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- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -9/+51GIMP is excellent software that will get the job done for the vast majority of people, and unlike Photoshop, is free and supports Linux.
- ArthurSucks, on 10/11/2007, -4/+29I once sold a graphic that I made in the Gimp for $500. With Photoshop, I'd still be $200 shy of breaking even.
- Xyc0, on 10/11/2007, -1/+21Inkscape is much better at vectors, though harder to manipulate existing images. The calligraphy pen is cleaner in Inkscape.
- g30ff, on 10/11/2007, -2/+22True enough, but for those of us who just want to have a few laughs by putting a chimpanzee in the white house or doctoring up some photos of public figures in compromising positions with livestock, the GIMP is all you really need.
- sishgupta, on 10/11/2007, -2/+17I never understood why there is always someone who feels like making the obvious statement that a professional tool is better for professionals than a free software version. That always isn't the case where free software is the weaker development, such as linux for servers, or firefox. In the case for the gimp it is true though.
But we love it because it is totally free, its pretty DAMN good, and it is ALWAYS getting better.
For pros: Choose Photoshop. You should make $700 back pronto.
For regular enthusiasts: give the gimp a try or consider shelling out $700 (MSRP) for something that you likely wont make money on.
For those that go "oh well i just download it". Yeah, i get it, I am not anti-warez (which is as much as I will say) but I will use free software whenever I can. - Dumbledorito, on 10/11/2007, -6/+21And yet GIMP is still unlike Photoshop in many functions and uses, not to mention it's what most people use. Yes, a native Linux version would be nice, but GIMP is no substitute for prepress work.
- hassmaschine, on 10/11/2007, -5/+19Speaking as a graphics designer part-time of 8 years, the gimp rocks. It's a great resource and tool that I have had little to no problem with. Photoshop IS easier, and certainly better for the full-time professional, hands down, but for the casual, part-timer like myself, gimp wins no question.
- abood, on 10/11/2007, -2/+12the GIMP's sleeping
- teonancatl, on 10/11/2007, -1/+10I love GIMP due to its speed i am yet to get used to its layout though :(
- TheWriteGuy, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11There's an unofficial variant called GimpShop where the menus are laid out similarly to Photoshop's.
- A5204, on 08/13/2009, -8/+15Love me some GIMP. Been using it for years, prefer it over Photoshop.
- sQPha7e, on 10/11/2007, -3/+10Dugg for Pulp Fiction reference.
- Flamekebab, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7Well aren't you cool..
- knellotron, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7from the article: "Cropping in GIMP is fairly straightforward..."
then it lists a bunch of steps. Here's a better idea: Use Gimp 2.3.x and use the crop tool.
If you're going to teach someone Gimp, going with 2.3 is a good idea, because they've made significant progress for usability and ease of use. - Salgat, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6The creators say the layout is better for gimp, but all I hear is complaints about its layout(even from people who don't use photoshop). Im starting to think that Gimps layout is just plain bad, whether or not you have used photoshop before.
- deathguppie, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7As a Gimp user for ten years, the only thing I have a problem with is it's lack of more than 8 bit color depth. When doing 3d textures I will generally use a large image 4096x4096 or larger and then use Krita (KDE raster program) to scale the image down to something usable like 512x512.
Grab an image sometime and try scaling it Gimp, then Krita, or Photoshop. You will notice a huge difference. It's caused by the lack of sub-pixel hinting in the lower color depth of Gimp. - grakker, on 10/11/2007, -1/+6That's silly: arguing about if someone prefers one thing over another. They do or they don't. What's there to argue about?
- dengar69, on 10/11/2007, -2/+7Don't forget GIMPShop.
- Ridikul, on 10/11/2007, -2/+6uGimp: Home
- SprostonGreen, on 10/11/2007, -3/+6Agreed. And there are far too many people who are still fighting with Paint because they don't want to pay for Photoshop. Remember L-View?
