@@eireannsg its true that everything has a price, but that doesnt mean the price always reflects the quality. A lot of times we pay extra for the brand name, and not necessarily for the quality
Some people feel attracted to software that is designed to prevent them from doing things, rather than enable them to do things. It’s like they simply cannot contemplate a relationship that doesn’t have some kind of abusive element.
@@AysarAburrub Here's the thing. It's not that people don't have the skill to put clones of industry-standard solutions together. They do. But without stable funding they won't be pushing it as much. Adobe continuously updates their products, adding new features and fixing bugs, on a rate where the staff of free programs won't be able to compete. Adobe has a 24/7 tech support team. Can GIMP afford this? You're not paying for the brand name. You're paying for infrastructure, for compatibility with other professionals etc. Don't get me wrong, I hate Adobe's iron grip in the industry as much as the next guy, but they do have the best solutions so far.
grande elias! acompanho o seu trabalho da página, "como viver sem photoshop", muito boa! sempre indico você e o davies media design pra quem dúvida que o gimp seja capaz, muito bom ver você por aqui! (não sabia que você conhecia esse canal)
I have recently started working with .eps but 2.8.20 won't open them (don't know if it should) so will upgrade my gimp. You seem like the right person to ask as I can't find the answer online, will the new version support and edit EPS? Thanks Elias 🙏
Hi, @@scandinordic. I prefer using Inkscape to open and edit eps files. It works more efficiently with vector files. This one could be open and edited but as a bitmap (I don't know if it is possible as a vector file). I've never edited eps files in Gimp. I'm sorry. I don't know how to help you as I would like.
I want to say something to all of you open source developers You all are doing great We will always be grateful to you And I want to say to every user please donate for every open source website Good works should not stop 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Reason 12: Tuition fees in the public university system has increased significantly. For socially and economically deprived students, open-source programs are a great relief and solution. In my photography courses at the University of Puerto Rico, I am beginning to include Gimp, although we are still using Adobe CS6 products. Because of the financial crisis, we haven't been able to upgrade. Another variable we face is that many workplaces still use Adobe products. But I know this will change and hopefully, many will use in the near future open-source programs. I am a full advocate for this, especially because I believe in free education for all. You will be glad to know that I follow your channel and of course, your tutorials. I am very grateful to all the open-source developers and community, and of course, to you!
Thanks Gloria! I hope you're right - that more businesses will adopt the use of Free and Open Source Software. There are some companies out there doing it already, and thriving, but there needs to be a greater sea change. Thanks for the comment.
Reason 12: No need to use the NVIDIA Plugin to export *.dds. GIMP can show You what is inside the DDS: TGA, PNG, JPG, BMP - just choose and switch to layer (tab). Easy to work with TGA. You can save your project in a package and return to it again later. *Top Reason* : Well just Willber is a good friend and We can trust him and Michael shows us all the features and tricks =). *Michael, Davies Media Design, Thank You =)!*
GIMP 2.10 is just an incredible piece of software to be available for free. I'm no pro but it has everything I could possibly need, I retouch photos as well as create art using it and have slowly built up my knowledge of the software. I find it intuitive, powerful and pretty complete. I also find the G'MIC QT plugin suite really useful, it's a really expandable application.
Glad I found this... I was about to sign up for Adobe CC simply to play with digital composite/manipulation/collage work... sounds like I can do all that with GIMP......
After around 15 years and my huge sympathy to Photoshop (I started from PS 7), it's time to take a new step. I switch to GIMP and I show middle finger to Adobe and their new policy.
This is the first video I have watched from this channel and I am already subscribed. I like how you keep the video simple and informative along with visually displaying what Gimp has to offer for designers.
Another reason: It's much easier to create complex brushes. And if you tried to save money by getting Photoshop Elements, it's impossible with them to create animated or multicolor brushes, but quite possible for free in GIMP.
I used GIMP years ago in high school and completely forgot about it. I am trying to fix a photo for my mom as a Christmas gift. I don't have money to spend, so photoshop was out of the question. Thank you for sharing info on this! I will be re-downloading it today!
Excellent! And a Good Reason to do so as well. My income-level recently changed (I do alot of free projects for people), so I am totally not able to use Adobe products; and GIMP makes it possible for me to continue this work, while Adobe just SLAMS the door in peoples’ faces.
