GIMP has been around as far back as I can remember, I love this app!
Mathew-Moore 4 years ago	4	Between paint shop pro 7 and gimp, I get all the image work done, I like simple apps that just do the job. This is nearly one of them.
rajray 4 years ago	5	Best Free alternative to Professional Adobe Photoshop. Best free Image Editor Ever.
ThorIbisMagura 4 years ago	4	Åbning af "/media/mint/Windows/kalender/WF_Planner_31_days.eps" mislykkedes: Could not interpret Postscript file '/media/mint/Windows/kalender/WF_Planner_31_days.eps' is the message I get when trying to open a file from Illustrator in either .ai or .eps format in LinuxMint. The Gimp is 2.8.6 and my laptop a 64-bit Sony Vaio VGN-AW41HQ. In Windows Gimp opens the files correct. Funny that here in LinuxMint Inkscape open the same files correct but in Windows the files get the error message that ps2pdf interpreter is not present. Ghostscript 64-bit is installed. I hoped to get Scribus, Inkscape and Gimp to work in the same boot partition so I do not have to reboot too often. The potential of Linux is unfortunately not gettng as many users as possible, partly due to the fact that it is a pain to get a dual boot to function without a lot of work. Just trying Mint out, several years ago I tried Suse and Mandriva, things were easier then.
miib96 4 years ago	4	Stable mais trop complet et du coups difficile à utilisé mais bien
yashletn 4 years ago	5	parfait pour l'amateur que je suis
Miau 4 years ago	5	GUAUUUUUU! Cuanto más lo uso más me gusta :)
mota 4 years ago	4	it has it all, well hidden
mrera 4 years ago	5	Best opensource images editor.
shelleyfrank 4 years ago	5	Funny, I have discovered the Gimp in 2001. It was only a baby then.
csmemarketing 4 years ago	5	#trinidadwebsitedesign - I started off with Photoshop, became an expert in that. But When I saw Gimp 2.6, I decided to learn it because I wanted to switch to linux permanently. It's a great contender to photoshop but when 2.8 came out, I was amazed. I rate it 5/5 in open source graphics because it's a must have on linux or any other OS if you want a free Graphics Editor like photoshop. When used together with Inkscape, you cannot go wrong at all! Anything basic to intermediate you can make with Gimp. The only thing missing from gimp is the live layer effects in photoshop and that's it. I suggest you install and learn it right now! See these websites I made with help from both Gimp and Inkscape - (1) http://csmemarketing.biz, (2) http://yekofsgenimports.com
mannyjk 4 years ago	5	Use it all the time. It is worth taking some time to learn. I have yet to find anything that is as good as the Gimp
dsgna89 4 years ago	4	Good software here, but the learning curve may dissuade many newcomers. Would do with some more user-friendliness.
JasonPC 4 years ago	5	Just as good as any of the costly alternatives.
ZudoHackz 4 years ago	5	Just love it!
lorre 5 years ago	3	maybe not the right place, but, can't install it on linux11, get "E: Unable to correct missing packages W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/g/gcc-4.5/libgfortran3_4.5.2-8ubuntu4_i386.deb 404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.92.202 80]" +some more
parallax68 5 years ago	5	the best
romanyacik 5 years ago	5	easy to learn and use! Better than photoshop!
matus1969 5 years ago	5	Great.
aguss 5 years ago	5	great, i like
hnatyuk 5 years ago	5	great tool
BradmanX 5 years ago	5	GIMP is free and better than Photoshop, I mean it can use the filetypes Photoshop can and then some, like it's own brush format.
samriggs 5 years ago	5	the best cannot do without it
egonpin 5 years ago	5	Buen programa para manejo fotografico
killkenny 5 years ago	5	Alternativa gratuita ao photoshop. Muitos tutorials online.
daiyi 5 years ago	5	speediest on linux!
deanguan 5 years ago	5	超讚超好用的
mobdiz 5 years ago	5	Не фотошоп конечно, но отличный редактор)
disPPlay 5 years ago	4	Great advanced picture editor.
eddebeket 5 years ago	5	Great software. Takes some getting used to, but that's well worth it. I use The Gimp on a daily basis. There is very little it can't do - in which case I use Inkscape.
ericvictor66 5 years ago	4	good Photoshop alternative
ulrich3110 5 years ago	5	Great program. (I use Gimp 2.8, install from ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp)
Deazel 5 years ago	5	It's great, and I recommend this to everyone over Photoshop. Free, easy, and it gets the point across. Great for making memes for me. lol
gerryo 5 years ago	2	Leaning curve is too steep.
hakperest 5 years ago	5	If you did not used it, you had loosed so much things.
Ed_Hunter 5 years ago	5	Nice for me
settara 5 years ago	5	bien
AndreGalvao 5 years ago	3	Pefeito! Perfect! Power Full!!!
Dawe 5 years ago	4	Great soft, waiting for 16bit depth ...
xarlieb 5 years ago	4	great tool, but i just can get used to after so many years using photoshop
pasi55 5 years ago	5	Kann GIMP nur empfehlen - alles dabei, was ich brauche, außer einer Unterstützung für CMYK, aber die lässt sich per Addon nachträglich ergänzen.
