GIMP anyone?

• Art3mis wrote on 2012-07-13 04:18
  Are there others out there that use this amazing, free, digital image manipulation program?
  
  Open-source can be a gamble.
  I tend to approach such software with caution, most of it scares away the masses with sharp edges and bleak interfaces (and the lack of an Apple logo). However, if you look in the right places, you can find a true gem. And that is what GIMP is. I never have to look longingly across the street at pricey programs for a feature that GIMP lacks. It seems to have it all, just not right away. There is a vast array of plugins to customize the program to do just what you want it to. It seems because of this, the learning curve is not as steep as with a paid program such as Photoshop. Not to say it comes as a bare-bones program. I've only needed to download a few extras for animating and of course some brushes. I think because it is in fact open-source, it is easier to get to know the program and thus, find it easier to use.
  
  Overall, if you are willingly to spend some time getting to know the interface, GIMP is a great program, especially for beginners. You will come away knowing more about what to do and what you can do within the digital art world. Even seasoned artists will find it has all the necessary tools without the unnecessary price tag. ^^
  
  What are other people's opinion's of GIMP?
• Yoorah wrote on 2012-07-13 04:33
  I don't use GIMP because I don't do any graphics related work. I use Paint.NET for my basic needs. If I needed more powerful software, I'd definitely go the GIMP route.
  
  Glad to see someone supporting open source software, though. :P You'll find a lot of people are losers and will pirate industrial grade software like Photoshop for their forum sig making needs instead, lol.
• Mentosftw wrote on 2012-07-13 04:37
  I use ms paint.
  
  I should really switch to gale.
• CharAznable wrote on 2012-07-13 05:07
  I only use gimp to make animated gifs. I use that cool Paint Tool SAI for art stuff.
• Akemii wrote on 2012-07-13 06:23

  Quote from Yoorah;908098:

  I don't use GIMP because I don't do any graphics related work. I use Paint.NET for my basic needs. If I needed more powerful software, I'd definitely go the GIMP route.
  
  Glad to see someone supporting open source software, though. :P You'll find a lot of people are losers and will pirate industrial grade software like Photoshop for their forum sig making needs instead, lol.

  
  
  rude rude rude.
  
  but i only use it ot make gifs
• Cannibal wrote on 2012-07-13 06:47
  I dished out 2 grand for the Adobe CS5 Master Collection when it came out. Saddest part about it is I only use Photoshop.
  
  But GIMP is a nice program for those who don't pirate/wanna pay that much for PS.
• Cynic wrote on 2012-07-13 06:54
  GIMP has its uses, but paying for PS if you're rich or pirating it if you're poor is so much easier and it gives you a better quality program.
• Suni wrote on 2012-07-13 08:33
  I used GIMP and it did a pretty good job for being a free program. It was pretty simple and I mostly used it to change canvas sizes for probably avatars. Not to mention I believed I also used it to make some signatures (that were pretty horrendous and probably pick up on practicing again). I never picked GIMP up thoroughly since I stuck to PS.
• Taycat wrote on 2012-07-13 08:47
  I prefer GIMP over CS5 for certain things.
  
  But the new GIMP switching to making you export in order to save as PNG is a real turn off.
• Art3mis wrote on 2012-07-13 16:09

  Quote from Mythical Detective Loki;908253:

  I prefer GIMP over CS5 for certain things.
  
  But the new GIMP switching to making you export in order to save as PNG is a real turn off.

  
  
  I agree with exporting being a pain, it seemed better to just have one action: save. This feature will hopefully grow on us eventually however. :pika_smile:
  I do like the adjustment bars that also came with the update, although that took some getting used to.
• Cow wrote on 2012-07-13 16:58
  I used Gimp at first for animating and etc. But I moved on to Photoshop. Makes more sense to me.
• Aryiane wrote on 2012-07-13 19:35
  I use Paint Tool Sai, but before this I used Gimp and enjoyed it very much. It was very useful--until I found something better of course..
• RicochetOrange wrote on 2012-07-13 20:57
  Used GIMP a bit. Takes awhile to get used to, but I ended up using Paint.NET more because of the better interface.