GIMP Reviews: 4.3/5 — Solid Choice

It’s free and technically has a lot of the features of denser design software, particularly photoshop. A lot of the keyboard shortcuts cross over as well, making it a great starter software before committing to more expensive industry standards.

Interface is a little clunky, overall just feels very much like a free software.

I have used GIMP when I do not have access to my own machine and can not get access to Photoshop. It’s great in a pinch.

GIMP was my first photo editing software ever used! I loved the fact it had so many photoshop abilities, though it was a freeware software. It allowed me to start editing layered photos with ease. The layer options blending modes was the best aspect.

It was free, so I really cannot complain about the software.

Back when I used Gimp it allowed me to do simple photo edits, and create promotional graphics for my forum.

IT is very easy to learn and understand. It is a very good software to use for small photo editing jobs. The UI is very interactive and allows you to move and relocate the tool bars

This is a very limited editing software. it is not the best for detailing and enhancing work

Simple photo problems such as removing a white background on your logo.

The best thing about GIMP was that it was free.

It was difficult to navigate the software.

I was using GIMP to edit photos to use for marketing material.

What I like best about Gimp is the reasonable price point.

I wish Gimp was able to do the things Photo Shop could do but I completely understand that you get above and beyond with Gimp for the price.

We are solving a lot of graphic design issues with gimp.

I like that GIMP is an affordable editing option that is a one time download, with no monthly fee. It does all the essentials.

It's not organized the same as other editing software, it takes some getting used to.

I use it when profits are down and I may can't afford other subscription based software.

Open source software! I appreciate the open source software movement. I think people who write and develop open source have their hearts in the right place. GIMP is a well featured software that will answer the needs of many people. It's well beyond the built in "Paint" program included in Windows, but in the end it can not compare to industry leading software (i.e. Photoshop). It can be installed locally (as opposed to Adobe's move to the "cloud" software).

It being open source can also be it's down fall. Like other open-source software that is more of a labor of love than anything, there is not a tech support section of the business. For most questions, the user will have to do an internet search and / or online forums for support. not as well featured as premium software (i.e. Photoshop) but then again, it doesn't have their premium price tag.

The need for fast, inexpensive image manipulation. For this is does a wonderful job (e.g. cleaning images for a web page or pre-production). However, it does not tend to work for a replacement in the professional photographer's kit. It does tend to launch and perform simple tasks faster than Photoshop. Part of this is likely Photoshop's new "cloud nature" that needs to perform an online check each time it's launched.

Relatively easy to use, and also has a lot of capability

I don't have much to complain about this software.

I use it for simple photo editing So far, I have found that it is a good way to convert photo file formats and to do simple touch ups.

Free and open source with some unique intuitive selection tools.

It feels clunky. UI is difficult to navigate and not clean. Most tools aren't very intuitive.

Photo editing, some graphics creation

Free alternative to expensive Adobe Create Suite products.

Hard to use. Very buggy and not as intuitive as other creative software.

Helps to design marketing materials for business.

If you use the home for the family and are content to support the RGB color model, there is no fundamental difference between Gimp and Photoshop. the small size of the distribution kit (now already 40 times smaller than that of Photoshop) competent russification higher speed of operation flexible and customizable interface less interface congestion

Principal minus Gimp in front of Photoshop in support of the color model CMYK. The gimp does not support it. This circumstance is eliminated by Gimp from the competition with Photoshop in the context of professional activities in the field of printing, processing scanned images (including photos), etc.

This application has its disadvantages and advantages. Precisely I can say that it is useless in the preparation of digital banners for advertising. Then the minuses do not matter. Sometimes during a major event, tasks appear in the graphics editor. There is no time and opportunity to install a photoshop, then GIMP comes to the rescue. Simple graphical tasks on the fly - here without Gimp is indispensable

I liked that you could edit images pretty easily without having to read up or search youtube videos to use.

After a while your image becomes hard to edit. Too many buttons to choose from.

