On the other side, I learned GIMP as my first graphics editor quite easily, while I got lost every time I sat with Photoshop to do even the simplest things. I

On the other side, I learned GIMP as my first graphics editor quite easily, while I got lost every time I sat with Photoshop to do even the simplest things. I work in a team of two on a game with an artist that uses Photoshop and as I sometimes look behind their arm, I see lots of UI conventions that GIMP just does so much better and easier, especially when it comes to selecting and placing stuff around. However, I do envy some of the features like live effects on layers that would actually make my life as GIMP user so much easier; and using effects in GIMP generally isn't as pleasant as it should be. For me it looks like both come with their own strengths and weaknesses and both would benefit from copying some ideas from each other.