BrianMullaley 5 years ago	3	I liked it. Will take some time to leanr to navigate and be comfortable with it
hermes333 5 years ago	4	Very good FREE alternative of Photoshop, not as complete, more complex but once you get use to it, it's wonderful!
azavenom 5 years ago	5	es la mejor herramienta para diseños grafico xD ^_^ Saludos!!!! By MakubexUchiha Mi Blog: http://makusensei.wordpress.com/
fatd 5 years ago	4	newer version out
asdomar 5 years ago	5	Altro che photoshop! W Gimp!
go_mansi 5 years ago	5	amazing app!! rivals photoshop :)
sujitnag 5 years ago	4	full of option
InactiveX 5 years ago	5	Quite simply Photoshop for Linux but better still
arvaal 5 years ago	5	Отличный редактор, замена Фотожопа на Линуксе.
vrielance 5 years ago	5	very very good
abaddon 5 years ago	5	Awesome tool!
gianpv 5 years ago	4	powerfull but not easy to use for newbies
RavenLX 5 years ago	5	I've used PhotoShop Elements 5, Paint Shop Photo Pro X3 (and even previous versions called Paint Shop Pro) and I have to say I love GIMP! It can do all the things the other programs can. I admit you'll want to follow some tutorials though to learn how to use the program. It's very powerful and you can quickly make some amazing graphics!
osarusan 5 years ago	5	There is a learning curve for folks used to Photoshop or other image programs, but once you get past it, Gimp is truly one of the best applications out there. If you're an artist, make sure you also download Gimp Paint Studio!
frankIT 5 years ago	5	Professional editor near PhotoShop
Abderraouf 5 years ago	5	Awesome ممتاز و رائع
ttttrrrr 5 years ago	5	I am using this
telcnas 5 years ago	5	One may refer to GIMPtricks youtube channel for tutorials to this cool apps........................
romku 5 years ago	4	Хорошо справляется со своими обязанностями :)
easy 5 years ago	5	I work with GIMP every other day. It's really essential for me, I really love it. Over time I've mastered it to be able to do everything that I've used to do with Paint Shop Pro. It still has rough edges here and there, but overall it's a wonderful piece of software, which became even more awesome with the latest 2.8 update! 100% recommended! :)
bozo2112 5 years ago	5	better than most that you have to pay thousands for
quake0 5 years ago	5	Its the best their is for linux. Best to switch to full screen mode.
Barbarosa 5 years ago	5	nemohu než pochválit
bledhoz 5 years ago	4	awesome
Single 5 years ago	2	not using this
christopherfgarcia 5 years ago	5	Fast, lightweight, simple performs as much as photoshop.. Supports almost all image file formats..
linuxcrasher 5 years ago	5	best freeware for imageediting
kbabir 5 years ago	5	Superb dreamshop
rodeloli 5 years ago	5	Absolutly awesome and totally recommended!
Zulan 5 years ago	4	Pero muchas ventanas.....Caoooos
Qumeric 5 years ago	4	Really worse than Photoshop but still pretty good.
Freek 5 years ago	3	Can do a lot, but for me it is too hard to use. I still use this as my only image editor though.
RytronII 5 years ago	5	5/5 Who needs Photoshop?
larmi 5 years ago	4	only with single window mode! otherwise useless!
scott65 5 years ago	3	One of the best for Linux I guess but still a pain in the ass IMO. Could be a lot better and easier to use.
SaimonSL 5 years ago	5	Very small in size compare to Photoshop yet almost as capable as Photoshop. You can basically do anything with GIMP just go to Youtube and search GIMP and you will get hundreats of tutorials on just about anything. The best part is it works in WIndows and Mac. The only problem I faced is that the tools bars some time don'e focus.
Shin 5 years ago	5	The best image editing tool!
gauravjuvekar 5 years ago	5	brilliant
malfix 5 years ago	5	the best editor IMHO
Matt4179 5 years ago	5	Awesome!!!
jkwasnik 5 years ago	5	nearly identical to Photoshop in how to use it
Bristok 5 years ago	5	great stuff! Please update to 2.8 here
Erick_Ribeiro 5 years ago	5	It's excelent, and better than Photo$hop. Linux Mint need to update this package, the current version is 2.8 and this version is 2.6
RileyCockatoo 5 years ago	5	I use it
Nawfal 5 years ago	5	very nice, i like it :)
ashish_saw 5 years ago	5	nice software
dj_king 5 years ago	5	Lo mejor para editar fotografías
booman 5 years ago	5	GIMP is a perfect alternative to Photoshop! Even the plugins from Photoshop work! It has all the standard image editing tools, layers and effects.
fearmac 5 years ago	5	Love it.
Koljan 5 years ago	5	I give the highest mark
EdgeHawk 5 years ago	5	Gimp 2.8 on Mint kde is stable here... Besides some very neat new features they also reintroduced the possibility to swap between single- or multiple-window mode. I think it is worth adding to the repositories.
mysoomro 5 years ago	5	It's a really nice software.
mariaraquel87 5 years ago	5	bueno pero muchas ventanas...
Ruhalfoyls 5 years ago	5	This is a great program to replace photoshop. You can install extra brushes/effects/tools etc and tweek it the way you want. i do sugjest getting the ppa so you can install the newer 2.8 version.
wirtaw 5 years ago	5	best open source graphics editor
bolek73 5 years ago	5	Ich liebe das Programm!
jokpop 5 years ago	4	Good programm! Real alternative PS for me. \| Вполне нормальная программа по работе с растровой графикой, альтернатива фотошопу. Есть сложности с переходом на нее, но это дело времени.
ad_shah 5 years ago	5	good one!
moar_ghosts 5 years ago	5	suits my needs. great software, great features. best picture editor I know of, perfect once you get to know it.
