cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/13484687

Looking for a good photoshop alternate

I’ve looked everywhere and I can’t anything any suggestions?

  • Dagamant@lemmy.world
    35·
    6 months ago

    It really depends on which features you are looking for. If you just want a solid editor with layers and plugins then gimp is pretty good. You can also try Krita for something a little less cumbersome.

    Unfortunately most of the really nice editors are closed source and only mac/windows

  • RayOfSunlight@lemmy.world
    221·
    6 months ago

    If you want to do Photo Manipulation, GIMP is your best option.

    If you wanna do digital painting, Krita is for you.

  • Substance_P@lemmy.world
    112·
    6 months ago

    What a coincidence, I was looking at the same thing today. I kept seeing recommendations for Affinity Photo, apparently it has a wide range of features for both Windows and macOS users. It’s got PSD file support, RAW support, masking, layering, retouching, blemish removal, curving, and a comprehensive set of 16-bit filters.

    It’s around $50 I think but you own the license forever.

    EDIT : I just noticed that this is the Open Source community so I just wanted to mention that Affinity is clearly not that.

  • FrostKing@lemmy.world
    6·
    6 months ago

    Unless you’re incredibly deep into technical functions, Krita is 100% the way to go. Gimp is not horrible, but I have a bias against it, because i found it ridiculously unintuitive and hard to learn to use

  • pacmondo@sh.itjust.works
    6·
    6 months ago

    If you’re really used to photoshop and don’t mind using a webapp I recommend photopea.com

    The UI is super easy to pick up if you’re used to photoshop, and for my purposes it has all the functionality photoshop has. Only downside is it’s a webapp with no local client available as far as I know.

  • Pantherina@feddit.de
    4·
    6 months ago

    If you want to try some hacking:

    Install GIMP beta from Flathub-beta (see my repo list which contains it as an example

    And try to add the theme PhotoGimp

    As Gimp 3.0 is nearly done, Photogimp likely needs an update as its made for GTK2.

    GIMP 3 introduces some necessary features that are a base requirement for graphics design, nondestructive filters and color profiles (if you want to print)

  • viking@infosec.pub
    3·
    6 months ago

    When it comes to Photoshop, there is alternative, and there is good. Unfortunately a truly good alternative doesn’t exist.

  • communism@lemmy.ml
    74·
    6 months ago

    GIMP is the best you’re gonna get unfortunately.

    If you just want something that’s free as in price, honestly the best thing (in terms of functionality only) is pirated photoshop natively on windows. I’ve found PS is kinda crap on Wine.

    Photopea is proprietary so at that point you may as well just pirate photoshop, at least then you’re getting the real thing.

      • communism@lemmy.ml
        2·
        6 months ago

        As in it’s unfortunate that there isn’t a foss photo editor better than gimp (which us quite clunky and awkward to use)

        • RayOfSunlight@lemmy.world
          12·
          6 months ago

          Dude what the hell??? GIMP has a lot of time in development, also, if you really have a problem with the UI, why don’t you report that issue to the Devs instead of whining about it in here?

          • communism@lemmy.ml
            3·
            6 months ago

            Why are you being this defensive? I didn’t say GIMP was bad, I like it and I use it regularly. I just don’t think it’s better than Photoshop is all. I’m sure the devs are actively trying to improve the UI too. This seems like a massive overreaction

  • LazaroFilm@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    6 months ago

    Pixelmator is nice if you want a nice interface. Not all functionalities are here but it’s nicer to look at than Gimp.