The ads are shit, but I’m inclined to let the ads run because the entire app is built by one Ukrainian dude who basically cloned the creative suite himself.
Honestly the GIMP interface is way better than it used to be (5-10 years ago?). The old multi-window design always frustrated me but with the single-window tab view it feels much more normal.
This. I assume the people complaining about the UI fall into two categories: people who haven’t opened GIMP in years and people who want it to be a photoshop clone.
Clearly that’s their problem not GIMP’s
What are some other good open alternatives to GIMP?
Having been in the design trade for 20 years, I’ve mastered countless design applications, but GIMP’s UI is something I have always struggled with.
My goto these days has been photopea when I need something fast and free… but it’s not open and it’s ad supported.
Isn’t JavaScript technically open source? Does photopea use WASM? Maybe there’s a way to self host and remove ads?
The ads are shit, but I’m inclined to let the ads run because the entire app is built by one Ukrainian dude who basically cloned the creative suite himself.
I’ve heard
https://photogimp.com/
mentioned as a more familiar UI, for those moving over from locked-in software.
Try Krita, it doesn’t do everything GIMP does but depending on your workflow it might do the trick for you.
Here, you can filter by OS and license.
https://alternativeto.net/software/gimp/
Honestly the GIMP interface is way better than it used to be (5-10 years ago?). The old multi-window design always frustrated me but with the single-window tab view it feels much more normal.
This. I assume the people complaining about the UI fall into two categories: people who haven’t opened GIMP in years and people who want it to be a photoshop clone.
Clearly that’s their problem not GIMP’s