# Page 3 | GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) the right Graphic Design solution for you? Explore 3495 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/168960/GIMP/reviews --- GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) 4.4 (3495) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/168960/GIMP/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 3495 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use EC Eboni C. Owner Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "College life saver" September 21, 2024 5.0 This has helped me complete many school projects Pros How close it was to P. Shop and it was free Cons Some learning curve on my behalf with learning layers Review Source GP Geoffrey P. Formation E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Bon logiciel" August 22, 2024 5.0 Pros La gestion et la navigation dans le logiciel Cons Difficile au début sans tutoriel mais intuitif Review Source Robert B. Head of IT Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GIMP, a free wholesome graphics manipulation program" July 1, 2024 4.0 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. Switched from [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/) We wanted a free alternative to Photoshop that still gave us the same options and tools that photoshop has. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Technical Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program" July 6, 2024 4.0 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 Switched from [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/) because of the price of the license, Gimp instead is free Review Source Fabrizio M. Ethical Hacking Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "GIMP programma gratutio ma..." January 2, 2024 3.0 La mia esperenzia con GIMP e neutra, apprezzo molto il fatto che è un programma free, anche se non sei un professionista del settore è molto intuitivo e abbastanza facile da utilizzare Pros Beh il programma e al 100% gratuito non necessita di abbonamento, mi è piaciuto il fatto che modificare foto molto complesse risulta abbastanza facile editare con GIMP, è quasi alla pari con programmi più noti (a pagamento), offre molte funzioni utili per l'editing completo di un'immaggine, ci sono un'infinità di funzioni, delle volte ma non sempre lo uso come editing di loghi personalizzati del resto rimane un bel software da provare per chi è amante dell'editing Cons Di GIMP mi è piaciuto di meno il fatto di esportazione dell'immaggine non risulta come volevo venisse, essendo un programma gratuito ha molte funzioni ma non utili per rendere un'immaggine perfetta, quando esporti il progretto in file .png (trasparente) e lo apri con il pc l'immaggine risulta piena di imperfezioni quindi bisogna a parere mio lavorare un pò di più su alcune funzioni: colore, ritaglio dello sfondo queste cose rendono il programma noioso perchè riaprire l'immaggine e rieditare è scocciante Switched from [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/) Ho deciso di cambiare il programma di editing perchè adobe photoshop risulta più completo anche se più macchinoso Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Studio Manager Retail Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fanatics free image editing software" August 7, 2023 5.0 Very good experience and is a exellent alternative to paid for image editing software Pros Extremely easy to use with the user interface being simple to find tools you want to use when editing images. Cons Its difficult to find something to dislike about a program which is free, however, the only items which isn't ideal is when working with layers, you have to select the layer you wish to save as the image. Review Source ML Michael L. Developer Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The best free image editing software" September 14, 2023 5.0 I downloaded it after using photoshop and I got used to it quickly after switching. I never had any problems outside if a folder has thousands of items in it, when choosing to make an export to name the export and to choose what file type it will be, it loads every file name into the browser which can make it lag if there is over thousands of items in the folder being opened. Pros It's fully free and it's designed to be quick to learn and use. Missing some settings photoshop has, but overall does the same job or better. Cons Missing some of the bigger features of photoshop and the extensions. But in most cases they aren't needed for most needs. Switched from [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/) I didn't want to pay for photoshop again and GIMP offers what I need for an image editing program. Review Source JC James C. Consumer Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GIMP at a glance" September 2, 2023 5.0 I use GIMP on a daily basis. It comes in very handy since I work with a lot of images. This is a hobby of mine Pros I like the thousands of tools and images offered.I like the ease of use The help files and the tutorialThe fact that it is free and a very good competitor to Adobe Photoshop Cons The loading time that it takes the program to open. That is the only thing I dislike about GIMP.It is basically a very good program Switched from [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/) The features included with Photoshop and GIMP