Photoshop vs gimp

[Dao]

GIMP is good for what it is target for. If you are just looking for a software for photo retouching, this is the best bang for the bucks. It will do most of the basic photo post processing stuff. i.e. Resizing, sharpening, color, hue and saturation adjustment, cropping, level and curve etc. There are plugins you can download and install for more added features.

However, there are some features that I wish has such as patch tool and better lens correction tools.

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[480sparky]

.............and better lens correction tools.

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[unpopular]

GIMP is good for what it is target for. If you are just looking for a software for photo retouching, this is the best bang for the bucks. It will do most of the basic photo post processing stuff. i.e. Resizing, sharpening, color, hue and saturation adjustment, cropping, level and curve etc. There are plugins you can download and install for more added features.

However, there are some features that I wish has such as patch tool and better lens correction tools.

Umm. Gimp was designed for web graphics All this photoshop stuff came after. It's hue/sat really bites. Maybe there is a plugin, but I shouldn't have to download a plugin for hue/sat.

[photog4life]

haha thats why i use gimp... im coming from web graphics and design to photography...

[xposurepro]

When it comes to straight photography (non-graphic design / advanced special effects) I find that 99% of editing can be done in Aperture (or Lightroom if you're on Windows). Since Aperture 3 came out my Photoshop is basically collecting dust. I keep it around for the liquify filter and that's about it. LOL

[Dao]

GIMP is good for what it is target for. If you are just looking for a software for photo retouching, this is the best bang for the bucks. It will do most of the basic photo post processing stuff. i.e. Resizing, sharpening, color, hue and saturation adjustment, cropping, level and curve etc. There are plugins you can download and install for more added features.

However, there are some features that I wish has such as patch tool and better lens correction tools.

Umm. Gimp was designed for web graphics All this photoshop stuff came after. It's hue/sat really bites. Maybe there is a plugin, but I shouldn't have to download a plugin for hue/sat.

In July of 1995, the author of GIMP ask a question in newsgroup ...

"Suppose someone decided to write a graphical image manipulation program (akin to photoshop). Out of curiousity (and maybe something else), I have a few (2) questions:"

And that's how it was started.

[Mo.]

im 14... my parents were worried i would look at porn haha

LOL! Tell them to buy it for you because I used to have gimp and when I switched to PS a new world appeared.

[photog4life]

im 14... my parents were worried i would look at porn haha

LOL! Tell them to buy it for you because I used to have gimp and when I switched to PS a new world appeared.

no they wouldn't let me have internet... i would have to buy PS myself...

[Proteus617]

LOL! Tell them to buy it for you because I used to have gimp and when I switched to PS a new world appeared.

Really? Non-destructive editing and 16 bit support is a big deal, but not a new world. I could add a few other things to the list like a superior healing tool. Still, if you are skilled in Gimp, your skill set will definitely transfer to Pshop once you decide to break out the big bucks.

[jowensphoto]

... and better lens correction tools.

I believe the UFRaw plug-in also has lens correction. Not exactly sure how great they are though.

[unpopular]

LOL! Tell them to buy it for you because I used to have gimp and when I switched to PS a new world appeared.

Really? Non-destructive editing and 16 bit support is a big deal, but not a new world. I could add a few other things to the list like a superior healing tool. Still, if you are skilled in Gimp, your skill set will definitely transfer to Pshop once you decide to break out the big bucks.

Just curious, how well do you know PS?

There are enough subtle differences between the two that make PS "a whole new world", and 16-bit is not just "a big deal" it's a "whole new world" in of itself! It's makes a HUGE difference is not only quality but how you approach editing, especially in how you approach shadow detail. There comes a point when 8-bit in itself truly becomes limiting.

I however have completely switched to Photoline. For photography, there are some features I really prefer over Photoshop. But for prepress, Photoshop is the only raster product I'd use.

[Proteus617]

Just curious, how well do you know PS?

Honestly, not as well as you.

There are enough subtle differences between the two that make PS "a whole new world", and 16-bit is not just "a big deal" it's a "whole new world" in of itself! It's makes a HUGE difference is not only quality but how you approach editing, especially in how you approach shadow detail. There comes a point when 8-bit in itself truly becomes limiting.

I can't say you are wrong, especially in regards to shadow detail. If you are a BW film guy (like me) 8 bit images break apart pretty quickly in post. There are some workarounds, but they are time consuming and a second best. Also, adjustment layers seem needlessly complicated when you are a new Pshop user. Takes a while to see why they are set up the way they are and how powerful it is.

[unpopular]

Adjustment layers are great, and become indispensable with 16-bit, for no other reason than the files would explode in size if you had to copy the background layer every time you wanted to apply a selective adjustment. I typically have three to five adjustment layers, plus one to three highpass layers on progressively smaller radii for all of my images. Having 8-10 copies of the background, some of which including a mask in 16-bit full color mode would make for very cumbersome editing on all but the most beefy computer systems.

[AndrewNorth]

I'm very experienced with Photoshop and have used Gimp a little in the past. Personally I don't like Gimp as it's quite difficult to use and not as advanced as Photoshop. Gimp is great for simple editing but more advance stuff, I would stick with PS

[jowensphoto]