Takes some getting use to but it is very powerful and I currently use it side by side with photoshop (GIMP has some interesting features not in CS3) I want to say thanks for the people that toil over these free programs.
I haven't touched the GIMP in a while, but when I did it was woefully lacking in every department. As a hobbiest application, I'd recommend it over Photoshop Elements, but I've never seen a reason to use it instead of Photoshop.
GIMP has come a long way you should try it now, and for me running CS3 there is a function in GIMP (I think it's MathMap)that Adobe didn't have (it's in CS4 now) but it was a math like function that created pretty interesting photos.
Tons of plug ins now, a lot of added functionality and as the other person said it's free and you can use the source as you see fit.
I like GIMP (Score:5, Insightful)
Takes some getting use to but it is very powerful and I currently use it side by side with photoshop (GIMP has some interesting features not in CS3)
I want to say thanks for the people that toil over these free programs.
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What does the GIMP have that Photoshop doesn't?
I haven't touched the GIMP in a while, but when I did it was woefully lacking in every department. As a hobbiest application, I'd recommend it over Photoshop Elements, but I've never seen a reason to use it instead of Photoshop.
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GIMP has come a long way you should try it now, and for me running CS3 there is a function in GIMP (I think it's MathMap)that Adobe didn't have (it's in CS4 now) but it was a math like function that created pretty interesting photos.
Tons of plug ins now, a lot of added functionality and as the other person said it's free and you can use the source as you see fit.
Re:I like GIMP (Score:3, Insightful)
and you can use the source as you see fit.
Which is useless to probably 99% of the users of either the GIMP or PS.
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So is lens flare but it still exist.
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