While I personally prefer GIMP, when I was Considering Affinity, I was VERY Puzzled because I could not figure out-since it is Not expensive-why it does not have more appeal than it does in the open marketplace versus its competitors like PS & Gimp. IF it is so outstanding as certain people say, and Since it is priced quite reasonably, WHY is its market-share so very moderate?
I am studying the migration for either Gimp or Affinity. It would be nice to see a comparsion, also that would dissipate the "PS only decent editor" myth and help ppl realize that times are changing, maybe we should too.
One more reason I'm surprised you didn't mention is Photoshop will stop working if you lose your internet connection and it can't phone home to make sure payment is up to date. Gimp works anywhere :)
Thank you! I was debating whether I should subscribe for PS after my PS 1 month trial end. You convinced me that GIMP is great free alternative to PS. I'm going to learn it soon using your tutorials.
Fantastic. I still want to find more about Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Ableton live replacements, but this video certainly raised my wishes to switch to open source. Thank You.
i subscribe to your channel because you are consistent making GIMP and Inkscape tutorial.. keep it up.. btw i love Open Source Programs. i love how community works on computer apps
Number one reason for me is that it's free ^^ It's the reason I used it for the past 10 years when studying architecture. There was enough other stuff without free alternative options that I actually had to buy. I had Photoshopfor Student the first few years, too, because that's the program that we actually learned to use. But then my product key got I don't know what. Corrupted maybe? It wouldn't work properly on my newer laptops so I got and later stuck with GIMP. I don't even feel as confident in using Photoshop anymore ^^' That whole subscription thing turned me off even more. I hate paying monthly, I'd rather buy once and then be done with it. Feels easier to plan financially that way...
I have started using GIMP for last two months and found it very useful for average to advanced photo editing. I recommend to try open source softwares before purchasing any paid one. Even if you later think about buying paid one you will have a good reference for comparison.
Hello! Thanks for video. Adobe thinks too much of himself. Never hear about GIMP so have couple of questions. Does GIMP work undestructive with layers? Does it have "actions" like in photoshop? Can he make frequency separation? Does GIMP have analogue of Adobe Bridge?
When the Gimp incorporates non-destructive editing (I believe it is scheduled for v3.2) it will be a serious contender to challenge commercial programs. Until then, it is not.
I'm an amateur hobbyist who currently uses Paintshop Pro. Although you compare Gimp and Photoshop, there is rarely ever any mention of Paintshop Pro. I'm considering switching over to Gimp and would like to have an idea of what I'd be giving up. Would you consider doing a comparison with Gimp. BTW, one of the main reasons I'm considering switching over is the incredible training you provide. I have already registered for your Gimp masterclass. Cheers!
I knew I made a good decision going with GIMP, after watching this video I feel more educated about my decision and leave knowing that I made a socially sound decision.
Top 10 reasons to choose gimp 1. it's free 2. costs no money 3. download for free 4. easy to download 5. again it's free 6. yes it's free 7. i already told you it's free 8. why are you still reading this 9. it's free 10. you guessed it, it's free
I love the idea of moving to gimp, but I do a lot of compositing work and till gimp can have adjustment layers or a similar non destructive method, there's no point in even trying to shift.
@@animgreat2719 yup.. it's targeted for gimp 3.2. But I would say that's still at least 12 to 18 months away. Once that happens, I 'll be looking at gimp again with all seriousness. Till then, Adobe will keep getting my money, unfortunately
@@IrisscopeStudios yeah i understand you, im a designer, among other things I do foto retouching very often and that feature of having adjustment layers is so essential for my workflow and revisions. that i cant attempt the full transition yet.
It’s worth mentioning how easy it is to develop addons for GIMP. In Photoshop you have simpleminded “automation” with its clunky functionality, versus “plugins” which need to be written in a complex language like C++ and built with a special SDK that needs to be licensed from Adobe. Whereas in GIMP, you have flexible scriptability in two languages-Guile and Python-which covers a range of functionality that crosses all the compartments that Photoshop imposes. At the simplest level, it’s as easy as opening GIMP’s scripting console, and you can start interactively entering calls direct to its API. Where Adobe’s marketing department tries to segment the marketplace to shore up its business model, GIMP and the rest of the Open Source world are tearing down barriers to improving the productivity of users.
Nice video. Let me ask you one tutorial, or even better, two! 😁 It would be great a tutorial about focus stacking and multiple exposure stacking in Gimp. 😉 Thank you for your time and dedication! 🙏
Although I like open-source and the effort, I think GIMP's UI and UX are a pain to me. The icons, the shortcuts, the tools... are just weird and difficult to get into.