Rzer 5 years ago	4	Not easy , but must have
iolco51 5 years ago	5	Wonderful
hoppimike 5 years ago	4	Not amazingly powerful, but a fantastic editor nonetheless :)
bodobo 5 years ago	4	Simply the best... for the time being
rich52 5 years ago	4	Where's 2.8? I like the single Window instead of the multiple windows.
mudslinger 5 years ago	5	it's been a good upgrade from the old legacy image editors I had on windows
bindesh 5 years ago	5	iske bina me gfxart nahi sikh pata shayad. aur isi se me sare games banata hun. :-), update it to 2.8 please.
darkensk 5 years ago	5	I would really love to see the updated version in the repo, nonetheless, its one of the best image editor out there.
Duff 5 years ago	4	Update this please !!
franny 5 years ago	5	Top program when the extra plug-ins are installed(G'MIC & resynthersizer) becomes a much more powerful tool. photoshop has been gathering dust since I've installed GIMP
michelsaey 5 years ago	5	Best program for Photoshop replacement.
francheu 5 years ago	5	excellent logiciel
bluewolf 5 years ago	4	Great for a FREE program !
Qruqs 5 years ago	4	Very good program, but I don't like the GUI.
Gurman 6 years ago	1	The floating windows are a idiocy! Where are versions 2.7, 2.8, 2.9?
jonashendrickx 6 years ago	1	I hate the floating windows. There are easier alternatives and more powerfull.
bart9h 6 years ago	5	The only thing I miss is 16-bits per channel.
bibliafelipe 6 years ago	5	I had learned a lot whit this program, it manipulate pictures, sizes of the picture, backgrounds and much more.
nica 6 years ago	3	gnah, gnah, gnah... photoshop...
akromic 6 years ago	5	Very few GIMP users will miss Photoshop
opiumpoetry 6 years ago	2	the floating windows are a pain
leo__sg1 6 years ago	5	El mejor editor de fotografias que he probado. Altamente recomendable, sencillo y poderoso
pml87 6 years ago	5	Greatest graphic gnu/linux program :)
varonbondumb 6 years ago	5	a powerful picture editor. loads of awesome features
pazoff 6 years ago	5	I use it often
Thinker 6 years ago	5	Photoshop Killer
Cable 6 years ago	5	Quality product right here. If you're looking for an advanced picture editor for Linux - this is it.
gwaro 6 years ago	5	Must have!
Mazhar 6 years ago	5	very very nice software. just love it.
little_SD 6 years ago	5	My favorite photoshop program :)
bliving 6 years ago	4	It works, but hobbled by the Photoshop legacy that we all must deal with.
fida1989 6 years ago	4	Good, but more improvement in usability would make it better.
williamjmorenor 6 years ago	5	No le pide nada a Photoshop es un herramienta muy poderosa para el procesamiento de imagenes con resultados profesionales
taylorb483 6 years ago	5	A very powerful editor, for the beginner it is well worth getting the book and going through the tutorials to get the most out of it. It has really saved me a lot of hardwork compared to other programmes.
Mintification 6 years ago	5	The epitome of image manipulation programs. Cleaner, faster (and freer) than Photoshop.
BernardDecock 6 years ago	5	A very helpful and precious type of free software for editing photo's
newpaul 6 years ago	4	I agree with the general praise: Gimp delivers. The remarks about the poor cropping tool (or the scaling/resizing one) seem to me also well justified. For a “professional-level” image manipulation tool, its icons look too childish, sometimes unclear and aesthetically unambitious in general. If it had some kind of standard/advanced switch, it could easily become a more universal image manipulation tool. As it is, it remains a little convoluted for average users. In MS Windows, it is easily beaten by more accessible & powerful enough tools like Paint.net & Photoscape.
stel 6 years ago	5	Very powerful application, if one takes the time to explore it and install the various plugins for it
RichardL 6 years ago	4	After being a longtime Jasc Paint user, GIMP gives me all the things that I used to wish Paint had. Every day I use Linux Mint, I learn something new and (usually) exciting as well as pleasing.
R9Devyatka 6 years ago	2	GIMP could be a better alternative to photoshop if only could manipulate CMYK chanelled files
mmorkester 6 years ago	3	But why can I not start Gimp anymore. It was working for some days ago. Yesterday I wanted to use Gimp again, but it will not start. I use Linux Mint12.
doppiozero 6 years ago	5	The best of build and edit graphics image
vpavek 6 years ago	5	The best alternative to Adobe Photosohop
jorgecachoh 6 years ago	5	Gran programa de edición de imágenes
dacolomer 6 years ago	5	Mejor programa de edicion de imagenes...
rogierx 6 years ago	5	essential at first, and has become indispensable
ulysses 6 years ago	2	Not made for me.
Maximize 6 years ago	5	classic for graphics etc.
zimanti5 6 years ago	5	better than photoshop
brandoneffecttech 6 years ago	5	Im in a learning curve regarding the use of the "scripts", but I dropped photoshop without realizing I never used it anymore!
dethsco 6 years ago	4	Great image editor with tons of features! Just like to see a better cropping tool with it, where you can crop by pixels, top, bottom, right or left.
sgt78 6 years ago	5	great
Odysseys 6 years ago	5	Better than Photoshop Elements for a amateur photographer. Totally awesome! Like any complex image processing software, it has a some learning curve, and that's so with PSE too.
bad_penguin 6 years ago	5	nice photoshop clone
sbrbot 6 years ago	5	Why to spent too much words. GIMP is the best image editor for Linux platform.
lopesmaio 6 years ago	5	This is a great image editor. And it's open source stuff :D I'm even using it to make a texture pack for minecraft and I'm very happy with it :)
nDR01d 6 years ago	4	You need to read the manuals if you've never used anything like this before
psyckers 6 years ago	5	Who needs Photoshop when you have got Gimp. Bit of a learning curve, but I am up for the challenge.
