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They are very different in nature, and by their nature, Gimp is much more used/needed, hence its popularity. Think Photoshop and Illustrator. Photoshop is much

They are very different in nature, and by their nature, Gimp is much more used/needed, hence its popularity. Think Photoshop and Illustrator. Photoshop is much much more popular in brand than Illustrator. And actually, Gimp is to Photoshop as Inkscape is to Illustrator, so the analogy is perfect.

agumonkey 6y ago
gimp is a lot less polished than inkscape, that's what surprised me about inkscape low profile
- prox 6y ago
  Gimps community was never very inviting nor open when I used it.
  - agumonkey 6y ago
    You know, even then, gimp could have been a technical masterpiece but to me inkscape felt a lot more interesting at many levels. That said community problems can impede quality obviously.
    - prox 6y ago
      Absolutely, Inkscape has been great and is a great example of open source done right.
- m-p-3 6y ago
  Not a lot of people out there need to work with vector-based files compared to how many people need to retouch raster-based files.