are almost identical except for one important fact.Adobe Photoshop cost $35.99 on Adobes website compared to GIMP which is free. Review Source Balamurugan S. Graphic Designer Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Simple, Elegant and Perfect Photoediting Software" November 19, 2022 5.0 Pros I liked the unique features of GIMP the most. It is a very powerful and versatile program that allows for a lot of creativity and flexibility.The simple and unique UI are perfect. The easy import option and save as work files are wonderful. Every beginner on photo editing and graphic design must try GIMP. Cons It doesn't have an android version to support the same for android devices. Also, sometimes the software crashes, resulting loss of work. That's due to software incompatibility with certain Operating systems such as linux mint, Peppermint OS. The community should work on these improvements and make it better for everyone across all platforms. Review Source kA kokou A. Designer Animation Used the software for: 6-12 months ### " GIMP my favorite" March 16, 2023 5.0 I started using GIMP, when I have a problem downloading photoshop which to download, you are sent to editor pages and after if you do not know how to choose, you end up downloading another thing cabrement. If it happens that you have downloaded, to install it you are asked to connect. I'm a graphic designer, I couldn't wait. A friend offered me inscap, I downloaded and installed it but I can not use it really that's there I started using GIMP, when I have a problem downloading photoshop which to download, you are sent to editor pages and after if you do not know how to choose, you end up downloading another thing cabrement. If it happens that you have downloaded, to install it you are asked to connect. I'm a graphic designer, I couldn't wait. A friend offered me inscap, I downloaded and installed it but I can not use it really that's there I followed a video Pros Gimp is one of the best image processing and animation software with the option to adapt according to your project. What I really like about this software is the accessibility of the tools and their use according to the will of the user. But, this software is recommended for the experienced graphic designer. Cons One of the most common uses of GIMP is the retouching of photographs with defects: the image can be over- or underexposed, leaning, not in focus Switched from [Adobe Lightroom](https://www.capterra.com/p/233631/Adobe-Photoshop-Lightroom/) I want Adobe Lightroom to increase my ability in the use of software in terms of editing and editing your images. Review Source NTA Nana Twum A. Freelance Graphic Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good news about Gimp" July 10, 2022 4.0 Say I had to give this a total rating out of 10, from the standpoint of a freelance designer I am coming in around 8.4. The only things to not like about this software is it is not adobe and that's fine! You can design edit photos, draw, do digital illustrations ,and also make professional promotional pieces for both web and print. This software is free and has great midrange where a creative person should be ale to get the job done. If had to relate it to a car, randomly because I love cars this software is like a modded Mazda speed 3 manual transmission. So that being said it's not the BMW but punches well, easily acceassible (again a free software) has all you need and win race in it's class, and also a sleeper underdog when set against subscription services. Pros There are a lot of features about this soft ware or platform that I can highlight from the perspective of a Designer .I have a design business and I just recently started playing around with canvas as a tool but GIMP has most of what anyone doing photo manipulation would need. What I like best about Gimp is primarily, that it is a free software. As far as free there are plenty of brushes ie that come stock, as well as it being easy to download brush bundles, unique brushes online, The software in easy to use and it mimics photoshop in a lot of ways so the software is easy to navigate. The Gimp community has done an amazing job actually making learning forums and tutorial. Gimp also. has it's own plug ins available for download and you can look online and find blogs, q and a posts, and how tos relatively quickly. Within the platform there are wide range of edits and effects you can add to your photos and also very important is that Gimp is not made as. Stand alone product, the software is receptive to other software so your not cut off as a designer and have to do your whole project from beginning to end in that software. I think it's a great free source where you can save some money and produce some work. Cons Cons A obviously there are some negatives but I think they are fair being that its a free software. My main problems with it are, of course, it is not adobe and doesn't offer a cloud experience meaning that I can access other work I do a vector design or something but then have to, drag and drop it in, and have it open in another window rather than just to upload it from the saved works. Another problem I guess you could highlight is, some of the plugins and fonts don't work 1-1 with adobe so you might have to find a group of fonts that work well with Gimp. Importing fonts can have the size of your son change, you might