jeevanromi 6 years ago	5	the best.... very powerful... hv to learn it though!
beatnik 6 years ago	5	Absolutely awesome ! Faster and more intuitive than Photoshop, switched even back when I still used WinXP.
ropetili 6 years ago	5	easy to use compared with Photoshop
crismblog 6 years ago	5	Excellent and my favorite
veratec 6 years ago	4	Great Photoshop alternative..
byt3r 6 years ago	5	agree with asmarsis, this is the photoshop alternative for linux. thanks to its developers for this awesome program!
thermalCat 6 years ago	5	excellent, well worth the effort of transferring your photoshop skills
Pompilius 6 years ago	5	Excelente programa, aunque al principio es tosco por la distiubicion de las ventanas, ideal tanto para profesionales como amateurs de la fotografia.
Tonya 6 years ago	5	Must have program
gregyboy234 6 years ago	5	Amazing for photo editing!
koscho 6 years ago	3	schwer auf deutsch zu installieren
oldrocker99 6 years ago	5	GIMP could do the job when Photoshop couldn't on large scanned files. Look at meetthegimp.org for great Flash turorials.ned files. The learning curve is steep, but there are websites devoted to
moxaking 6 years ago	3	the most complete graphics altering software on linux, once you do a few tutorials its easy to get round
winlinuser 6 years ago	4	Excellent but the learning curve is steep.
stroback 6 years ago	5	Top notch!
Cybeet 6 years ago	5	Very good free software. :) GIMP can do almost anything that Photoshop can do, it just can be more difficult. But hey, it's free, and for free software, it's absolutely five stars program, because there is no better free image editing program. ^^ Also, every GIMP user should read Lifehacker's article about Photoshop-like image manipulations with GIMP: http://lifehacker.com/5864755/top-10-photoshop-tricks-you-can-do-without-buying-photoshop Anyway, great program. And absolutely free! :)
jessie0514 6 years ago	4	very nice
bdheeman 6 years ago	5	A must have application for desktop as well as workstation users
Logics 6 years ago	5	Great software. Great plugins available. the interface is more akin to the old Photoshop on Mac so some are not used to it but in terms of function and intuitiveness, it is fantastic. There is no photo manipulation that I need to do which GIMP cannot handle. It sees my Genius pressure sensitive tablet (because Linux sees it). This is a must have for all photographers.
patrixon78 6 years ago	5	Awesome app for me. I am a Web Developer. I work with Corel, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and many others apps. Gimp is a very pawerful and you can do even better projects with Gimp than with Photoshop. I'ts not about the application itself. It's all about your skills, creativity and willingness to learn new things, new interfaces (which is not so far different from Photoshop). I know people who use Gimp and they made a lot better graphics than me working with Photoshop. Also there is an development version of Gimp (2.7.4) which I have installed on my Mint 12 and there is single window mode so now the work with Gimp is more comfortable than ever, and speaking of price? I'ts free!
maradonut 6 years ago	5	Easy, i haven't tried PS but GIMP works fine
Oppression 6 years ago	5	for me it is the only program of this kind that I can use
skyangel 6 years ago	5	it's so cool program
shadowHH 6 years ago	4	could have the windows in single master window..
daeme 6 years ago	4	great image Manipulation Program!
harykopar 6 years ago	5	Na ryj kładzie Szopa.
overthetop 6 years ago	5	The best graphics editor available for linux!
jasiralavi 6 years ago	5	great app.
mlsmith 6 years ago	5	Great alternative to PS.
xen13 6 years ago	5	Best free Alterative to photoshop ever!!!
asmarsis 6 years ago	4	Great Application for editing,drawing,and more. This apps is alternative for Photoshop
ammaretto 6 years ago	4	Нашел ее даже более удобной чем фотошоп
gerst 6 years ago	2	hard to work with it after photoshop
freedent 6 years ago	5	Niquel !!!
PV250X 6 years ago	5	Powerful and free
Boringbytes 6 years ago	5	Awesome
mentheAlo 6 years ago	3	one of the best open source program. For new learner, books in french exist.
veritas 6 years ago	5	Free open source photoshop
luxy 6 years ago	3	I don't need it.
garrett 6 years ago	5	I find it easier to use than photoshop!
krause 6 years ago	4	bom, mas precisa melhorar, principalmente a interface
nicu96 6 years ago	5	best for linux, but on windows i use pain.NET or pgotoshop, its easier to make fgeometric forms (rectangles, elipses, lines, etc.)
photomf 6 years ago	3	fantastic
sgbeal 6 years ago	5	Powerful and rock-solid stable. Never once had it crash on me in more than 10 years of using it.
maxhpm 6 years ago	4	best ever
wrightgre 6 years ago	5	awesome!
augusto_mint 6 years ago	4	It's quite good. With some GUI enhancements and the single window mode it will attract much more users.
doc69 6 years ago	5	Часто использую.
rkarim1981 6 years ago	3	Program is good, but I hope UI will be better, I don't use it.
mparfitt 6 years ago	4	We have Photoshop at work, but I still use Gimp.
wtlhk 6 years ago	5	Hopefully the GUI can be better in the upcoming future, others are great!
Anleoje 6 years ago	5	really good! :D
bentanic 6 years ago	4	Only wish the name was diffrent
Kraft 6 years ago	5	I often use, like it.
glubbar 6 years ago	5	What would you do without this wonderful app? :D
McVoiceX 6 years ago	5	Works great! Excellent!
