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GIMP Turns 27

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Re: GIMP Turns 27

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Post by tredre3 »

forgotpwd16 wrote: post #35
iLoveOncall wrote: post #14

For it to have such a bad UX after 27 years is a feat in itself. I can't fathom that to this day people present it as an alternative to Photoshop where it's little more than an unusable Paint. I mean, photopea.com is free, developed by a single guy, and runs in the browser, and it's light years ahead of Gimp.

>and it's light years ahead of Gimp. Photopea makes millions. Maybe if people donated to support Gimp's development it wouldn't be that behind.

FYI GIMP's bitcoin donation wallet currently contains 362K USD. It peaked at about 1.2M USD a few months ago (yay btc volatility).

Funding isn't what's holding GIMP back. Leadership is.

Edit: https://www.blockchain.com/btc/address/1NVMCeoBfTAJQ1qwX2Dx1...

They also accept a dozen other donation methods.

Re: GIMP Turns 27

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Post by macksd »

DoktorDelta wrote: post #57
Cyberdog wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> One of the first FOSS projects I ever used. I pirated Photoshop soon after trying it. Oh… okay. Did you also steal a car right after you learned how to drive?

You wouldn't download a car

"You know what? I would steal a car. If it was as easy as, like, touching the car and then 30 seconds later I own the car. And like, I would steal a car if by stealing the car, the person who owned the car they got to keep the car. And uh, I would also steal a car if no one I had ever met had ever bought a car before in their whole lives." -- Mindy Kaling

Re: GIMP Turns 27

#103

Post by jeppester »

Congratulations!

GIMP is great for what it is. As a dev I use it frequently to do minor adjustments to images and photographs; cropping, colors, brightness, resizing, rotation etc.

Right after Inkscape, GIMP is probably my second favorite "I'm actually a bit of a designer myself"-tool. Both do more than enough - again and again - for me to not need outside help, they no doubt give me an edge!

For those - probably designers - in need of more features, just go ahead and pay for it! There's no reason to mock GIMP for not matching the features of Photoshop.

Re: GIMP Turns 27

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Post by [deleted] »

danuker wrote: post #76
DIARRHEA_xd wrote: post #7

The biggest stain on FOSS, with the worst apologists, 27 years strong! Try drawing a circle, in the year 2022.

The beauty of the GPL is that you can change it to your heart's desire. There is a fork called Glimpse. https://glimpse-editor.org/ When Adobe hikes the prices to their SaaSS, you will still be welcome. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-s...

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Re: GIMP Turns 27

#105

Post by [deleted] »

mixmastamyk wrote: post #43

So many gross comments in here. What is wrong with you people? :-P Gimp is fantastic image editor and the freedom and price are just right. Been using it since the late nineties when I gave up Paint Shop Pro (which was a better every-day image editor than even Photoshop). I use it a few times a week to edit/convert my photos, web images, and album covers and it works quite well. If you want something dedicated to you…

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Re: GIMP Turns 27

#106

Post by karaterobot »

DiggyJohnson wrote: post #84
wetpaws wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Krita is better in any conceivable way.

Can’t I just choose any feature available in Gimp and not in Krita and disprove your point. Sorry if I’m missing obvious hyperbole.

Not if those features don't provide value. Just having a feature isn't necessarily a benefit if that feature doesn't work, or doesn't work well, or leaves the user frustrated.

Re: GIMP Turns 27

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Post by bscphil »

karaterobot wrote: post #106
DiggyJohnson wrote: post #84

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can’t I just choose any feature available in Gimp and not in Krita and disprove your point. Sorry if I’m missing obvious hyperbole.

Not if those features don't provide value. Just having a feature isn't necessarily a benefit if that feature doesn't work, or doesn't work well, or leaves the user frustrated.

A feature that doesn't work well can still provide value.

Re: GIMP Turns 27

#110

Post by llanowarelves »

kome wrote: post #21
perardi wrote: post #2

Still no adjustment layers, still no layer styles. It’s so easy to just critique away…but really? Really? Those are just absolutely essential image editing software features. What have they been prioritizing ahead of that?

I am a simple person, I like GIMP; and I have no idea what "no adjustment layers, still no layer styles" is

Once you have worked with them, you won't want to work without them.
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