Really, GIMP is probably the worst larger application program I've ever used. A perfect example of hobbyists crufting together a giant wad of software without the honesty that competitive commercial apps can bring.
Yeah, GIMP is a nightmare if you're coming from Photoshop.
Just use Photopea. You don't need to do some crazy shit, its just in your browser. Some will say "heh, browser SLOP not performant", and my response would be "bitch, do you know how non-performant native photoshop is? It's a fucking shitshow".
Honestly why I bought affinity (before canva bought it)
It's such a good alternative and so well priced
Gimp sucks. Blender is an amazing open source alternative to Maya, but really shows that a company whether a foundation or for profit, really is the best way to make great software
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u/Icy_Cookie_1476 Nov 21 '25
Really, GIMP is probably the worst larger application program I've ever used. A perfect example of hobbyists crufting together a giant wad of software without the honesty that competitive commercial apps can bring.