WalksIn2Trees 6 years ago	4	lacks a number of features, but there are many plug-ins to fill most of the gaps... even with the highest rated effects plugins though, there's still no equvalent to Median, and it cannot open 32-bit sRGB images... a must-have for pros
PranavAart 6 years ago	4	Requires a little time to work well with, But its awesome.
henriquemaia 6 years ago	4	An absolute must for anyone editing pictures. The lacking star is for the missing single-window mode. When 2.8 comes out with this feature, I'll the add that star.
akaawol 6 years ago	5	AWESOME!
rpisharody 6 years ago	5	The best! 'nuff said!
rpstitz 6 years ago	4	cool seeing the results, but learning how to use all of the features would just about require college courses.
toto_de_France 6 years ago	5	To be learned (with a good tutorial), but so powerful that it becomes an indispensable tool.
kausheel 6 years ago	5	a great alternative to photoshop, has a lot of great features
Kompitan 6 years ago	5	Real alternative to PS
trollboy 6 years ago	5	The interface takes a bit of getting used to but this is an awesome application
tekk 6 years ago	5	Excellent Photoshop alternative
blueXrider 6 years ago	4	Works great
Bobkat 6 years ago	5	Very excellant program
Labby 6 years ago	5	Gimp is awesome!
crom 6 years ago	4	Nice, but I recommend Pinta if you need something simpler. It's like Paint.NET
giuvara-alex 6 years ago	5	very good. 5+
MaTachi 6 years ago	5	Simple to use, has many features and works flawless. I use it one Windows too.
mintlinux 6 years ago	5	Just plain amazing. Photo editing, making touch-ups, whatever you photo needs are. You shold also look at the plugins, they contain things such as brushes, patterns, etc. 5*
chash27 6 years ago	4	gr8! picture editor for linux and other os
ivy_s 6 years ago	5	Just perfect for newbies and not only.
RavS 6 years ago	5	Powerful Editor but can do with some interface overhaul.
bugz 6 years ago	5	GIMP requires almost no learning to perform common operations with graphics. I'm happy that it is included in default distribution.
stanlee 6 years ago	5	My favorit!!!
Tomas_IV 6 years ago	5	Excelent photo retouching tool. Many have problems to accustom themselves to the interface after using Photoshop, but I have ever used GIMP, so it is the Photoshop which seems to me so unintuitive and unusual...
linuxnpl 6 years ago	5	5*
Ronef 6 years ago	3	Не Photoshop конечно, но пойдёт...
m2nis 6 years ago	5	Unusual interface, but really great software
vonvalley 6 years ago	4	maybe not as good as other commercial competitors but very close
kazztan0325 6 years ago	5	The Best software for Photo-retouching and Painting!
numn 6 years ago	5	Simple to learn and to use but really really powerful! Would'nt wanna miss it!
Kuchum 6 years ago	4	Программа хорошая, но немного "нервная"
obakfahad 7 years ago	5	There is no other software like gimp....
gcosta 7 years ago	4	Muy Bueno!
Paulchenxx 7 years ago	4	gut.
rolonavarta 7 years ago	5	Excelente editor de Imágenes... infaltable
maxx913 7 years ago	4	OK :)
dumsterdave 7 years ago	4	Great features, very useful program in a small package
mike4ca 7 years ago	4	Only scratched the surface of what it is capable of.
Argent 7 years ago	5	Easily takes care of my simple needs. The FOSS choice for image editing and competes well with photoshop.
jordanreed11 7 years ago	5	Powerful yet easy to learn.
Squirrel 7 years ago	4	The gnu image manipulation program has many features, but can be difficult for the novice to use.
Kissaki 7 years ago	5	Best FOSS image editor.
wei2912 7 years ago	5	Great replacement for adobe photoshop
lurutem 7 years ago	5	Excellent
corbin 7 years ago	5	Excellent software
JackWelch55 7 years ago	5	Excellent painting/drawing/editing program.
Steampunk-Nick 7 years ago	5	great image editor!
marcelofmatos 7 years ago	5	Excelente editor de imagens. Dá pra fazer excelentes trabalhos com ele, tem vários recursos, basta ter criatividade
leojp777 7 years ago	4	GIMP es increible... espero que sigan mejorando!
Dannie 7 years ago	5	After using it for some time now, I must say that it works really good. (Been using PS before)
armagast 7 years ago	5	Photoshop used by pro designers. GIMP is for ordinary needs like resizing, croping etc.
freitasLeafar 7 years ago	5	Melhor ferramenta para edição de imagens disponível para linux
AllGamer 7 years ago	4	great photoshop alternative
bittininja 7 years ago	3	This can't replace Photoshop, not for me.
bulmaro90 7 years ago	5	Excelente editor de imágenes
CDEX 7 years ago	1	It needs more to be useful. Make a simple watermark could be more easy. And sorry, Photoshop do it better than GIMP. We can't integrate to our systems, we prefer Photoshop (all we need is a funcional soft, not a problem to find features) Maybe somebody can share a better replacement, thanks in advance.
phoinx 7 years ago	5	Can't live without it!
spacy01 7 years ago	5	Awesome graphic design tool! Няма равна тази програма!
Germmare 7 years ago	5	1 of MyBasic programs, thats all i need !
aljazek 7 years ago	4	Not really photoshop but still great replacement
EggMan911 7 years ago	5	Excelente programa, sacas su verdadero potencial cuando te acostumbras a trabajar en su interfaz gráfica
gpfwestie 7 years ago	2	Weird GUI, Frustrating if you have used PSP / Photoshop in the past
javiersconde 7 years ago	4	I hope gimp think more about the way let us work and integrate wacom and all the advantages this let us do, when we want to draw on screen!