Any software that requires internet in order to function is (worthless) to me. Thank you so much. I have been using Gimp for a few years now and I love and appreciate every bit of it. I have also used Photoshop since 1998, but I still don't think it's worth keeping or holding on to. I take photos, I do screen printing ...and believe me.. Gimp can do everything I want it to. So.. yeah.. Thank you so much.
i was on photoshop for a few years but once i switched to linux i picked up gimp and eventually got the hang of it. its different in some ways but i use it all the time now. also started experimenting with krita too and that has the infamous blending options gimp lacks but its known as layer styles if you fancy checking it out.
I really think you need to go over display tablet and pen tablets as it pertains to illustrating and painting in GIMP. Such as drivers playing nice with the brush engine.
First saw your videos a couple days ago and the are very good. I did download GIMP so it will be a learning curve. The question I have is what manufacture and model is your mouse? Keep up the videos!!!
"Is it time to switch to new software?" , after this video I am even thinking more seriously about cancelling my Maya LT subscription and start learning Blender (Nevermind photoshop) .. They really try hard to crush indie developers/artists. But for a game developer there are thankfully free alternatives: Modelling -> Blender (instead of Autodesk Maya/3Ds Max) Photo Editing --> Gimp (instead of Adobe photoshop) Game Engine --> UE4 and to some extent Unity Texturing --> Quixel Megascans (instead of Adobe Substance suite which was just recently acquired by those greedy b*****ds) Sculpting --> Zbrush thankfully Pixologic so far have no plans to switch to subscription based services (lets hope they don't get taken over by Adobe or autodesk)
I think you'll find there's ample learning material and community help for Blender. The modelling tools are IMO leagues ahead of Maya. I think the rigging is a lot better in Blender, too, but it's also really different. Certainly has a much more appealing UI to Maya. Also, IIRC Maya LT doesn't support Python-- that's reason enough to switch to Blender. Maya's scripting language is near- unusable without using the Python wrapper to fix it.
I have been using Gimp for awhile now. Still learning. Your tutorials are a big help, thank you. I do have a question, if I download the newest version but prefer the older version can I go back? Stay safe, Joe Z
I think pointing out that gimp has a single document interface and that it was its originally native implementation for many years is important. I suppose windows and mac users are completely foreign to a unix window manger environment, but a multiple document interface is just as a "cringe" interface from my point of view.
DaRunningMan right, also because, as far as I see, darktable and rawtherspee, are quite fare to be comparable with lightroom ... Gimp needs adjustment layers and CMYK soon. Very soon. And the ability to import RAW ...
This is why no Graphic Designer will touch GIMP - no support for print colour space (CMYK). In its current form, GIMP is only viable for 100% screen-based design. Very disappointing.
I'm not sure, but with their latest release, they're starting down that road. From the release notes: "GIMP is now capable of loading CMYK(A) PSD files (only 8-bit per channel for now). It does so by converting pixels to RGB(A) float using sRGB as the profile which, we know, is not good enough for serious work."
Very well delivered. Your point regarding paying extra for some features maybe closer to the truth than you think (Reason 10). Last time I used PS it came on a CD ;-)
GIMP is awesome, but it is one main problem, and reason why most professionals dont use that. The best thing about GIMP is that program is acculy free. But the main reason it is not really a PS replacement if you work for somebody at work is that PS is industry standard. Adobe invented PSD and made that industry standard too. So most creative industry use PSD and PS and not even asking if you have that to. It is pretty obvious, that monopoly of Adobe is not only because software but also proprietary file formats. GIMP can't really handle for example website mockups very well. Ofcourse you can do a lot of basic things and manipulations in GIMP, but PS and his ability to handle PSD and that almost every pro designer use PS detrmine that status quo. GIMP is good for basic things and if you freelance, or you use Linux. But almost every boss in creative industry demand PS knowleadge, GIMP is not really a proffesional tool. It is tool made from Open Source movement, that determine it to be free for all (it is primary goal). Beautifull aproach in GIMP development, but it will always remain tool that use beginers, amateurs, Linux users, and Open Source lovers. But it will never replace PS in industry. Even Affinity Designer wich is a lot better than GIMP in almost everything, handle better operations with Adobe files, can't be dangerous for Adobe. The conclusion is that GIMP is good if you work as freelance, and you don't need to cooperate with profesional designers in your projects.
