[time-nuts] GIMP VS PhotoShop

Michael Baker mpb45 at clanbaker.org
Fri Dec 28 00:47:53 EST 2007


Time-Nuts--

John De Armond said:

RE: Gimp.  I wouldn't foist that crap off on my
worst enemy.  Whomever conceived that user interface
had to be stoned.  Bad stoned.
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Someone has written a revised menu structure for GIMP
that matches the user interface in Photoshop...

It is called "Gimpshop"  and is supposed to make it much
easier for PhotoShop users to transition to The Gimp
(and easier for Gimp users to follow PhotoShop tutorials).

http://www.gimpshop.com/

According to the description on the website:

GIMPshop is a modification of the free/open source GNU Image
Manipulation Program (GIMP), intended to replicate the
feel of Adobe Photoshop. Its primary purpose is to make
users of Photoshop feel comfortable using GIMP.

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.

Due to the changes to the interface, many Photoshop
tutorials can be followed in GIMPshop unchanged, and
most others can be adapted for GIMPshop users with
minimal effort.
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I have installed Gimpshop, but not had a chance to try
it out to see how well it compares to Photoshop CS3 which
is currently my most used image processor software.

Mike Baker
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