I am not a professional graphic designer, but I do sometimes use image manipulation software - I might need to convert a color photo to grayscale, or create a simple graphic for my business blog, or create an image to accompany a social media post. Gimp allows me to create a wide variety of content and image assets, and it doesn't cost me a penny. I highly recommend Gimp image editing software to users who have basic graphic design needs and want high-quality results without a high price tag. Outdated UI - Some tools (shrink, selection) are way more complex and time-consuming - Sometimes the exported result is not of the requested quality(maybe that depends on the user’s skills level) - Absence of Shapes tool which is helpful in Photoshop Easy installation - Open-source/free software - Includes almost all the essential Photoshop tools CONS Concluding, I would totally recommend GIMP as a Photoshop alternative for simple daily image editing tasks, but I’m not sure if that’s the right tool for professionals. Pros - Easy installation - Open-source/free software - Includes almost all the essential Photoshop tools Cons - Outdated UI - Some tools (shrink, selection) are way more complex and time-consuming - Sometimes the exported result is not of the requested quality(maybe that depends on the user’s skills level) - Absence of Shapes tool which is helpful in Photoshop My comments are about version GIMP 2.10.32.
Judging by my overall experience these are the (+) and (-). More complex tasks such as object selection, cloning, shrinking/growing area, etc. GIMP is suitable for daily micro-tasks such as resizing, blurring, cropping, layers management, rotating, scaling, and background erasing. Although it is a nice Photoshop alternative that copies almost all of its tools, it is obvious that the user interface has a way weaker design, but for an open-source free software, it offers a decent solution. As a digital marketer, I’m using GIMP as an alternative to Photoshop to cover my daily Social Media purposes.
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