Gimp has came to be a life savor for me, being part of the of people who do not have the money for other digital editing software. As soon as I found out about Gimp, I quickly immersed myself in its features. While it may not be Photoshop, with Gimp 2.8 being the latest updated version of this open-source software, and not to mention the plug-ins that can be added into the program, Gimp can come pretty close to it. I like to think Gimp is kind of more towards general use, while Photoshop being more toward professional use for business applications. Gimp is a really good stepping stone if one is planning to buy Photoshop in the future.
Gimp's use of sliders, and dock-able tabs makes it easier to use and organize to one's specific preference on how they want their layout to be. The single-window mode is very helpful when having multiple windows open at once, instead of having them all cluttered together. The tools translated on canvas are smoother through the use of a software library, Cairo. Gimp use's XCF as its main file format, and can be exported into a plethora of other format's including JPEG, GIF, PSD, BMP and PNG. The draw back is that not many other image editing software uses XCF files, so while Gimp is compatible with some editing software, not many other brands of software are compatible with Gimp.
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Gimp, being an open-source software, does not receive as much support as some similar software that is backed up by major companies and are more popular, so expect to do quite a bit of searching around online if problems arise. However, one can still efficiently use Gimp to its fullest. Knowing the right plug-in for example, G'MIC is the name of one plug-in that is quite popular among Gimp users for more complex/3D editing.
Gimp 2.8 is a very excellent program, it has room to improve, but its fun and easy to use. The best part is its free, and is especially nice for those new to digital editing.
Posted By: Mauricio Schebesch
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