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Does this change include any UX improvements? The article only mentions updated visuals and theming. From the discussions I've read, it's the UX of GIMP that ho

Does this change include any UX improvements? The article only mentions updated visuals and theming. From the discussions I've read, it's the UX of GIMP that holds it back.

pessimizer 2y ago
It's just Photoshop addicts needing the UI to be identical to Photoshop because when they use GIMP their muscle memory is broken. To be fair, though, all industry professionals are forced to be Photoshop addicts. But Photoshop's UI is objectively awful; it's the 10,000 hours you spent in it that makes it seem sane. You could have learned Thai in 10,000 hours, too. The real weaknesses in GIMP have been in its lack of some necessary functionality, especially some that is necessary for print. The great thing about being GPL is that when the stuff is eventually added, you own it forever.
- cameronh90 2y ago
  Photoshop's UX is poor, but everyone is used to it. GIMP's UX is even worse, and nobody is used to it. And based on those screenshots in the article, it has, if anything, got even weirder and less intuitive. I'd probably try and power through if there was even close to feature parity, but it's only just now catching up with where Photoshop was in 1994.
  - KaiserPro 2y ago
    Gimp's UX was ok in 0.9, same with photoshop. GIMP was meant to be a drop in replacement for early photoshop, so it makes sense that it follows that UX idea.
- inferiorhuman 2y ago
  It's just Photoshop addicts needing the UI to be identical to Photoshop because when they use GIMP their muscle memory is broken. Nah. Sometimes I just want to edit something without having to do the export song and dance.
cmyk_student 2y ago
I'd say so. Non-destructive editing means you don't have to Ctrl-Z over and over again when you want to change a filter, which is a better user experience. Same with built-in text outline features, which makes that process much easier than in GIMP 2.10. Multi-selection instead of the chain tools is another nice UX improvement. Not to say that there isn't more work to be done, but I think there's a lot of good work done by volunteers already.

Does this change include any UX improvements? The article only mentions updated visuals and theming. From the discussions I've read, it's the UX of GIMP that holds it back.

pessimizer 2y ago

It's just Photoshop addicts needing the UI to be identical to Photoshop because when they use GIMP their muscle memory is broken. To be fair, though, all industry professionals are forced to be Photoshop addicts. But Photoshop's UI is objectively awful; it's the 10,000 hours you spent in it that makes it seem sane. You could have learned Thai in 10,000 hours, too. The real weaknesses in GIMP have been in its lack of some necessary functionality, especially some that is necessary for print. The great thing about being GPL is that when the stuff is eventually added, you own it forever.

cameronh90 2y ago
Photoshop's UX is poor, but everyone is used to it. GIMP's UX is even worse, and nobody is used to it. And based on those screenshots in the article, it has, if anything, got even weirder and less intuitive. I'd probably try and power through if there was even close to feature parity, but it's only just now catching up with where Photoshop was in 1994.
- KaiserPro 2y ago
  Gimp's UX was ok in 0.9, same with photoshop. GIMP was meant to be a drop in replacement for early photoshop, so it makes sense that it follows that UX idea.
inferiorhuman 2y ago
It's just Photoshop addicts needing the UI to be identical to Photoshop because when they use GIMP their muscle memory is broken. Nah. Sometimes I just want to edit something without having to do the export song and dance.

cmyk_student 2y ago

I'd say so. Non-destructive editing means you don't have to Ctrl-Z over and over again when you want to change a filter, which is a better user experience. Same with built-in text outline features, which makes that process much easier than in GIMP 2.10. Multi-selection instead of the chain tools is another nice UX improvement. Not to say that there isn't more work to be done, but I think there's a lot of good work done by volunteers already.