GIMP The Best Free Alternative to Photoshop


Adobe Photoshop is undoubtedly the number one choice of professional photographers and image and design professionals in photo editing. It's a given that Photoshop is the program you use.

While the answer to this question can not really answer each person individually, there is a serious alternative to Photoshop that should be concerned. GIMP, despite its name sounds funny (which is the GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a powerful program open, comprehensive photo editing source that can do a lot of Photoshop can do.


If you are not familiar with open source software, it is fantastic. GIMP is an excellent example of an excellent open source software that provides a high-level performance.

Like Photoshop, GIMP has a customizable so that the user interface can configure how he or she chooses. GIMP modules can be organized, arranged, open or closed to accommodate the workflow of users and their individual needs.

GIMP allows many automatic photo enhancements as well. Often a click of a button can produce excellent results. Tools such as the cloning tool and a healing tool allows advanced editing, similar to what you find in Photoshop.

Files can be saved in a variety of formats, including TIFF, JPEG, PNG, GIF and PSD. Files can also be saved in formats such as zip to optimize the hard drive space.

GIMP can run on a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac and Linux.

If you have not tried GIMP, and you discuss whether you need to buy Photoshop or Photoshop Elements, GIMP give it a try. The GIMP community is great and very supportive.

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