I'm in the process of leaving photoshop apparently. Updating my Mac means older version of photoshop will no longer work, and I'm being told to subscribe. I've been using Photoshop & illustrator for YEARS... Like 2008. So, not happy about leaving a program I know so much about & rely on. I just hope I can get the same results with other software that I'm used to. Content aware scaling is something I love, not sure if anything out there offers it... I've just started doing research. Gimp is getting downloaded & tested very soon, looking forward to trying it out.
Why it is free? This is best alternative of photoshop. No ads. It is even getting better with new versions. I just feel that they should earn something for their efforts. But thanks it is free for all.
There's still a number of big things that prevent people from switching to GIMP. One of those being GIMP's lack of CMYK support. There's a little bit of support coded in but not enough to challenge PhotoShop. People are offering hundreds of dollars for the feature's implementation to whoever can code it in.
I don’t understand what the point of CMYK is. I can take my RGB PNG and PDF files (generated from GIMP, Inkscape, LibreOffice etc) to the local print centre, and get nice output on their colour laser. What am I missing?
So I started on Gimp, it took me ages to get my head around the basics. I'm now having a go on Photoshop and even bought a half decent i.7 laptop to work on it. To be honest, I moved over because I thought the ellipse on Gimp wasn't perfect. Am I imagining that the ellipse isn't great? Also, now that I have had a couple of days on Photoshop I have found text around a circle is rather tedious, and I am finding it difficult to get my head around it. Just wondering now that I've found the magnetic lassoo tool on Photoshop, which has made cutting out an image so quick & simple, will that or is that tool available in Gimp. Hope I'm making sense.
I want to thank Adobe for helping me find Capture One and Affinity, and now maybe GIMP, and flushing Lightroom and Photoshop along with one of my dumps down the toilet!
The last reason is the reason I am moving to open source. Krita and Gimp are alternatives to photoshop, inkscape to illustrator. I am also not liking windows and mac and looking into linux.
Do you have a video that shows how to brighten a face that has too much yellow in it? Or can you point me in the right direction to answer this question? Thanks.
the problem with publicly trading companies is...well greed and they have to show at least a 10% increase in profits from previous year, hence other software becoming popular and me looking around since I don't own a company to be able to write off such insane costs
hi I went from photoshop to gimp, I wanted to know some things where I can find the layer styles in gimp and spot healing brush tool and how I can create new adjustment levels. thanks
A very belated reply, but just in case anybody needs it: GIMP doesn't have layer styles (yet, they plant to implement them in future releases.) The spot healing tool in GIMP is called "healing tool". There are tutorials on how to use it on YT, just search for "gimp the healing tool". If you can't wait and need a program with layer styles right now, check out Krita. It's a robust program aimed at artists, but it has nearly all the tools necessary for photo editing - CMYK, layer styles, adjustments layers, transform tools, non-destructive editing, etc.. It's also completely free and open source, just like GIMP. If you want something simple and aren't bothered by ads or running a program in your web browser, Photopea is pretty nice.
I'm a huge Gimp user but a lot of people here are mislead. Ya it sucks that you gotta pay for PS but there are so many things in PS that are not in Gimp or require additional plugins. Here is a simple example - creating gifs with thumbnail view.
Why I can not save as JPEG file once I'm done with editing? Either 'Save' or 'Save as' or 'Save as copy' option does NOT allow to save as in JPEG file! Found really awkward!
In another video I watched comparing the two programs they mentioned that GIMP only has RGB support for their images, not cymk, so photos won't print as brightly as seen on the computer. If it's true that GIMP's images don't print as brightly or colorfully as they appear on the edits then that would be a deal breaker for me, as I'm primarily interested in editing photos for printing. Could you please speak to this? Thank you.
i can't get over the fact that gimp has no adjustment layers like what PS has. in gimp, i need to delete the layer and create another layer with the new adjustment everytime. how can i overcome or replace this feature ?
From what I've read, while GIMP doesn't have adjustment layers, I think I've read that Krita does. So theoretically one could use the two together? Not a great workaround, but if they both will save you enough money to warrant the inconvenience, then I'm happy to help.
they will, vote them out with your wallet. :) There is great freeware available like gimp and some companies may even offer you a very solid competitive product without the forced renting of software.
