GIMP vs Photoshop Debate Continues

Both are image manipulation software widely used throughout the world by amateurs and professionals. Gimp and Photoshop are both the type of software that is used in the construction process or the image editing is to change the image or distort, adding items to and still save the image in other formats. There is no clear difference between GIMP and Photoshop since both are more or less the same in most respects. Of course, the extended version will cost more to purchase, but those who bought the basic version can update your software to the extended version for a small fee. Currently, Adobe Photoshop CS3 is about $ 599 each, while CS4 does it cost $ 699 and its extended version is sold at $ 999 each.


GIMP other hand has recently been introduced. Good GIMP as Photoshop already has everything? Because Linux, GIMP is free and to improve day by day. Yes, GIMP is free software, open source and can be downloaded for free on your site. Although initially GIMP is built for the Linux operating system, but now it has the version or patch that makes it useful for Macintosh operating systems [Apple] and Windows. Yet since Photoshop is widely used and created their own formats like.psd, .pdf, etc .; Most organizations rely heavily on these formats and want to save their projects in these formats, so that Photoshop is the choice to be. GIMP can not save projects on these formats, because they are already patented by Adobe and can not be used by other software. Do not worry, if GIMP can not save in those formats, GIMP is able to open or read these formats, but you must save it in other formats.

Photoshop behinds years and years of history, increasing the integrity and credibility. Just look at their previously released versions from version 1 to CS4 while GMP is until further where its currently stable version is 2.6.8. If the choice is to do, most choose Photoshop, but please give GIMP a try before you buy an expensive one. As indicated above, although Photoshop can save in PSD and PDF formats that GIMP can not; GIMP can also save projects in other widely used formats like gif, jpg, jpeg or png. In terms of appearance, GIMP and Photoshop looks almost the same. The features that Photoshop basic versions are also available in GIMP as a means, layers, brush, image distortion, brightness, etc.

Those who hunt for quality should lead Photoshop software like GIMP has a depth of 8 bits limiting bit essentially become an unlikely choice for professional use. Photoshop is the first to have the 64-bit version, while others are still 32-bit version becoming not only the first choice for professional use, but also the fact that it is compatible with the new generation of computers . Gimp also seems to have a disadvantage compared to Photoshop with trivial matters like your menu layout for the most serious problems, such as the fact that it has no color management function and not offer the layers setting. If you want to improve GIMP, cash plug-ins as extensions, add-ons, as well as snap-ins allow you to add features that are critical to their specific needs. GIMP seems to be growing as a favorite for photographers greedy but amateurs who want to use the software to improve their work, keeping things simple. The GIMP manual allows the user to get the help they need easily.

What this means is simple as preferred, perhaps, staff, resources and the budget is the main problem when you have to choose between the software.