Godric 7 years ago	5	Superb!
danillius 7 years ago	5	Очень крутая прога :D
raiyan1 7 years ago	5	This is a very helpful but advanced Image Editing software.
DynamicMan 7 years ago	4	Powerful enough for everything I do.
adolson 7 years ago	5	I don't care what Photoshop fans say, Gimp does all I need and more. And it costs a little less, too.
ukbeast 7 years ago	4	Good replacement for Photoshop.
jasonjohnwells 7 years ago	5	most professional open source alt to PhotoShop. Latest beta is even better then Photoshop for Drupal theming
cMo2011 7 years ago	4	I like GIMP, been using it as a complete replacement to photoshop and its great. My only downside would be the making of slices could be much better!
Dakal 7 years ago	5	My favorite program
mitanshugamer 7 years ago	5	Too good can challenge photoshop and corel..
Wicho 7 years ago	3	Need PS Blending Options and will rule the earth!
icycandle 7 years ago	5	i can't image work without gimp.
Ioseph 7 years ago	4	Graduated from MSPaint to the GIMP!
lemuelinchrist 7 years ago	5	best image processing software! I use this together with picasa
RheinLoki 7 years ago	5	Mit das beste Programm für Bilder
Inoki 7 years ago	5	At first seems a bit clumsy, but after you start to work with this tool you'll eventually find yourself hooked to it. Better than Photoshop if you ask me. Why? A number of reasons. First of, it's free, it's light and very extensible unlike Photoshop, which is too dang expensive and everything for it is expensive too. GIMP has 100% .psd compatibility and dispones with features PS will never have. People know what people need and they make it that way. Congrats for making the best raster program ever!
jive 7 years ago	5	Если добавить GMIC и прочие полезные плагины - фотошоп нервно курит в сторонке :)
namedaki 7 years ago	5	like
gonye 7 years ago	5	Yes, I love it, I am using every day.
Lirex 7 years ago	5	perfect
daedra333 7 years ago	5	Great program but please upgrade the repos to 2.72!
cmaew04 7 years ago	4	Fantastic. Does everything you need for advanced or simple editing. The only drawback is that it is difficult to learn to use.
flan_suse 7 years ago	3	It's good enough for small things, but definitely not a Photoshop killer. It took them 15 years to finally introduce a single-window mode... but they don't even set it as default?! 15 years! What are the GIMP developers thinking? They need to hire a real UI designer!
strugk 7 years ago	5	very good aplication
houn 7 years ago	5	just need to get used to the Ui and keyboard shortcuts...
kunk 7 years ago	5	Great editor.
fcole90 7 years ago	5	I work with that!
Ehecatl1138 7 years ago	4	Muy bueno y en camino de convertirse en una auténtica alternativa seria a Photoshop.
simmy 7 years ago	4	I like gimp, but as a photo shop user, the few complaints i have are apparent when using gimp. Mainly for me the lack of a singular window, bt a modular window program, is a bit confusing for me, and why cant Iwarp have a full screen preview? lots of small bothers for me..but if you bother to learn its way of doing things, and its limitations, it does its job, just dont expect Photoshop.
cybertriveni 7 years ago	5	great!!!
ChirmiPlay 7 years ago	5	Es un muy buen programa con un futuro asegurado si se sigue actualizando.
Martin_Lemke 7 years ago	5	Das Standardprogramm schlechthin
pbmuk 7 years ago	4	Very powerful. Does everything. The interface takes some getting used to
efthialex 7 years ago	5	I can't understand why people prefer Photoshop and not GIMP
grim 7 years ago	5	Your skills are the limit...
guv999 7 years ago	4	Very powerful, but can be confusing at first - well worth taking the time to learn how to use it
code_name 7 years ago	4	good!
riki 7 years ago	5	It gets better and better!
mm-iv 7 years ago	5	мощнейшая прога, нехватает только соответствующего внешнего вида;)
smithff 7 years ago	5	Bardzo dobry program do obróbki zdjęć ^^ prosty, a zarazem rozbudowany :)
tdockery97 7 years ago	5	Allows me to do whatever graphics work I need.
Poweradmin 7 years ago	5	Exellent Image editor!
kneekoo 7 years ago	4	My only wish for GMIP is a better user interface - more modern, more intuitive.
Shostako 7 years ago	5	Gimp is the best open source edit image software. One of the essentials in the Free Software world.
nerjamartin 7 years ago	5	The best one. One of the most important software for the Open Source Community.
sskeller 7 years ago	4	can't wait for the single window interface
sonic4spuds 7 years ago	5	This is one of the most powerful apps in linux (next to Blender).
sidobrianpenguin 7 years ago	5	Indispensable
zaenal1234 7 years ago	5	great.!!! to edit images / photos, etc. & compatible with many file formats.
Doruletz 7 years ago	4	Save $300 to $500 vs. Adobe Photoshop. Does everything and more. Truly awesome, still a bit complicated - could've been more simple and user friendly... Takes a long while to feel comfortable with Gimp. Also the user guide (manual) is basic, not much to learn from it.
killmess 7 years ago	4	It's nice and powerful, but his User Interface can be better, unified windows, and less unused space between icons and labels would be great.
KazuSpara 7 years ago	4	One the best linux application.
