The Bottom Line
GIMPshop is the open source alternative to Adobe Photoshop.
Pros
- Available for all major operating system, including Linux, Microsoft Windows, and MacOS.
- Have similar capabilities as Adope Photoshop.
Cons
- Many pre-requisites need to be installed before GIMP can be installed.
Description
- GIMPshop's menus closely resemble Adobe Photoshop's menu structure and naming conventions.
- GIMPshop's tools and options closely resemble Adobe Photoshop's structure and naming conventions.
- Installation packages have been prepared for Linux (RPM), Mac OS X, Solaris, and Microsoft Windows.
- Source code is available.
- Get packages and the source code.
Guide Review - GIMPshop - Linux Graphic Software
One of the major graphics programs in the free software domain has been GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program). It has similar capabilities as Adobe Photoshop and can be used for a variety of tasks, including photo editing and image composition. GIMPshop was designed to specifically ease the transition for Photoshop users. While the functionalities of GIMP and Photoshop largely overlap, window layout, options, tools, and menus have evolved independently and are quite different. This causes frustration for people who want to switch from Photoshop to GIMP or vice versa. GIMPshop, however, looks and feels much more like Photoshop. Its menus, windows, tools and options are modified to match the structure and conventions of Photoshop.
