When I was asked to try out GIMP (the GNU Image Manipulation Program) as an alternative to Photoshop Elements, I've got to admit I was really looking forward to it. GIMP is free software which is available from http://www.gimp.org/.
The plus points; It's FREE! GIMP has a lot of similar features and tools to Elements such as a full suite of painting tools including brush, pencil, airbrush, clone, layers and channels. It's FREE! It also has some really good features that are available in full Photoshop package but not via Elements such as the healing brush tool, which allowed me to fix photos in a way Elements does not. It's FREE! GIMP supports the reading and writing of Adobe file formats including .psd and .pdf and Paint Shop Pro .psp and many more also, did I mention, it's FREE!
The minus points; GIMP's interface is confusing and it takes a long time to work out where everything is. The programme is not as powerful or capable as Elements and can't be compared to the full Photoshop package.
In conclusion... GIMP is a great starting point for beginners who are looking for free software to design small projects and as a free alternative for people who are very used to Photoshop and can therefore transfer their knowledge however I think I'm going to stick with Elements!
Posted on behalf of Deby Walker.
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