H4x0r18 7 years ago	4	Offers just about the same as Photoshop but less features. Gets the job done.
penguinuser 7 years ago	4	Powerful but takes getting used to and has a steep learning curve
peileppe 7 years ago	5	the most finished digital Image Manipulation Program on linux platform
Elisa 7 years ago	5	Cool ! Funny but useful tutoril here: http://jaroslavuher.cz/gimp264/index.htm
hewhowatches 7 years ago	5	Great program, can't wait for the 2.8 release and the single window mode)
sigma-ml 7 years ago	5	As someone who has never used PhotoShop, I cannot compare. But, GIMP is very powerful and amazing.
NicolasPerrault 7 years ago	5	Just great software
jesica 7 years ago	5	the best for photos by far, alot of tools
boggle 7 years ago	5	Great software similar in capability to Adobe Photoshop. Takes a while to familiarise with the interface but can produce top results. Needs magnetic lasso...
kip- 7 years ago	5	i didnt know how to use gimp at all.. but my friend what only use photoshop seen gimp on my pc he just said..well this is just like photoshop.. he showed me couple things and from that time i find gimp so easy and intuitive.. very very usefull app! for me - must have one!
hazmint33 7 years ago	5	good software but more hard to use
Sol_Badguy 7 years ago	5	Excellent software
30ctsparer 7 years ago	4	This could be the ultimate Photoshop killer if it was just a bit more userfriendly...
Deadite81 7 years ago	5	One of my favorites. This is not a beginners program! But it's not hard to learn either.
hawker 7 years ago	5	super software
vviskari 7 years ago	5	Powerful and free! Not for beginners. Someone coming from PS may find this hard to use.
abrasax 7 years ago	5	Powerful
Xendon 7 years ago	5	Very Powerful but hard to use for beginners
NicolasRobidoux 7 years ago	5	powerful and flexible, and consequently not quite beginner friendly
dazw2000 7 years ago	5	I really like gimp, stacks of features, but to many for me.
funky2010 7 years ago	5	Better than photoshop!!!
matt_motik 7 years ago	5	i like it more than photoshop
lupinehorror 7 years ago	5	still amazed that the gimp's free. best open source tool there is in my opinion.
frankeinstein 7 years ago	5	Having used photoshop in a previous windows life. To be able to use an open-source program like this on linux is a real pleasure.
cbeloni 7 years ago	5	Great!!! ótimo!!!!
Teucca 7 years ago	5	Great graphics, edit my screen shots with this
LoonQ 7 years ago	4	It does what I need!!
ceptor 7 years ago	5	eines der besten grafikprogramme die es gibt
emuse 7 years ago	5	I really LOVE this software! With out a doubt, it is the best free image software available! I do wish they would update themes and ease of addons, but it is really great!
ozos 7 years ago	5	Best Photoshop alternative
linux1492 7 years ago	5	Some people reject GIMP! I HAVE ABSOLUTE NO IDEA WHY!!! GIMP is one of the very best image processing programs. Now consider that this software is open source and you can do most of the stuff you wish to do with an image processing program. If you need more than GIMP can offer you must be professional and need to invest lots of money for little more. For the rest of all users GIMP is the best you can install on your machine.
Cougar 7 years ago	5	The best open-source image editor, and third best image editor overall, behind Adobe Photoshop & Fireworks
akencito 7 years ago	5	Better than PhotoShop ;-)
tamoghna4 7 years ago	5	great software for both professional and casual use
gigajasper 7 years ago	1	i dont understand it!
fanisatt 7 years ago	5	It is the best.
mdowden 7 years ago	5	Simply an awesome raster graphics program. Plus, can't beat free!
steven_gilbert 7 years ago	5	This is amazing. I use it a lot.
Mr. B 7 years ago	5	I learned to work with it through the years and love it. Can't do without it.
erku 7 years ago	4	The settings possibility are too low. As the preferred windows.
rabbihossain 7 years ago	5	the best graphic soft !!!!!!!!!!
ArmandiuxGS 7 years ago	5	No deberia faltar en una distribucion Linux.
Noigileron 7 years ago	5	J'adore ce logiciel !!
sylvainsjc 7 years ago	5	Wonderful
Moench84 7 years ago	5	geniale Freeware, die auch mit Photoshop mithalten kann.
wanda 7 years ago	1	Nicht mein fall sehr anfanger unfreundlich ,oder ich bin zu alt kunte auch sein.
umka 7 years ago	5	The best!!!
flor_de_azucena 7 years ago	5	They say it's not a professional tool. Well, I don't need one. What I need is tampering with my photos:) and that's what GIMP does perfectly.
thx1138 7 years ago	5	Das Photoshop-Äquivalent unter Linux. Unzählige Plugins lassen das Progg dem teuren Windows-Bruder in Nichts nachstehen.
JasonLG 7 years ago	5	It's the Gimp what else can I say.
Jac978 7 years ago	5	Unbelievable professional tool.
donald_duck 7 years ago	5	Y'a pas mieux sur nunux
na5h 7 years ago	5	It's great! A free alternative to photoshop!
scribbyk 7 years ago	4	Obviously a very feature rich app, but I am one that needs a simple 'fix it' button. Should I get into photography more seriously, this is definitely what I would use!
joe1 7 years ago	5	the best pixel editor for linux
dlkreations 7 years ago	5	One of the best image manipulation programs for the open source community. Has just about everything needed to be a permanent replacement for Photoshop.
romanybob 7 years ago	5	Powerful & free :)
aprilland 7 years ago	5	It has replaced Photoshop for me, really!
Dejmon 7 years ago	5	Nemám co dodat, umí vše co potřebuji.
mtnbiker72 7 years ago	5	A great Adobe Photoshop replacement, plus...ITS FREE
hezy 7 years ago	5	One of the best free apps.