be missing some symbols or, you might fonts that aren't supported displays as code. I think that the fact that its free you take The salt with the sugar, and you work around what you have to. Now, it can be frustrating, due to the fact that it is not the industry standard so sometimes it's harder to print Gimp files, but to make up for that, newer versions of Gimp actually allow you to export as a PSD. The brushes are not the same as photoshop and the the effects are very similar but not the same. Review Source Mahmoud H. Backend Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The Best Photo Editing Tool In The Wild" March 11, 2022 4.0 GIMP is a free and open-source graphics editor cross-platform, which means that it can be used on most operating systems like Unix, Mac OS, and Microsoft Windows. It is like Photoshop but does not cost money and has more features. I've been using it for years now, and I am delighted with the quality of the graphics I can create with it. Pros GIMP is a great image editing software for all levels of users. I had been using other editing tools for years but decided to switch over to GIMP because it was costing me more. I found that GIMP still has the same wonderful features and great quality images as the more expensive software. The best feature is that it's free! Cons I love GIMP. I use it all the time for my graphic design work. I'm not sure what is the worst thing about it, but if you have any suggestions, please let me know! Review Source Cristian Z. Gimp perfecta alternativa libre a Photoshop Arts and Crafts Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gimp, una herramienta gratuita muy potente" January 6, 2023 5.0 En lineas generales, GIMP me ha resuelto los problemas de edición que he tenido, siempre con soltura de forma rapida y sin problemas, una herramienta muy recomendada para cualquier usuario que necesite realizar trabajos de edición de imagen y no vea necesario adquirir un software de pago. Pros GIMP es un editor de imágenes increíblemente versátil y potente que te permite hacer muchas cosas diferentes con tus imágenes. Puedes recortar y ajustar el tamaño de tus imágenes, añadir texto y dibujar sobre ellas, aplicar efectos y filtros para cambiar el aspecto de la imagen, y mucho más. Y lo mejor de todo es que es completamente gratis y de código abierto, así que puedes descargarlo y usarlo sin tener que preocuparte por pagar licencias o cosas por el estilo. En resumen, GIMP es una herramienta genial para cualquier persona que quiera editar imágenes de manera profesional. Cons Algunos usuarios pueden encontrar la interfaz de GIMP un poco abrumadora o confusa al principio, especialmente si no están acostumbrados a trabajar con editores de imágenes avanzados. Además, aunque GIMP es compatible con una gran cantidad de formatos de archivo de imagen, algunos usuarios han informado problemas al trabajar con archivos RAW de cámaras digitales. También es posible que algunas personas no estén satisfechas con la calidad de algunas de las herramientas de dibujo y pintura de GIMP en comparación con software de pago especializado en ese ámbito. Sin embargo, estos problemas son relativamente menores y, en general, GIMP sigue siendo una excelente opción para quienes buscan un editor de imágenes gratuito y completo. Review Source Sébastien L. Directeur Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The Best Free Alternative of the past Decade to Any Commercial Image Editing Software" April 16, 2019 5.0 The fact that GIMP is freely available on all major operating systems ensures that you can work seamlessly from any computer in the native format provided (XCF) or any other supported format. I have used GIMP many times to edit PDF files, either to add annotations or to conceal confidential information, which is easy to accomplish with a filter such as "Pixelize". For certain programming tasks, it came handy to create paths with the Bezier tool, exporting the information to the SVG format, which can be read with a programming text editor in a breeze. I have also benefited from its great stability, once creating more than a hundred layers on a single image. Since it can handle as many layer groups and layer masks as you wish, it is possible to iterate over one idea over and over again, discarding only specific modifications. There is also a useful "Undo history" tab that takes a visual snapshot of the state of the image at each particular point in time and gives a meaningful name to each step, facilitating the retrieval of a desired state. Pros GIMP really has it all: apart from being open source (free) to start with, it supports a plethora of image formats, including animated GIF, PDF, PS, RAW, TIFF and even text (TXT). It features a single-window mode, which is convenient when working with only one monitor, while the multi-window mode is incredibly useful to divide any work being done on two different monitors. It offers many filters and third-party extensions to ease some more tedious aspects of image manipulation. If you are into programming, then you can even take advantage of the exposed libraries, which allow you to programmatically modify images with any tool available in GIMP using Python or Scheme as programming languages. It is also customizable to the core: you can add and remove menus and icons on the fly; you can define the exact resource consumption