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|  | | | "Just as good as photoshop?"
by: redsnappa
The GIMP 2.7.4 Dev
Pros: I've just tried Gimp & I can honestly say it is Just as good as photoshop, yeh photoshop v2!!! Cons: A gui that looks like it was created by Stevie Wonder. Other Thoughts: No Adjusment layers.
no layer masks
strugles to open a 120mb image Was this review helpful?   10 out of 21 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2011-12-17 | | | | "Excellent!"
by: Gorm
The GIMP 2.6.11
Pros: Excellent software! Cons: no Other Thoughts: NoneWas this review helpful? 45 out of 84 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2010-10-07 | | | | "Gimp is a extremely great toolbox!"
by: Bjorn Lundahl
Other Thoughts: Gimp is for the photographer like a toolbox for the carpenter.
The toolbox for the carpenter does not make him a skilful carpenter but it is a condition for his work and his skills, the same goes for a photographer, Gimp or alternative professional editing program is a condition for his work, but you yourself must be skilful to do skilful editing. Gimp gives you just the tools.
It has total flexibility.
The programs total flexibility is one reason why it is so great.
People who says that Gimp is complicated or that the GUI is bad etc. do not actually know what they are talking about.
Gimp is a very simple program to edit professional work with. If you find it complicated, it is not because the program is complicated but because the task you are going to do is complicated.
That Gimp opens in three windows might be a good or might be a bad thing, but I find this debate about this as a extremely minor issue.
I think that Gimp is a gift from heaven as you get this great program for nothing.
I also think that it is great that it is open source. No nagging about upgrading. You can install it in how many computers you like. No one cares! That is worth a lot!
Bjorn Lundahl
Gothenburg, SwedenWas this review helpful? 61 out of 118 users found this review helpful.
| | 2010-07-20 | | | | by: rev
Other Thoughts: New version gives a mng.exe message not being able to create a dinamic link to libmng.dll otherwise works well.Was this review helpful? 50 out of 102 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2010-06-24 | | | | "Apples and oranges"
by: SLK8ne
Other Thoughts: After reading some of the reviews, I noticed most of the complaints were about the interface. I've been using Gimp for years, and I have Photoshop Elements 3 as well. True, Gimp's interface does take some getting used to, as the toolbar, main window, and layers window are all floating. And yes, there are a lot of menus. However, just because a program doesn't use the same interface as Photoshop, doesn't mean it's a bad program. And as for the dig that it takes too many steps to do simple operations, you know you can set up keyboard shortcut, don't you? After having used both Gimp and PS Elements, I find myself in Gimp most of the time. Once I get it set up how I like it (takes 30 min or so) I know where everything is. So, the question is this: do you want to spend $300 plus on Photoshop, or do you want to take a little extra time learning the program? The choice is yours.
P.S. There are plugins that allow you to use Printshop brushes and other goodies.
P.P.S Paint.net didn't have a brush editor in the last version I tried.Was this review helpful? 53 out of 103 users found this review helpful.
| | 2010-06-23 | | | | ""The same procedure as every year, mylady...?""
by: Kurt
Other Thoughts: It's always the same: A lot of kidding 'toys' and the few potential interesting image manipulating tools are implemented without a simple sense of logic and against all intuition.
I also write applications from time to time and usually I don't need an explanation for much more than 90% of all programs I use (and I did never consult a lot of user guides for the programes I've been using), since a common menu structure is mostly self-explanatory (at least if one knows roughly the functions of a program).
But Gimp...? No chance to use logic. One simple example:
Usually I would load an image, copy it to a different layer and apply a (for example) sobel operator to this copy. The result - transfered to absolute values (simply by killing the sign) - I would smooth using a simple mask operator. This result is now to be used as a mask for a sharpening, which can be realized using lateral inhibition with exponential decreasing weights to another copy of the original on a separate layer.
But none of the layer functions is able to offer the functionality for the procedure I described above... (athough this is a r e a l simple procedure!).
You know what? Fans - go on using GIMP!
To those ones, who want to spend their time in working on images instead of searching for functions of a program which doesn't exist at all (because the so called 'fans' of it did not need them yet...) go on searching for alternatives.
As long as the development of GIMP is simply interested in satisfying its fans there is no chance to expect GIMP turning into a producive and effective tool.
Possibly I'll give it a further try as soon as 2.8 comes out... but surely not before.Was this review helpful? 57 out of 108 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-12-17 | | | | "Best in GNU Class"
by: HippE
Other Thoughts: This program is beyond amazing. I would definitely hold this app in contention for the absolute best freeware application available. People who come on this website and berate this masterclass application have no idea what they are talking about. When you read, "unintuitive" "not user friendly"... that translates to "uninformed user" and "didn't take any time to learn the program". Let's face it, half of the Pro-Photoshop camp stole the program off a torrent website. Maybe more... someone offers a program of this magnitude for FREE, you smile and say thank you. So... thank you, developers. Keep up the excellent work.Was this review helpful? 55 out of 109 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-12-16 | | | | "Pretty darn good!"
by: GimpGirl
Other Thoughts: I've had Gimp on my computer for years but only used it occasionally, being confused by the many option. Like Photoshop you need to learn the program.