Liszt 7 years ago	3	It's not bad though I find it a little slow and awkward to use (mind you I am not an expert at this software and clearly other people find it excellent). It does appear quite powerful.
mcoumans 7 years ago	5	One of the best open-source tools on the market
thoth 7 years ago	5	THE application for pixel pushers everywhere
mrgamemr 7 years ago	5	Perfect
zalesthebard 7 years ago	5	powerful
hybrid 7 years ago	5	Nagyon jó ingyenes szoftver!
Wamukota 7 years ago	5	All I need
andre_prior 7 years ago	5	Exelente e free, basta aprender a usar.
Adidi 7 years ago	5	:-)
inhuman_4 7 years ago	5	It's not photoshop, but it is damn close. The only image program that I use.
timocharis 7 years ago	5	I use it 'cuz my wife wrote the book on it.
CeleronD 8 years ago	5	I been using this since 2005,still amazing
selekta77 8 years ago	5	Super
chucklebutte 8 years ago	5	(_)b
brianji03 8 years ago	5	It makes me laugh how gimp is almost more usable than photoshop and it is much less of a package size.
frubba 8 years ago	5	Nothing to say. It's gimp!
mikefreeman 8 years ago	5	Excellent graphics program! If it doesn't have what you need, it's probably just a plugin away.
Craig_Dem 8 years ago	5	Fantastic image editor, I find it easier to use than Photoshop.
oscar799 8 years ago	5	I've been using GIMP for a year now.....wouldn't want PS even if it was being given away free...
pikkuteemu 8 years ago	5	It's getting harder and harder to remember how things were done in PS ..
aibo 8 years ago	4	a bit of a learning curve, but the more you learn, the more useful gimp becomes
Pariah 8 years ago	5	Hardest app in the known universe but well worth the effort!! can't wait for 2.8
caleb06866 8 years ago	5	5 star software (and it's way Better than Photoshop))
SeanBest 8 years ago	5	Takes awhile to get used to, but best imaging software in Linux.
dorylinux 8 years ago	5	ho buttato photoshop nel 2007 e da allora uso solo GIMP!!! ;-)
RandyNose 8 years ago	5	Yet another example of how open source works. Geat program, a little funky to use if you're used to Photoshop, Paintshop, etc... Once you get used to the three windows/screens it's actually a little easier to use. :)
mariovfernandez 8 years ago	5	An awesome photo editor. Excellent alternative to Photoshop.
Bob63 8 years ago	4	Very nice. Moderate learning curve. Many tutorials available on 'net.
Canid 8 years ago	5	Muito bom!!!
Ambient 8 years ago	4	Best image editor on Linux, its a bit advanced on some points (for the average user). But then, who said doing advanced effects/changes to images wouldnt be advanced?
helgen 8 years ago	5	Best image editor around, second only to photoshop, but this ones free. If you miss any functions, install more plugins and brushes, you can use photoshop brushes too. The only thing that could be done better is the interface that is better in photoshop, so i therefore say its second to it and not number 1.
ghilly63 8 years ago	4	Takes a bit of patience
begrebela 8 years ago	5	I use it every day and I love it!
salli 8 years ago	5	there is no better
nixnine 8 years ago	5	Gimp is as powerful an image editing program as any. I would recommend it to anyone who considers spending $$$ on other "Professional" software. Gimp IS a Pro.
anchorschmidt 8 years ago	5	Amazing!
Felagund 8 years ago	4	Aussi utile pour des retouches de base que pour des manipulations complexes : un tout-en-un parfait si on se laisse le temps de la découverte.
waka_choko 8 years ago	5	Just love it.
Cant_Winn 8 years ago	4	Best one out there!
zroo3d 8 years ago	5	graphic tool for professionals
jun3rd 8 years ago	5	I use this 99% of the time.
huntman 8 years ago	5	best grapichs program
jkw 8 years ago	5	I don't do much graphics, but when I'm going to edit any photo to remove red eyes, do some minor logo or something Gimp is wonderful. It can even be used for more powerful graphics, but that's out of my league.
Rich_Roast 8 years ago	5	Features constantly improving
linuxmint 8 years ago	5	Awesome program to edit graphics. I hope it's kept in future releases of linux mint! It is a good alternative for Photoshop
VICTOR360 8 years ago	5	Simple,Easy,And Fast Great Alternative 2 Adobe cs5!
nilsgeylen 8 years ago	5	Getting better and better and it doesn't randomly crash as Photoshop does
jatwood 8 years ago	5	I have just started using GIMP for making some LinuxMint wallpaper of my own and I really have liked it. I am still getting used to the interface, but it's growing on me.
captainhaggy 8 years ago	5	Wer noch ##toshop nutzt, ist selber schuld. GIMP ist wohl der Standard, wenn es um Bildbearbeitung geht. Kostenfrei und exzellent. Aber niemand hat behauptet, man müßte sich nicht einarbeiten. Ein kostenloses Handbuch ist in den Paketquellen vorhanden.
KittyKatt 8 years ago	5	I've been using GIMP for the past 3 years now, and I'll take it over PS any day of the week. Maybe that's just because I'm used to it or maybe it's because I can't shell out the money for a graphics program no better than GIMP. ;)
clem 8 years ago	5	Long learning curve, but it's well worth it. Really handy tool.
ddalley 8 years ago	3	Archaic interface, not intuitive and cumbersome, but full-featured. Most people need a lighter weight, more intuitive image editor, but good ones are difficult to find.
Pierre 8 years ago	4	Lets you edit images
serge512 8 years ago	4	ilike this program as an alternative to photoshop

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