To the guy who said he finally sucked it up and spent two days' pay on Photoshop- GIMP is better for those of us who would have to spend two weeks' pay for Photoshop. - BenjAii, on 10/11/2007, -1/+4Does anone know where you can find a downloadable copy of the GIMP user manual ? As far as I can see its not on the GIMP site (http://www.gimp.org/docs/) and I can't see it anywhere else.
Thanxx !! - gfixler, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I graduated from a good art school, where I learned on early versions of Photoshop, and have used most versions for nearly a decade. I finally decided to switch to Linux last year, and as such, decided to see what I could do with The GIMP. I work a graphically intensive job now, but most of it is 3D work. For all things 2D for much of the last year at home, and work, I've used The GIMP. It's a very nice piece of software, and I'm thankful that volunteers made it, but as someone trained, and employed specifically in a field that makes heavy use of this kind of thing, I have to say that The GIMP just isn't even close to the power of Photoshop. Honestly, though, how could it be? It's made by volunteers here and there, for free, whereas Photoshop has a large team of workers dedicated to it, at least 5 full working days a week.
Some of my biggest usability annoyances in The GIMP are with layers. I don't know why I have to have layer sizes. If I paste something into a new layer, the layer is the size of the pasted item, and there's an annoying - albeit hideable - border around it. I can't work anywhere else on that layer, unless I resize it. For a year now I've pondered why they do this, and haven't thought of a decent reason. It's pointless, and very aggravating, and stops me all the time when I start trying to add something to a layer, only to find out I'm outside it's perceived boundaries.
I also don't like that there's no way to record my actions, and replay them, or batch anything. These are /highly/ important in my industry, but I found myself constantly having to redo the same 15-20 operations every day to prepare things on new images. I could learn Scheme, and write code to do it, and honestly, I'd love to - I actually like scripting, and programming, and do one or the other daily - but I have no time currently to be bothered with it.
Yes, it is fine for most users - cropping, scaling, rotating selections, etc. My needs have for the most part been simple enough that it's fine, if not sometimes a little frustrating. Having a lot of very good industry artist friends, though, and seeing the magic they weave on their Wacoms, and Cintiqs, I'd never consider recommending it, even though I do talk up Linux quite a bit. - digitaltrav, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2If the windows of the interface were "Nested" I would use GIMP over Photoshop in a heartbeat. I don't know enough about either application to make a transition difficult .. but I find the multi-window interface to be a giant confusing mess.
That is not to say others feel the exact opposite .. but It'd be nice to have a choice. - CarzorStelatis, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I like free software as much as the next person (writing this from Firefox), but it is funny to see people call GIMP a 'free software equivalent to Photoshop'. Come off it, folks. GIMP comes second best in a comparison with Photoshop ELEMENTS, let alone the full Photoshop.
- Zaggynl, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2GIMP isn't that bad, but all the different windows that make up the interface confuses me a lot, anyone knows a way to get them together somehow?
- PRlME, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2^the man is right
- IonBuck, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3Not bad feature set just that it gets frustrating some times if you have used the Adobe one. I especially dislike the part where it has many separate windows (1 for tools, 1 for layers, 1 for the photo, etc.). I would much prefer to have all these inside one huge window just like its Adobe competitor. But then this is FREE! Hope 2.4 will be much improved.
- shadowspawn, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2Wasn't there a GIMP vs Photoshop competition somewhere? I seem to recall that when Photoshop 5.0 came out someone did something like that.
- PRlME, on 10/11/2007, -0/+2I like inkscape but they got to work on there pen tool and short cuts
- shanesemler, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Just dock the panels on a single window. Drag and drop them. It's easy to do.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1"No matter which Linux distro you run, chances are it came with a magnificent little image editor called GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program)."
Not Gentoo. The default is to USE="-automaticallyinstallanunusablephotoshopclone" - BrandNewJesus, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I need a serious upgrade to use gimp...I'm waiting on leopard
- PRlME, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1friggin noob like pirating software apps is oh so hackerish
i payed cause alot of people dont seem to know if you use it for work you can just wright it off - ArthurSucks, on 10/11/2007, -4/+5You forgot native support for Linux. It's super convenient to know theres always a powerful native image editor in the greatest OS.