of the application by specifying details for memory usage and even the number of CPU threads to use; you can have completely distinct configurations for normal mode and full-screen mode; you can create brushes or import from existing creations available online, the same being true with textures; you can configure and add keyboard shortcuts for almost any action you may require to perform and configure many settings to correspond to the default behavior you want in most situations. Cons GIMP wasn't made to work with Photoshop images (PSD). It does support them, but the experience isn't as good as with Photoshop. Some types of filters apply many different steps and can't easily be undone, which is sometimes frustrating. Unless you are an expert, the Script-Fu Console is not intuitive at all for newcomers and makes it hard to guess what you can actually do. Some filters and effects won't have a complete description immediately available explaining how the image is expected to be modified. This can be inconvenient when trying out new things, as a few filters take a long time to run and may cause the system to hang for a while depending on how the system allocates priority to the application. On the same subject of filters, it is also hard to guess how long a specific effect may take to render as many filters apply a number of steps in a row, resetting the progress bar at each step. Some filters may also have corner cases to consider, for instance when working on a very large image resolution: when rendering a pattern, it can show signs of incongruence if the image isn't scaled down a bit first. Review Source RF Robert F. Freelancer Online Media Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GIMP Rocks My World Everyday, and It Will Do the Same For You, Too!" February 14, 2022 4.0 I click on the GIMP icon on my laptop taskbar everyday, and that takes about ten seconds for GIMP to be ready to go. I can pop an image in with one Control V, and I am ready to go. Or I can bring up a project with one click. It is super easy to use. And there is some serious functional power under the hood of GIMP. Yes, there is a learning curve, like I've mentioned, but it just is not that big a deal, at least for me...and I am not some super brain, either. Okay, so I give GIMP my Two Thumbs Up Award for what I do. I use it a lot, and if you haven't been using GIMP, load it up and start using it. Pros What I like about this software is I can use it on my own laptop and it doesn't require a huge amount of storage space and it is freeware, and I love all the stuff I can do. I keep finding out things I can do that make me one happy image creator. I work a lot with images and so one thing for sure is how I can quickly and efficiently remove backgrounds or grab part of the image that I want to use. GIMP gives me at least five different ways I can do this. I can go on and on about what I can do with GIMP when it comes to taking an image and layering other images, and coming up with some fairly decent and unique designs. Cons Hmmm. Well, the there is a learning curve. And, yeah, I'd love it if I could just wave my magic pen and, hey, presto! --- the job was done exactly the way I want. But part of the process of creating images is inside the process of using the tools, and finding new and super cool ways to do something. What I mean is that by getting deep into GIMP and messing about, I have stumbled on some results that have made me some original images that help me get eyes on the prize...you know, converts visitors into return visitors, and into customers. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Digital Merketer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Nice Photoshop alternative for basic image editing tasks " July 6, 2022 3.0 As a digital marketer, I’m using GIMP as an alternative to Photoshop to cover my daily Social Media purposes. 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. GIMP is suitable for daily micro-tasks such as resizing, blurring, cropping, layers management, rotating, scaling, and background erasing. More complex tasks such as object selection, cloning, shrinking/growing area, etc. may need more effort. Judging by my overall experience these are the (+) and (-). 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. 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 Review Source Aníbal M. Programador Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My experience with GIMP has been great, very professional image editing with impeccable results" July 7, 2018 5.0 GIMP has brought me many benefits in recent years, I have edited in record time images for the websites that I have designed, I have made business cards for professionals, being a web programmer knowing that GIMP has complemented me allows to offer web pages without having to always resort to a professional designer, which reduces the costs of my projects for the end customers, in my work in the company has served me to perform specific tasks when working with web pages. I am very happy with this software that has been very useful for years and has taken me out of trouble. My bosses and clients are happy with my work. Surely I will continue using GIMP for many years. Pros I have been using this software for many years to edit images and perform work at the request of my clients in my work as an independent professional, retouching