I've used GIMP for many years now, as there's no good option for Photoshop
under Linux and I don't run Windows. I've found it more than adequate for
my photo purposes, which are admittedly relatively simple, compared to many
folks. I believe there are some minor differences between the Linux and
Windows versions of GIMP, but to be honest, I can't be sure as I haven't
paid any real attention to the Windows version for some time now.
It's no more difficult to learn than Photoshop, IMO, and has many of the
same capabilities. However, I've also heard that those who have used
Photoshop to the point that they're pretty much internalized the way
Photoshop happens to operate have far more trouble switching to GIMP that
those who were more causal Photoshop users. GIMP has not got the broad
range of commercial plug-ins that you'll find for Photoshop. At least for
the Linux version, however, that may be irrelevant, as there are many, many
Linux applications that can provide direct input to, or directly use the
output from, GIMP (which is just typical Linux behavior, really). Whether
the wide variety of adjunct programs available for the Linux version are
also available for the Windows version, I couldn't say.
The primary difference between Photoshop and GIMP, overall, is that there
is no true CMYK separation capability in GIMP as there is in Photoshop. So
you're not going to be able to easily produce separations for traditional
offset press like you can with Photoshop. You should find analogues for
most Photoshop functions; it's the locations, names and/or methods of
application that vary.
I believe the book I've been using as a reference is this one: "Beginning
GIMP: From Novice to Professional" although I've found the help file
reference to be quite useful, at least for the Linux version. Unfortunately
I can't confirm at the moment as I can't locate it, which probably means
it's down at our place in Baja, where I have been spending a fair amount of
time, of late.
On Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 10:54 AM, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> >
> >I was about to object by saying that GIMP doesn't support layers. Well,
> >after doing some Googling I have to accept that that's no longer true.
> >I did run into this interesting link which talks about how to make GIMP
> >behave more like PhotoShop for those who (like me) are thoroughly
> >ingrained in PhotoShop.
> >
> ><
> http://lifehacker.com/how-to-make-the-gimp-work-more-like-photoshop-1551318983
> >
> >
> > It also points out a relative recent PhotoShop function that actually
> >originated in GIMP.
> >
>
> I'll look at this later when I have a WiFi connection. For now, the
> comments I'm hearing are encouraging. It would be nice to find a PDF
> version of the user's manual. I see from their DOCUMENTATION page that
> there are a few books available.
>
> I'm hoping that GIMP will accept thrird-party Photoshop actions such
> as Wratten filters and filmstock emulations.
>
>
> Chris
>
> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
> - Hunter S. Thompson
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