Any Gimp users in here?

[Aupmanyav]

I am using Gimp 2 for years (not for any professional work). Never had any problem on XP or Win 7. I too love open-source and want to use Puppy Linux for two older machines, one being sort of historical now (600 revved up to 900 Mz.), but do not have R&W disk, market being some 2 kms. away. Yes, very lazy. Will someone send me one?

 

[LuisDantas]

I quite like gimp, it gets some getting used to though. I am still figuring it out after years of using it.

Any experience with GIMPShop? It is supposed to be an easier transition from PhotoShop. I don't know enough to tell it one way or the other, though.

 

[Quagmire]

I am using Gimp for years (I do not do any professional work). Never had any problem on XP or Win 7. I suggest just uninstall and re-install..

I think you're right. I suspect I'd be saving myself a lot of headaches.

 

[Aupmanyav]

I will probably install Gimpshop, as the description says 'does not open multiple windows' (which is a nuisance). However, it is new and I am doubtful about how well it will be supported by the community. Gimp on the other hand, is very well supported.

 

[dgirl1986]

Just looked up how much photoshop costs in australia and it costs about 700 USD. Apparently we get charged 41% more than the US.

 

[dgirl1986]

Any experience with GIMPShop? It is supposed to be an easier transition from PhotoShop. I don't know enough to tell it one way or the other, though.

I think gimpshop is different to gimp? Will have to have a look when I get home to compare. Reinstalled gimp yesterday.

 

[LuisDantas]

I think gimpshop is different to gimp? Will have to have a look when I get home to compare. Reinstalled gimp yesterday.

It is supposedly the same basic program with a very different interface. But I can't say I have truly tried it.

 

[Aupmanyav]

Just looked up how much photoshop costs in australia and it costs about 700 USD.

I do not think any Indian (except the very rich) will buy it at that cost, or Corporations and Government organizations. There used to be a Photoshop edition which could be used illegally. It was nice. But after Gimp, I never felt the need for it. Please note GIMPShop has only a beta version at present for Windows.

 

[Jumi]

I am using Gimp 2 for years (not for any professional work). Never had any problem on XP or Win 7. I too love open-source and want to use Puppy Linux for two older machines, one being sort of historical now (600 revved up to 900 Mz.), but do not have R&W disk, market being some 2 kms. away. Yes, very lazy. Will someone send me one?

Don't think you need a R/W CD if you have a harddisk with enough free space. Bootable USB is good, if your old computers support that.

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Hey all...
Coming a little late to this, but I've used both GIMP and GIMPshop.
If you remember those MtG cards I was playing around with on here, part of my method for creating them involved GIMPshop.
GIMP I was using to create some little custom sprites for a game I was modding. Which gives me a frigging AWESOME idea....

*ponders*

Anyway, besides the point. I'm very much a hack, but feel free to PM me or link me to any questions, @Quagmire .

 

[GoodbyeDave]

I bought a copy of "Beginning GIMP" by Akkana Peck. Since the program was free, a book that costs less than most commercial software seemed a good buy, especially one full of colour pictures of projects.

 

[ChristineES]

I use Gimp on occasion:
I manipulated this picture of George Harrison.

 

[Quagmire]

I use Gimp on occasion:
I manipulated this picture of George Harrison.

Cool.

 

[wizanda]

I closed the layers dock and couldn't get it to come back up again. I managed to bring back the upper half (layers), but I'm still working on finding the lower half (Patterns).

Edit -> Preferences -> Window Management -> Reset Saved Windows Positions To default Values.

Then set everything as one window with Windows -> Single-Window Mode.

GIMP is a great program, one of the best free graphics editing software available; that works very similarly to Photoshop.

Would definitely advice getting the G'MIC plugin, as it has a host of amazing filters and effects.... An easier way than finding how to install it, is to get a whole version with lots of plugins already installed from here

 

[Terrywoodenpic]

I use photoshop CC, only about £8 a month including Lightroom, and always the latest version with updates.
I have tried Gimp but it does not support "Adjustment" layers which is a killer for me.
Have used photoshop since the first issue.

 

[Ouroboros]

Just looked up how much photoshop costs in australia and it costs about 700 USD. Apparently we get charged 41% more than the US.

You can only buy it from anyone who still has a copy of the CS versions. Now, Adobe only sell their software through web-subscription. CC (Creative Cloud), starting from $19.99/month (used to be $49 I think, or $99/month when they started it), and you get access to more tools than photoshop. The problem though is that people have had bad experience canceling the subscription.

 

[Quagmire]

Edit -> Preferences -> Window Management -> Reset Saved Windows Positions To default Values.

Then set everything as one window with Windows -> Single-Window Mode.

GIMP is a great program, one of the best free graphics editing software available; that works very similarly to Photoshop.

Would definitely advice getting the G'MIC plugin, as it has a host of amazing filters and effects.... An easier way than finding how to install it, is to get a whole version with lots of plugins already installed from here

Wow! Thanks Wizanda.