images, banners, logos, among many other things that I have been able to do without complications with GIMP, this application is free , I can use it perfectly without cost, this advantage is very important for me, I love that there are versions for Windows and Linux, since it is possible to install it from repositories, it is easy and it does not waste time searching the Internet, it has many options that include the possibility of programming your own filters this option Although it is very advanced for me, it seems excellent for the future. Another thing that I like about this software is light, I have been able to run it without problems on computers with very few resources, this has got me out of trouble on more than one occasion. It is important that there is a good amount of extras, like filters and brushes, that can be downloaded from the Internet completely free, I like that a lot. Cons What I like least about GIMP is that the existing documentation is very little in English and even less in Spanish, most of its users are German or Russian and the information you have is not good for me, the GIMP community is very small . It is difficult to find someone who will really help you if you have a problem or do not know how to do a particular task. The additional components that can be downloaded from the Internet are free, but not many. It is necessary to perform a manual work in other applications are performed automatically. It has functions that are very advanced and not very intuitive, it has cost me to discover some functions on my own. The graphical interface seems a little sloppy, this could improve to make it more attractive for a larger group of people. Review Source MAM Md Amir M. Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Unleash Your Creative Potential with GIMP" March 28, 2024 5.0 GIMP, or GNU Image Manipulation Program, stands tall as a formidable open-source alternative to premium image editing software. GIMP earns my highest recommendation for anyone seeking a powerful yet accessible image editing software. With its expansive feature set, user-friendly interface, and passionate community, GIMP empowers creators to push boundaries and turn imagination into reality. Embrace the freedom of creativity with GIMP, and unlock endless possibilities for your artistic endeavours. Pros As an avid photographer and graphic designer, I've explored various tools over the years, but GIMP consistently impresses me with its robust features and versatility.One of the most striking aspects of GIMP is its extensive toolkit, rivaling even some paid software options. From basic adjustments like cropping and resizing to advanced techniques such as layer masking and non-destructive editing, GIMP offers a comprehensive suite suitable for both amateurs and professionals alike. The ability to extend its functionality through plugins and scripts further enhances its adaptability to diverse creative needs. Cons While GIMP offers a wide range of features for image editing and manipulation, it may lack some advanced capabilities found in commercial software. For example, certain advanced retouching tools, content-aware fill, or seamless integration with cloud services may not be as robust or polished in GIMP compared to its commercial counterparts. Switched from [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/) Adobe is a subscription based software unlike GIMP, which is an open source tool. Review Source Deepak M. Owner Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "GIMP (GNU Image Management Program) review" May 17, 2022 5.0 Pros GIMP is very powerful and can do just about everything that other raster image manipulation software can do and more. It is free to use, since it is open source software. There are plenty of videos and tutorials available to help the user achieve a particular effect. The software can read a large number of formats. Plug-ins to achieve specific results are easily available online and are easy to install. Cons The program takes a bit of time to load. If load time can be improved the software will be truly amazing. Alternatives considered [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)[CorelDRAW](https://www.capterra.com/p/124823/CorelDRAW/) Reason for choosing GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) GIMP is free to install and use and has all the features required for general image manipulation. Plug-ins are easily available for additional uses. Text tutorials and videos are available for users to achieve various effects. Review Source JM John M. Content Creator Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "GIMP is where it's at for beginners!" August 27, 2019 5.0 Overall, I have had nothing short of an enjoyable experience using GIMP over the past few years. It is versatile enough that I can use it for everything from making flyers and posters to making thumbnails and title card art for YouTube and Facebook videos. For someone with a limited budget and even more limited technical knowledge when I began, I could not be happier with GIMP and still use it to this day for ninety percent of my projects. Pros GIMP offers quite a bit as far as options and competes with some programs out there that can cost sixty dollars or more. When I began using the program, I was brand new to graphic design and generally making artwork and editing