- makario, on 09/03/2009, -0/+1I don't know...for some reason, I got the hang of it.
While it's not perfect, I can get around just fine.
Oh, and a tip for beginners...set the GIMP window and the Layout window to be on top. - nuxx, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1whachu' talkin' 'bout, willis?! GIMP is a great name....anytime I mention it, it always gets a giggle or two.
- shanesemler, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Yes, simply drag them and dock them to the panel you want them on. Docking happens automatically, you'll see the place you want to dock highlighted.
- andburn1, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Hahahahaha what the *****?
- mombof, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Damn I use to get this subscription, and canceled because of some billing error. Now I have to get it again.
- BIGmog, on 10/11/2007, -6/+6The GIMP is still a bit too complicated for my graphic editing needs. I can get by with Paint.net, also free.
http://www.getpaint.net/ - makario, on 09/03/2009, -1/+1I don't know...for some reason, I got the hang of it.
While it's not perfect, I can get around just fine.
Oh, and a tip for beginners...set the GIMP window and the Layout window to be on top. - stoanhart, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1I know the interface isn't perfect, but I really, really don't see why there is such a cause for complaint. Aside from the fact that all the panels aren't contained in a parent window, what is the big difference? You have one panel to select your tools and ajust basic options, and a second panel for your brushes, layers, etc.
If you're using the gimp, there is a good chance you are using Linux. In that case, switch to an empty virtual desktop, and use it only for the gimp. Most WM's in linux have snap capability, so snap the first panel to the left hand side, and maximize it vertically. Do the same on the right-hand side with the second panel. GIMP will remember your window locations, so every time you open it, it will be set up that way.
Seriously, it's not a big deal. A few seconds of organizing the windows the _first time_ you run the program, and you're set. - simoncoul, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2Don't forget about seashore for the mac, it's built off of gimp but doesn't have as many features!
- stoanhart, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1I know the interface isn't perfect, but I really, really don't see why there is such a cause for complaint. Aside from the fact that all the panels aren't contained in a parent window, what is the big difference? You have one panel to select your tools and adjust basic options, and a second panel for your brushes, layers, etc.
If you're using the gimp, there is a good chance you are using Linux. In that case, switch to an empty virtual desktop, and use it only for the gimp. Most WM's in linux have snap capability, so snap the first panel to the left hand side, and maximize it vertically. Do the same on the right-hand side with the second panel. GIMP will remember your window locations, so every time you open it, it will be set up that way.
Seriously, it's not a big deal. A few seconds of organizing the windows the _first time_ you run the program, and you're set.
(if you're using Windows, there is software (free) for having multiple desktops. You can't snap your windows, so it will take a few seconds longer to set up the positions, but the idea is the same) - deadlikeoscar, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1You cracked Photoshop? I am in awe of your 1337ness...
- raisputin3, on 10/11/2007, -4/+4The last version of GIMP I used was complete ***** compared to Photoshop. To be fair, I have used Photoshop for years, since version 2 or something, I would have to dig through boxes to see what the first version I have is. I had a hard time doing things in GIMP that were second nature to me in photoshop, and then when I went to download some actions(?) [i think the script-fu stuff is like actions], I couldn't even figure out where the hell or how the hell to install them.
I haave managed to do some cool stuff with GIMP just dicking around, butit in no way shape or form compares to the power and ease of use of photoshop in my experience. - MadOtaku, on 10/11/2007, -8/+8That's silly; Photoshop kicks GIMP's ass in every category but price. I'm a huge GIMP fan—love it, in fact—but Photoshop is just a better tool.
- flyduncandog, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0Basic good info
- gemidjy, on 10/11/2007, -3/+2Inkscape is for Vector graphics, The GIMP is for raster. You should've know that vectors are always cleaner and smoother.
- juventusc, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0The Gimp can't be compare to photoshop. it's like trying to compare an amateur with a professional.
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