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GIMP - Graphic Design Software

GIMP Reviews in April 2025: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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GIMP Reviews & Ratings

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Very Good

Based on 4592 ratings & 890 reviews

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Excellent

(535)

Very Good

(265)

Good

(50)

Poor

(18)

Terible

(22)

Expert's Review

GIMP, a free alternative to Photoshop, stands out for its powerful image manipulation capabilities and diverse features. With tools like Curves for adjusting colors and values, it caters to various needs from book cover design to photo editing. While there's a learning curve, investing time in tutorials can unlock its full potential. Users appreciate GIMP's ...Read more

GIMP pros and cons

  • Offers a wide variety of tools and features for complete and effective digital art creation.

  • Free and open-source, making it accessible for teaching art and for users on a budget.

  • Powerful enough for most raster image manipulation tasks, with new features added regularly.

  • Intuitive and easy to install, with tutorials available to facilitate learning.

  • Has a steep learning curve, especially for users accustomed to other software, requiring time and effort to master.

  • Some users may find the interface non-intuitive, requiring navigation through menus and tools.

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Kian

07/11/21

4 out of 5

User-friendly and feature-heavy

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? There are a lot of things that I appreciate about this program, the first of which is the fact that I get to use it for free. The fact that it is free makes me appreciate even more the many things that I can do with it. I like that it is so easy to export to various formats, whether it is .png or .pdf formats. I am impressed with the number of tools that come with it, and we've been able to use those tools to come up with company ...

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Daren

06/25/21

5 out of 5

An open-source editor that works great

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? Aside from being a free program, the thing that stands out to me is the quality of the images made with this program. I am impressed with the tools that come with it, which include vector selection, adjustment layers, and a host of others. All of those have made it possible for my workflow to proceed in a quick, easy, and professional manner. On top of it all, this is so user-friendly and works really quickly. What aspects are ...

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Cicero

06/09/21

4 out of 5

User-friendly design tool

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? There are a number of things I like about this program. First off, I found its interface to be simple and easy to follow. I am also impressed with the colorful images I've been able to create, thanks to this program's variety of tools. I use this program so often that I even have it downloaded to my computer. What aspects are problematic or could work better? I know it is open-source software, but I do wish that it had more features ...

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Charlotte Sophie

06/04/21

1 out of 5

Seems cool as a concept

Seems cool as a concept, but in reality it took me an hour to set text to towns i made in dnd, and even then it was a pain to use when the interface was just so bad and then when i exported the picture it didn't even save. Not even for recent used history like in most programs. Wasted.

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BJStudios

05/06/21

5 out of 5

A remarkable piece of software..

A remarkable piece of software... It makes my heart sing to work with free software that is made with passion and love. I look forward to getting better and better at using GIMP as the years go by. Lifelong learning... thank you!

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Chacho

04/07/21

1 out of 5

literally the worst photo editor you…

literally the worst photo editor you can download.If you are willing to fight with an application to set colors go on its your own problem.can't believe people actually spent some of their lives in order to make this crap which only made to troll people

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Bernadette

04/03/21

4 out of 5

No better alternative than this

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? I think that as a graphic tool, this is quite good. I like that it is a free and open-source program that can handle PSDs. I have been using it for years now even when there have been instances where I've had issues with it and some designs that I open with it end up with certain errors. Eventually, I had to stop using this at some point because my sources and clients were all using Photoshop. It was getting tedious switching to ...

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Stewart

03/10/21

5 out of 5

A robust program that you can get for free

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? I like that GIMP, despite being offered as free can do basic image editing as well as advanced features like path selections, retouching, and image adjustments, just to name a few. Another thing I love about it is it's lighter than Photoshop and can run smoothly on Linux, Mac, and Windows. What aspects are problematic or could work better? Their interface can be improved. I don't think it looks visually-pleasing and beginners will ...

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Casandra

02/16/21

5 out of 5

Has plenty of features for a free program

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? Aside from the fact that it is free, I like how many functions I have at my disposal when it comes to photo editing. I am impressed with the tools it has for image refinement, as well as how great it is at handling layers. Another thing that I like is how easy it is to make gifs with this program. I also appreciate the scaler feature and how it makes scaling an image to monitor size an easier process. The ease of image exporting is ...

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Assunta

01/13/21

4 out of 5

An alternative that gives you what you need

PROS & CONS What are the best aspects of this product? I've been using this for drawings, changing file types, logos, and basic graphic design. I have to say, I am impressed with what it can do, considering that it is free and open-source. The user interface took some time getting used to but I think that if you have a lot of experience with photo editing software you won't have any trouble getting the hang of using this one. What aspects are problematic or could work better? Seeing as ...

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