visual media on a PC. Through the use of tutorials and other sources that I was able to find on the official forums for GIMP, I was able to learn the program in about half of the time that it has taken me to learn other, lesser programs. Along with great customer support and tutorials, the interface on GIMP is much easier to get the hang of for beginners and the more time that you put into learning the various functions, the more GIMP grows with your skill level and on top of providing various tutorials, the GIMP community is one of the best communities that I have ever interacted with. Amongst the free editing programs that I have used and even amongst ones that I have paid for, GIMP has been by far the easiest and most reliable one. All of the work that I produce with it has a consistent level of quality and a lot of the functions provided by GIMP have been helpful in helping me to understand more about using techniques. All in all, I would say that for the price, GIMP is an amazing program for a beginner or someone on a budget. Cons The thing that I like least about GIMP is probably that in a recent update, a few of the features that I had grown to depend on were taken out which resulted in taking the time to figure out how to proceed. It wasn't a deal-breaking feature, just something that I liked to save time but being that I didn't use it outside of one or two occasions months apart, it wasn't anything that I was willing to stop using GIMP over and I found out how to proceed and get what I needed to do accomplished through searching for help amongst the forums that are set up. Reason for choosing GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) Mostly the price and the feedback from users of GIMP were the reasons that I chose GIMP. The price point makes it really easy to decide to give it a try and once I began to listen to the feedback from GIMP users coupled with the amount of support that I was given when I first tried it out, there was no question that GIMP would be a program that I turn to for years. Review Source Antonio David S. Fotografo e videomaker freelance Photography Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Programma open source per l'elaborazione digitale delle immagini." February 10, 2024 4.0 L' uso da anni per l'editing fotografico, sono più che soddisfatto. Pros La buona usabilità, fornisce tanti strumenti pur essendo completamente gratuito. La possibilità di utilizzare i livelli, maschere colori e fotoritocco Cons Come ogni programma che permette di realizzare cose in diversi modi e passando per diverse opzioni disponibili, è necessario praticarlo abbastanza. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Summer Intern Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Lots of capability for no money at all" April 29, 2019 4.0 For business applications, it's hard to recommend GIMP for any serious work. While capable, investing in more user-friendly and functional software would be better overall. Pros GIMP is an image manipulation program in the same vein as Adobe Photoshop, with many of the same features and tools to allow you to get very similar results to its more professional counterparts. There are many benefits to being free open source software. On top of serving GIMP for free, the code freely available for viewing and modification. Having many decentralized developers means that many improvements such as features and bug-fixes happen quickly. So long as there are people passionate about the project, development will continue. Also, documentation and tutorials are plentiful for GIMP, as the community for this program is very passionate. Simple searches will yield basic start-up tutorials as well as advanced tutorials for more complicated tasks. GIMP development stagnated for a few years, but with more recent development GIMP has made strides to become more modernized and easy to use. In earlier days of GIMP, it wasn't even possible to draw a circle without a significant number of steps, but this and much more has been added to the program! Cons GIMP is not as intuitive as competitors like Photoshop, requiring scripting and additional steps to accomplish certain functions. If you plan to become a designer or graphics artist and need to do image manipulation professionally, then GIMP will hinder your abilities to do so. Software parity is important in the professional world, and while GIMP can handle .PSD files it would be better to just use the first party application that the rest of the industry is using. GIMP gains a lot of leeway for being free, since there is no development being backed by a major company. The UI is comparatively clunky and features less accessible compared to paid alternatives. Do not think that you'll be getting the same results as easily in GIMP as you would in other programs. