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I curious as to who is using GIMP for serious work. I have tried it numerous time in the past but always end up going back to PS. As of late I been making a swi

I curious as to who is using GIMP for serious work. I have tried it numerous time in the past but always end up going back to PS. As of late I been making a switch to Affinity Photo but have always been pulling for GIMP.

bigmanwalter 9y ago
I'm not the most advanced Photoshop user but after 12 years I've made the switch to Gimp for all of my personal and professional use. Unfortunately most designers are still on Adobe so I am stuck with Photoshop and Illustrator when working with others.
- hughes 9y ago
  Would you say that switching to Gimp added to your professional toolset, or enabled you to do anything that you weren't able to before? Does it make you more competitive professionally?
  - GigabyteCoin 9y ago
    >Would you say that switching to Gimp added to your professional toolset, or enabled you to do anything that you weren't able to before? It has for me. I can download and work on GIMP virtually anywhere on the planet on virtually any computer for absolutely free. That is not possible with Adobe Anything.
  - tomc1985 9y ago
    I would say so. I can do the graphics for my projects without having to requisition a copy of PS
prathiks 9y ago
like mr bigwalter i live by gimp. but i am not a designer.
tomc1985 9y ago
I do. Takes some getting used to but GIMP is fantastic for graphics work when your employer doesn't want to pay for Adobe suite or you're on Linux
michrassena 9y ago
This is the first I've heard of Affinity Photo. The feature list looks very complete, for what I use on a regular basis. Are you a long-time Photoshop user? How does it compare?
- 120photo 9y ago
  I have used PS for 15+ years mostly for photography work. I would not describe myself as a power user but so far I like it. The biggest advantage PS has over anything else (including GIMP) is training, the Adobe ecosystem has so much rich training out there. Most of what I need I have found in Affinity Photo and it even does some things better. The interface is similar to PS that a transition is not too difficult. The app is still at 1.5 so I'm sure there are features I will find missing at some point.
- fractallyte 9y ago
  Affinity Photo is excellent. It's a way yet from parity with Photoshop, but is certainly competitive. And it's subscription free! If you're into vector illustration, Affinity Designer is a straight replacement for Adobe Illustrator. Also consider awesome software such as Studio Artist (https://synthetik.com/ https://synthetik.com/), and Escape Motions offerings (https://www.escapemotions.com/ https://www.escapemotions.com/). Any conscientious artist should evaluate and consider these alternatives, if only to break up the industry's idiotic enslavement to Adobe.
interfixus 9y ago
I have used GIMP and only GIMP for all my raster work for the last 12 years. Including photos for several cases of book publication. Nothing all that fancy. Cleaning, color corrections, repair, etc. I have yet to encounter a job it isn't up to.
bitbang 9y ago
I used it quite a bit, but I don't recommend it for everybody. - +90% of my work is on linux. While gimp has progressed to the point of being marginally useful on windows, it's terrible on MacOS. The difference between using it on Linux and another OS is quite dramatic. - It is not a 100% replacement for Photoshop. There are significant differences in functionality, both in scope and workflow. That said, in conjunction with Krita, DarkTable, Inkscape, and Scribus I've had all the functionality I've ever needed that would otherwise require the Adobe Suite (and differnt OS) - I don't really have to collaborate with 3rd parties using Adobe Suite. If that were the case it would be difficult, if not impossible to make it work.
kolme 9y ago
I'm not a designer, but a web developer (professionally for about 10 years) and I've done very serious work with it. It's been pretty much enough for my needs so far.
mixmastamyk 9y ago
Been using it for twenty years for photo editing, touch up, and light drawing. It works great for all those tasks. The only complaints I've had are that development has always been slow, and interface was clunky until 2.0. Before that I often used PaintShop Pro on Windows for the same tasks.

bigmanwalter 9y ago

I'm not the most advanced Photoshop user but after 12 years I've made the switch to Gimp for all of my personal and professional use. Unfortunately most designers are still on Adobe so I am stuck with Photoshop and Illustrator when working with others.

hughes 9y ago
Would you say that switching to Gimp added to your professional toolset, or enabled you to do anything that you weren't able to before? Does it make you more competitive professionally?
- GigabyteCoin 9y ago
  >Would you say that switching to Gimp added to your professional toolset, or enabled you to do anything that you weren't able to before? It has for me. I can download and work on GIMP virtually anywhere on the planet on virtually any computer for absolutely free. That is not possible with Adobe Anything.
- tomc1985 9y ago
  I would say so. I can do the graphics for my projects without having to requisition a copy of PS

prathiks 9y ago

like mr bigwalter i live by gimp. but i am not a designer.

tomc1985 9y ago

I do. Takes some getting used to but GIMP is fantastic for graphics work when your employer doesn't want to pay for Adobe suite or you're on Linux

michrassena 9y ago

This is the first I've heard of Affinity Photo. The feature list looks very complete, for what I use on a regular basis. Are you a long-time Photoshop user? How does it compare?

120photo 9y ago
I have used PS for 15+ years mostly for photography work. I would not describe myself as a power user but so far I like it. The biggest advantage PS has over anything else (including GIMP) is training, the Adobe ecosystem has so much rich training out there. Most of what I need I have found in Affinity Photo and it even does some things better. The interface is similar to PS that a transition is not too difficult. The app is still at 1.5 so I'm sure there are features I will find missing at some point.
fractallyte 9y ago
Affinity Photo is excellent. It's a way yet from parity with Photoshop, but is certainly competitive. And it's subscription free! If you're into vector illustration, Affinity Designer is a straight replacement for Adobe Illustrator. Also consider awesome software such as Studio Artist (https://synthetik.com/ https://synthetik.com/), and Escape Motions offerings (https://www.escapemotions.com/ https://www.escapemotions.com/). Any conscientious artist should evaluate and consider these alternatives, if only to break up the industry's idiotic enslavement to Adobe.

interfixus 9y ago

I have used GIMP and only GIMP for all my raster work for the last 12 years. Including photos for several cases of book publication. Nothing all that fancy. Cleaning, color corrections, repair, etc. I have yet to encounter a job it isn't up to.

bitbang 9y ago

I used it quite a bit, but I don't recommend it for everybody. - +90% of my work is on linux. While gimp has progressed to the point of being marginally useful on windows, it's terrible on MacOS. The difference between using it on Linux and another OS is quite dramatic. - It is not a 100% replacement for Photoshop. There are significant differences in functionality, both in scope and workflow. That said, in conjunction with Krita, DarkTable, Inkscape, and Scribus I've had all the functionality I've ever needed that would otherwise require the Adobe Suite (and differnt OS) - I don't really have to collaborate with 3rd parties using Adobe Suite. If that were the case it would be difficult, if not impossible to make it work.

kolme 9y ago

I'm not a designer, but a web developer (professionally for about 10 years) and I've done very serious work with it. It's been pretty much enough for my needs so far.

mixmastamyk 9y ago

Been using it for twenty years for photo editing, touch up, and light drawing. It works great for all those tasks. The only complaints I've had are that development has always been slow, and interface was clunky until 2.0. Before that I often used PaintShop Pro on Windows for the same tasks.