GIMP for post-processing? Anyone familiar with GIMP for post-processing? It's free and seems to have exactly the same tools as Photoshop. One example: content aware move. I've never...

ygelman Loc: new -- North of Poughkeepsie!

Anyone familiar with GIMP for post-processing? It's free and seems to have exactly the same tools as Photoshop. One example: content aware move.

I've never seen any mention of it here.

Gimp: "GNU Image Manipulation Program"

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

ygelman wrote:

Anyone familiar with GIMP for post-processing? It's free and seems to have exactly the same tools as Photoshop. One example: content aware move.

I've never seen any mention of it here.

Gimp: "GNU Image Manipulation Program"

It's a very popular program, with quite a bit of online help, and the price is certainly right. No monthly fee. :D

http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/

Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

ygelman wrote:

Anyone familiar with GIMP for post-processing? It's free and seems to have exactly the same tools as Photoshop. One example: content aware move.

I've never seen any mention of it here.

Gimp: "GNU Image Manipulation Program"

I've been using GIMP extensively for years. I don't get that much into Graphic Arts as such, but work with photography daily.

I use Linux and hence much of the workflow and the toolset that are intrinsic to my work are different than what most others here on UHH are familiar with.

Haveago Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire. UK.

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-69708-1.html

Have a look here as well.

Baz

ygelman Loc: new -- North of Poughkeepsie!

jerryc41 wrote:

It's a very popular program, with quite a bit of online help, and the price is certainly right. No monthly fee. :D

http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/

I just looked at Digital_Black_and_White_Conversion in this tutorial. It's very deep!

Does the operating system have to be Linux?

ygelman Loc: new -- North of Poughkeepsie!

Haveago wrote:

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-69708-1.html

Have a look here as well.

Baz

Ooops. I should have done a search. Sorry, but thanks for replies.

Apaflo Loc: Anchorage, Alaska

ygelman wrote:

I just looked at Digital_Black_and_White_Conversion in this tutorial. It's very deep!

Does the operating system have to be Linux?

I went and took a look to see. It was obvious on the first page or two that it was strictly GIMP, and would be the same on any platform.

However, I couldn't stop looking! Right down to the last page, that tutorial has some extremely fascinating examples of wonderful photography! And they illustrate very good editing too...

Cdouthitt Loc: Traverse City, MI

I tried it, but I prefer lightroom and photoshop.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

I used GIMP for several years and found it useful. However, I started using Lightroom for basic postprocessing because I found it simpler to do the adjustments and it also kept a catalog so I could find things later.

Eventually I moved to PostScript since it had much more capability than GIMP. Also it's easy to move images from LR to PS and back. That was quite a while back, so GIMP has undoubtedly advanced since then, but I doubt it has as much functionality as PS. However, GIMP probably has everything that many people need and the price is definitely better.

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

Sorry, duplicate post

BigWahoo Loc: Kentucky

ygelman wrote:

Anyone familiar with GIMP for post-processing? It's free and seems to have exactly the same tools as Photoshop. One example: content aware move.

I've never seen any mention of it here.

Gimp: "GNU Image Manipulation Program"

I use Paint.Net. It's also free.

I also have Gimp its a good program too.

Paint.net seemed easier for me to learn.

Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

Haveago wrote:

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-69708-1.html

Have a look here as well.

Baz

Thanks for posting the link, Baz.

You can also download printable Pdf files of the same tutorials from here: http://www.gimp2tutorials.info/downloads.htm

They cover Tools and how to use them; How to give your photos that 'WOW' factor; Layers and how to put them to work.

kubota king Loc: NW , Pa.

I have PS CC on my windows computer desktop . On my main laptop , I have Linux Zorin 9 Ultimate with Gimp . I have tried using Gimp now and then , but always return to my PS CC rather quickly . I just know where to find all the tools are , and get tired of trying to find the same things in Gimp . It all comes down to what you are use to I guess for me .Tommy

Psergel Loc: New Mexico

I used GIMP on both Windows and Linux (Ubuntu) PCs.
It's powerful, complex and free. It always amazed me that such a thing could be free..
I found it difficult to learn.
Then I tried Lightroom and bought it, then Adobe launched the "Creative Cloud for Photographers" at $10/month and I subscribed.
I consider it a price that's almost as amazing as free.

georgevedwards Loc: Essex, Maryland.

Thanks, I just learned something new, the content aware move tool! I support very much open source stuff and would encourage trying it. I myself have not had much success with Gimp, since I have spent 15 years becoming familiar with Photoshop. I cannot figure out how to do the same thing with Gimp that is now second nature with Photoshop, since things are arranged differently. I do not believe I have heard of Gimp doing things that Photoshop can't, would be interested to hear about any. I would think it is ideal for those who have not already used Photoshop and want something different; if you only used Gimp from the beginning you could get just as fluent with it theoretically. Yet I have not come across it much in my web surfing where someone says "I made it with Gimp". I would think there are some geeks out there who have mastered both and could give an objective appraisal. I am thinking it should do well in third world countries.

ygelman wrote:

Anyone familiar with GIMP for post-processing? It's free and seems to have exactly the same tools as Photoshop. One example: content aware move.

I've never seen any mention of it here.

Gimp: "GNU Image Manipulation Program"