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Social Media Manager Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Free Photo-shop Alternative " February 7, 2019 5.0 In conclusion, when using Gimp you will learn how to create fantastic site graphics and compelling WEB to graphics. Gimp educational online videos are the best way to learn how to use Gimp. Pros GIMP is also known as the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a great photo editing program that is stress-free to use. It has a lot of things to do with unlimited options on what to do for a picture to make it look cool. The wonderful thing is, it's free! Advantages, As you can expect, GNU Image Manipulation is used to edit images. This program makes photo editing very enjoyable and easy. Sure, there are essential things you should learn before you become an expert, but when you learn these first tips for beginners, you start with the start of stunning photo editing plans. Unlike photo editing, the GNU image manipulation program can also create small videos and animations. Despite the difficulty of creating these images, they are still fascinating and really fun. GNU Image Manipulation is one of the best images editing software available. All you have to do is go to the GIMP site and download it for free. Gimp is always available and updates are often shown with fun things to do and discover them in the program. Another great thing about GNU Image Manipulation is that you can add new things to the program. Unlike waiting for an updated date, you can go ahead and download some plug-ins from their site right away! Also, you can add different fonts and different brushes to the program to make your photo stand out. Cons GIMP has limited 8-bit depth, making it an unexpected choice for professional use in the first place. Gimp has disadvantages when compared to Photoshop in trivial issues the fact that it lacks the advantage of color management and does not provide control layers. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Research Associate Research Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Take the time to learn, and GIMP is rewarding" October 13, 2019 4.0 For me, GIMP was a replacement for Photoshop. That being said, I've been totally impressed by the way GIMP has grown over the years. In its current iteration, GIMP can accomplish any image editing task I've thrown at it -- often, this required me to spend time learning how to best accomplish that task in GIMP, but that time has always been rewarded with high quality outputs. Still, I have probably spent as much time fumbling around in confusing with GIMP as I have actually working. Pros Unlike a number of other free image manipulation programs, GIMP is both extremely powerful and (relatively) simple to use. Users of Photoshop will not find it to be the most difficult transition. GIMP has just about every feature an average or casual user could want from an image editor. GIMP works well not just for editing photos, but also for digital drawing and graphic design. In most regards for most users, GIMP can do whatever Photoshop or other commercial programs can. That being said, the functionality of GIMP should not be perceived as Photoshop lite. GIMP offers more tools, brushes, presets, etc than an average will ever need, and that's before installing any extensions. My current work requires minimal graphic design work -- largely infographics and visual representations of data -- and GIMP has every tool I could possibly need to produce data visuals / improve those produced by other software. Cons While GIMP has become more user friendly over the years, there are two points new users may find intimidating. First GIMP -- as the full name suggests -- is part of the GNU/Linux lineage and ethos. Users unfamiliar with all this will probably be confused, especially as it relates to saving proprietary formats. Beyond that, amateur image editors will probably find themselves overwhelmed by all of the tools offered by GIMP. Some of these basic tools work in unexpected ways based on prior knowledge of other software -- on its face this isn't problematic, but the different way of operating sometimes isn't logical. New users will likely find themselves bewildered by the breadth of menu options, and the sub-options that go with them. I am certain of this, being that I've been using GIMP for years and I still occasionally find myself confused. Review Source Veronica V. Writer and Illustrator Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gimp is my "No Bull\*\*\*t" Image editor" January 11, 2024 5.0 I've been using GIMP for all my image editing and sometimes even for creating artwork for about a decade now. I never really looked for alternatives because, while it might not be the go-to choice for professional graphic designers, it's everything I need as a wannabe writer and creative. I've designed my own book covers, crafted banners and ads for my social media marketing, and even illustrated my own children's book, which I later turned into an ebook and an audiobook. What I love most about it is how user-friendly it is while offering advanced features similar to other professional software – all for free. It's like child's play to use, and that's why I stick with it. Pros Honestly, it all began with "Because it's free!" Who wouldn't want the same cool features as those fancy, pricey image editors? But once I started messing around with it and realized how user-friendly GIMP is, I couldn't imagine switching to more professional tools. Cons Yeah, the tool's support might be a bit lacking, but the awesome thing is that it's made up for by the collective knowledge base of a whole community. Switched from [Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/)[Painter](https://www.capterra.com/p/246650/Painter/) I didn't want to pay for Photoshop and Corel Painter is really hard to master. Review Source Similar Products Featured