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In my experience, it’s about 3x what the most up-to-date Photoshop is. Just be aware that GIMP has a pretty long load time.

There shouldn’t be any issues with that any more than any other program you download. GIMP is local software, not cloud-based, so you have to go download the installer, and get it set up on your system. So between an incredibly old build, dated UI, and bunches of baddies in the code, I urge you to stay away and only download the original and official software from their website. First of all, the original fork hasn’t been updated in years and years, and secondly (and more importantly), some folks with bad intentions released an alternate version of GIMPshop (which was also named GIMPshop) that is chock-full of malware and viruses. Years ago someone forked the repo for the editor and made a product called GIMPshop that was meant to be “more accessible to the many Adobe Photoshop users out there,” according to the dev.īut let me urge you not to download GIMPshop under any circumstances. The open-source software comes with its own set of challenges, despite how awesome it is, and GIMP is no different. You can even use Photoshop extensions with it. Since that original 1996 release, the community surrounding it has steadily grown, and the functionality has exploded.

GIMP was first released all the way back in 1996 (that’s pretty old but not as old as Photoshop’s 1988 debut). GNU is a type of open-source license, and it just happens to be the same one our dearly beloved WordPress uses. GIMP, short for GNU Image Manipulation Program, is an open source image editor that you can use on Mac, Windows, or even Linux (which can’t run Photoshop at all). And that’s cool.īut if you’re not scared away by the simple, function UI, there’s a lot of power in this Photoshop alternative. If you want the sleek, polished, ultra-professional, modern experience, head to the Creative Cloud page and subscribe.

It’s really hard to get UX and UI designers to contribute as much as devs for some reason.

If you’re used to the open-source software, that should come as no surprise. Before we go any further, understand this: GIMP not as polished as Adobe Photoshop.