GIMP is great for my graphic design that I do for fun, Its teaching me new techniques I didn't know I could do.

It's the closest analog to Adobe Creative Suite's Photoshop, and you can't beat the price. It's great for what it is, and you'll notice some similarities between the two products which is enough information to get you started.

Some of the tools are a little difficult to use and not terribly intuitive. It's not a natural transition to move from Adobe Creative Suite to Gimp. There's a bit of a learning curve. At the time I used this product, documentation was still pretty light. This has since improved over time and with more users.

My primary issue at the time was losing my Adobe Creative Suite license and looking for a suitable replacement. Gimp fit the bill when it came to replacing photoshop. It's an incredibly cost effective solution, but in the end, I bought a new Creative Suite license.

It is free, open-source. It has support for wide variety of formats, I like exporting to C code most.

Very bad UI, everything seems complex. One of the worst UI I have encountered. Very to achieve simple taks although I have good experience with similar software.

Simple image editing tasks on Ubuntu. It is really annoying to deal with.

I like that it has a lot of additional functionality compared to Paint, etc. It has a lot of features for free software. There are also some good tutorials out there to learn how to use.

I’ve found it challenging to use and often had to utilize other software in combination to achieve desired results. The UI is overly complex. I currently rely on software other than GIMP.

I’ve used it to touch up and edit graphics. It is compatible with a lot of different file types and functions well when needing to view or convert different file types. The biggest benefit is that it's free.

I like that it is easy to access and download. And there are some simple quick tools available.

Cropping could be made easier, more robust. Also, the app crashes on me a lot.

Simple edits mostly. Cropping, cutting out background, adjusting basic contrast and such settings.

Again—it’s free. Photoshop casts a pretty penny, so for the casual editor, this is a preferable alternative. The interface is customizable and there are tutorials if you need them. What tools there are, work well. It can work with gif, bpm, png, jpg.

Doesn’t have all the features of professional editing software. Tutorial s aren’t as exact as Photoshop’s so you have to work some stuff out through trial and error. And I tried to download the portable version of GIMP, but gave up because it never finished. That was super frustrating. Also, the interface is kind of wonky looking. Updates are slow.

It was a good way to get my feet wet in photo editing while designing blog and webpage items. You can’t beat the professional-looking results at this price!

I love that GIMP is free and very useful to edit images instead of paying the large license fees of Adobe Creative Suite. It is great for resizing images, simple photo touch ups and edits such as changing colors or objects in the images. There are several capabilities and features offered within GIMP. In my opinion, GIMP offers more features than expected as a free software.

Being an Adobe Creative Suite User (Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator), GIMP contains similar features but not directly translatable from Adobe Photoshop. GIMP seems to be less intuitive to use and has a bit of learning curve. For example, there are wizard features which are part of Adobe Photoshop but not available on GIMP, such as lasso tool to follow an outline in am image. There is a roundabout solution in GIMP but that solution requires more steps and is not as effective. While attempting to use GIMP, I spent a good amount of time reviewing video tutorials to achieve my end result.

GIMP provides a free photo editor which is great for a user who requires edits on photos on a non-frequent basis. It is definitely more sophisticated than "Paint" and has more features available. GIMP is definitely a useful software for industry employees which do not require the extensive features and capabilities of a full design suite such as Adobe.

The simplicity and all of the tools that help me make the changes to my drawings that I need. It is vry easy to correct and erase mistakes. all of the pictures come out looking great!

I do not like that when you have multiple pictures it is hard to organize them on the screen.

I use gimp to make changes to drawings very fast.

That its free and has a portable version available

its difficult to use coming from Adobe software

on the fly graphic manipulation when I dont have my PC with me

GIMP was built and managed by a community of believes that offered an lightweight photo editing application for free use; this makes GIMP the universally accepted graphic editor with the most versatile plugin libraries, robust cross platform functionality, and acclaimed alternative to Photoshop.

