![]() The company that I work for makes all the GDs use gimp because they had to pay over $600 on licensing fees to use photoshop+windows (per machine). GIMP gets heat because it’s a…product that misses several essential features for a raster editing tool such as something as basic as CMYK colours and nondestructive editing.”Ĭomrade Jim: “I prefer GIMP over photoshop. No professional or heavy duty amateur designer or photographer is going to spend 4x the time to do what they can in Photoshop just so they can use GIMP for free.”Īustralianaccent: “GIMP doesn’t get heat because people expect it to be a PS clone that’s something people made up to defend a crappy product. Torontohatesfacts: “When it is being touted as the alternative to Photoshop and when claims are being made of it being able to replace Photoshop, the expectation from Photoshop users is that it would be a clone. I find people give it heat because they think it doesn’t fill that roll nearly as well.” Inactiveaccount: “I feel GIMP tries to fill the specific role that Photoshop operates in. It could ease transition from PS to GIMP, but GIMP already gets heat because people expect it to be a PS clone, this would fuel those expectations while doing very little to actually make it more like PS.” ![]() Killallnarcissists: “I have mixed feelings about this. So I don’t believe a theme pack will bridge them…” But considering the endless complaints about the Gimp UI vs the lack of complains about the Photoshop UI, I think there must be fundamental differences. Itsneverlupus: “I’ve never used Photoshop. Here’s a selection of comments from that discussion: News about the theme pack spawned a large and passionate thread on the Linux subreddit. He’s packed up some of best known GIMP Photoshop tweaks into one ready-to-roll bundle. Whatever the reasoning behind wanting to adopt the look, DeviantArt user DoctorMo has made it easy. On a more minor note it may be that some simply prefer the aesthetic of Photoshop, like its monochrome toolbar icons and simple window layout. Skinning GIMP to look (and work) more like Photoshop helps switchers feel more comfortable, and lowers the learning hurdle that (naturally) exists in transitioning. If a designer has spent several years using Photoshop they’ll be used to its layout, its app shortcuts, its tools. It certainly helps those switching to open-source tools. ![]() Joey-Elijah Sneddon reports for OMG Ubuntu!:įor FOSS purists it must sound like a heresy, but there is a method in the madness of trying to make Gimp look like Photoshop by installing the GIMP 2.9 Photoshop Tweaks theme. The GIMP has long been an important app for those who need to create and edit images, and now there’s a way to make it look and work like Photoshop. How to make GIMP look and work like Photoshop ![]()
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