Comments on: GIMP. Cross-platform open source image editing http://polizeros.com/2007/12/20/gimp-cross-platform-open-source-image-editing/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:44:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Bob Morris http://polizeros.com/2007/12/20/gimp-cross-platform-open-source-image-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-146585 Bob Morris Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:00:19 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2007/12/20/gimp-cross-platform-open-source-image-editing/#comment-146585 My dual boot Ubunu died a horrible death so I have no Ubuntu until I deinstall it completely, then reinstall. Sigh. (It was basically just a test / play system, so nothing crucial was lost. I was looking to upgrade Photoshop Elements on one PC and put it on another. But that's $180. Then I remembered Gimp, and it's perfect for tweaking images to put on blogs, which is most of what I use image editing programs for. Will check out Gimpshop. Thx. My dual boot Ubunu died a horrible death so I have no Ubuntu until I deinstall it completely, then reinstall. Sigh. (It was basically just a test / play system, so nothing crucial was lost.

I was looking to upgrade Photoshop Elements on one PC and put it on another. But that’s $180. Then I remembered Gimp, and it’s perfect for tweaking images to put on blogs, which is most of what I use image editing programs for.

Will check out Gimpshop. Thx.

]]> By: Daniel Rivera-Franqui http://polizeros.com/2007/12/20/gimp-cross-platform-open-source-image-editing/comment-page-1/#comment-146582 Daniel Rivera-Franqui Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:47:31 +0000 http://polizeros.com/2007/12/20/gimp-cross-platform-open-source-image-editing/#comment-146582 You can also try GIMPShop, http://www.gimpshop.com It is a hack that sits atop GIMP and gives it a Photoshop-like interface; from the website description: <i>It shares all GIMP's advantages, including the long feature list and customisability, while addressing some common criticisms regarding the program's interface: GIMPshop modifies the menu structure to closely match Photoshop's, adjusts the program's terminology to match Adobe's, and, in the Windows version, uses a plugin called 'Deweirdifier' to combine the application's numerous windows in a similar manner to the MDI system used by most Windows graphics packages. While GIMPshop does not support Photoshop plugins, all GIMP's own plugins, filters, brushes, etc. remain available.</i> Now, I've used the MDI version and there are still some kinks they have to work out because it used to crash in my Windows version (yes, I have been using Window lately too, but after a bad experience I think I will not stray too far away from Linux). Give it a try :) You can also try GIMPShop, http://www.gimpshop.com

It is a hack that sits atop GIMP and gives it a Photoshop-like interface; from the website description:

It shares all GIMP’s advantages, including the long feature list and customisability, while addressing some common criticisms regarding the program’s interface: GIMPshop modifies the menu structure to closely match Photoshop’s, adjusts the program’s terminology to match Adobe’s, and, in the Windows version, uses a plugin called ‘Deweirdifier’ to combine the application’s numerous windows in a similar manner to the MDI system used by most Windows graphics packages. While GIMPshop does not support Photoshop plugins, all GIMP’s own plugins, filters, brushes, etc. remain available.

Now, I’ve used the MDI version and there are still some kinks they have to work out because it used to crash in my Windows version (yes, I have been using Window lately too, but after a bad experience I think I will not stray too far away from Linux).

Give it a try :)

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