After I upgraded from Gimp 2.2 to 2.6 I started to get it. The menus were cleaned up and are organised very well now. Much more logical then Photoshop if you ask me.
All it took me to get familiar with this program was taking a few tutorials. When you google Gimp tutorials there are too many to start with.
I'm still learning but I have already learned so much and can do so much with it that's it's a lot of fun learning it better and better.
Gimp, in functionality is very much like Photoshop but without some of the bells and whistles. The important tools are there but often they are just a little bit less refined. If you would actually miss that depends on your usage.
Apart from that, there are so many plug-ins and scripts that you can so easily add that this software is endless in what it can potentially do.
Strong points-
Solid program that can replace photoshop for many users who don't need it for advanced printing.
- The many free plug-ins.
- It is free.
Weak points-
The text tool. But it's being worked on and supposedly a lot better in the next version.
- It just cannot replace photoshop for pro users yet.
Was this review helpful? 57 out of 114 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-07-24 | | | | "Downloadable User Manual for GIMP 2.6"
by: WellOiledPC
Other Thoughts: GIMP is as good as PhotoShop, yet occupies a fraction of the space and loads up a lot faster as well! Like PhotoShop though, you CANNOT master it without a User Manual.
While a downloadable manual is available for Version 2.4, none existed for Version 2.6. We at WellOiledPC have compiled the PDF version of the GIMP 2.6 User Manual. It comprises of over 950 pages in the final draft and occupies nearly 30 MB. While compiling the User Manual, we have faithfully adhered to the HTML version's structure and flow, though we have corrected a few Grammar and spelling mistakes...
We are pricing the downloadable, password-protected PDF version at an affordable US$ 9.95 and you may securely order your copy by visiting the link http://www.welloiledpc.com/images.htm. You will also be able to view the ToC as well as check out a sample Chapter (Chapter 5) on this page.
Once you make your payment, we will send you the link for the complete User Manual as well as it's password, within 24 working hours. Trust you are convinced of our authenticity!
We look forward to your order!Was this review helpful? 56 out of 115 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-07-03 | | | | "A fantastic software!"
by: Björn Lundahl
Other Thoughts: This software is fantastic. It has, by some so called experts, a reputation to be nearly as good as Photoshop but by some others to be better or as good as Photoshop.
This does not surprise me, though, as in the world of software many people use what they are told by others to use or what they have only heard by others to be a good thing to use. I guess it is so because they themselves lack the knowledge to decide and tends therefore to stick to famous brands (like sticking to Norton when it comes to anti-virus software). Market share alone does not, in other words, prove anything
I have talked to several professional photographers here in Sweden and they had a respect for the quality of this software. I am an amateur but easily and in a short time I have been doing amazing and quite professional stuff. Go to YouTube and search Gimp and you will easily find some advice on how to use it. You can also download a lot of plug-ins. Why pay a lot of money when you can get absolutely professional software for free?Was this review helpful? 51 out of 106 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-05-06 | | | | "Paint.net"
by: Cap
Other Thoughts: Paint.net is available here on FreewareFiles:
http://www.freewarefiles.com/PaintNET_program_13607.htmlWas this review helpful? 54 out of 111 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2009-02-16 | | | | "Meh"
by: PseXpert
Other Thoughts: Terrible UI, obscure features buried deep in unintuitive menus..... Do yourself a favor and buy Photoshop. Or if you have no $$$ google paint.net. Was this review helpful? 50 out of 109 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-02-16 | | | | "Promises, promises"
by: Md Graphic
Other Thoughts: sure, it all sounds good but let's face it, this application needs a lot of work to be anywhere user friendly or productive. I tried this and found what I already had was far superior. Don't have time to navigate a poor user interface to get even simple jobs done. I'll stick to what I have.Was this review helpful? 63 out of 130 users found this review helpful.
|  | 2009-02-16 | | | | "the best of the bests"
by: khalil
Other Thoughts: simply excellent, it's recommended. It's better than paint.net and other imaging software and all this for free !!!Was this review helpful? 56 out of 116 users found this review helpful.
| | 2009-01-17 | | | | "hard to handle"
by: Freeboy
Other Thoughts: It is really annoying that there is no main window. All tool palettes are just floating around on the desktop. So I use Paint.Net which is much easier and better.Was this review helpful? 61 out of 112 users found this review helpful.
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