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  • 5.0 stars

    "Gimp is a extremely great toolbox!"

    May 21, 2012  |   By Björn Lundahl

    Version: GIMP 2.8

    Pros

    The toolbox for the carpenter does not make him a skilful carpenter but it is a condition for his work and his skills, the same goes for a photographer, Gimp or alternative professional editing program is a condition for his work, but you yourself must be skilful to do skilful editing. Gimp gives you just the tools.

    Cons

    It could be a bit more stable.

    Summary

    The toolbox for the carpenter does not make him a skilful carpenter but it is a condition for his work and his skills, the same goes for a photographer, Gimp or alternative professional editing program is a condition for his work, but you yourself must be skilful to do skilful editing. Gimp gives you just the tools.

    It has total flexibility.

    The programs total flexibility is one reason why it is so great.

    People who says that Gimp is complicated or that the GUI is bad etc. do not actually know what they are talking about.

    Gimp is a very simple program to edit professional work with. If you find it complicated, it is not because the program is complicated but because the task you are going to do is complicated.

    That Gimp opens in three windows might be a good or might be a bad thing, but I find this debate about this as a extremely minor issue.

    I think that Gimp is a gift from heaven as you get this great program for nothing.

    I also think that it is great that it is open source. No nagging about upgrading. You can install in how many computers you like. No one cares! That is worth a lot! You do not either need to buy a new computer to use it, the old one will do!

    Bjorn Lundahl
    Gothenburg, Sweden

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  • 2.0 stars

    "Not user-friendly enough"

    May 17, 2012  |   By copenhagen45

    Version: GIMP 2.8

    Pros

    many features

    Cons

    too many features; too complicated

    Summary

    After using Photoshop for a while, I tried this in lieu of buying the full Photoshop program. Maybe I didn't give it a fair shot, but I want a program that is simple to use but also has easy-to-use effects and features, and Gimp wasn't it. This is 2012 and if you want to compete, then you'd better have one-click everything. Gimp tried my patience.

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