It's hard to dislike something free, but you are getting what you pay for. There is limited support and you have to have a lot of computer know how to effectively use GIMP day to day.

Lowering license costs and taking advantage of the large plugin database distributed for Linux users

It is free. It has enough features to do general editing of images. Menus are simple to use.

Does not have as many features as Adobe. Does not have script processing like resizing many images at one time.

Takes longer to use , not enough features to complete tasks.

I like the ability to export ICO files with multiple sizes. Adobe products do not give me that ability.

I dislike how heavy the UI is. I do most of my design work in the Adobe Creative Suite and feel those products are generally easier to use.

It solves the problem of needing to export an ICO file with multiple sizes embedded. This is the only piece of creative software I've found that allows me to do so.

Its free. Its possible to get pixel graphics edited, just not intuitive or the easiest.

Not particularly user friendly. Definitely not as useful or intuitive as photoshop or paintshop.

Basic pixel graphic .

All the icons functions are understandable. It is a good choice for quick editing jobs.

The scaling tool seems to take to many steps to resize images. I dislike the different windows that float from the work space. The interface feels like something I would've used on an old mac in grade school.

GIMP has not been very functional in my work, I use Photoshop most of the time.

GIMP is capable of completing your basic design needs with ease.

It doesn't go to the extent of Photoshop. Definitely a cheaper alternative but don't expect Photoshop.

GIMP is a cheaper alternative to the expensive creative suite.

Given its development from an open-source model, GIMP has always had a surprisingly broad range of functionalities. It's powerful even when it comes to raw image generating. The reality is that GIMP has tools to do practically anything— if you can find those tools. Because of the way it developed, with functions added to fit user's needs over time, the capabilities match the needs of a broad range of users.

The fact that GIMP is open-source is both a blessing and a curse. Letting people add their own features over time means that it has become a sprawling program, often with organizational challenges and a non-intuitive user interface. It's easy to get lost when looking for a tool. It's easy to fall down a navigational rabbit hole and struggle to figure out how to get back to where you were. There is very little clear guidance for the user on how to use tools. For this reason, there is a very steep learning curve when using GIMP, unless you've used multiple other photo editing softwares in the past. As it's become more cumbersome, load times have also at times been extraordinarily long. This is a slightly more minor note, however, it's worth commenting on the fact that the interface is really inelegant for a design software. There is something slightly offputting about a really clunky, visually displeasing design when the application's purpose is to create visual pieces.

In the past, GIMP has been the perfect solution for a free, functional photo editing tool when I could not afford Adobe products. It's not pretty, but it's effective, and that efficacy has been a great resource when the budget is low (or nonexistent). It's also been a helpful introductory tool to teach others about how to photo edit.

The price is right! Its basically a free GNU image editor so not a lot to complain about in terms of the cost or ease of access. Plus its cross platform so you can access it on any modern machine.

Its difficult to use, it hogs resources, and many of the features you'd think would be standard require the installation of (sometimes questionable) extensions.

Its perfect if you don't have the money to spend on a professional image editor. You can do any basic task with it.

The fact that GIMP is free is great. Open-sourced is also great

The lack of quality and tools. It was a very amateur product.

I was using GIMP to finalize and edit art and photos for work. I realized that GIMP was not cut out for what I needed and pails in comparison to Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. I had a terrible time using it and would just recommend that you spend the money on a Photoshop product.

My work platform is based on free software, among the available design packages, GIMP is an easy tool to install and edit images, to create small logos or background figures is ideal. Because it is free software, it has no cost. The new updates can be installed without requiring cancellation of any costs due to license.

The GIMP interface is a bit cumbersome, or it is not easy to manipulate. Regarding the documentation, it is not very robust and it is difficult to get good online or in-person courses of this tool

At the moment I am developing a system where I have to manipulate images for the categories of products and the products themselves. To work with this type of images-logos this tool facilitates the work. Among the benefits, it is easier to install on any machine, since being free software does not need a license to install it