I just downloaded Gimp 2.6 and it's looking pretty much like photoshop to me. I already use photoshop/illustrator. please i need informatn from anyone already using the software, if there's anything GIMP achieves better than PS.

GIMP is an alternative to PS for those who cannot afford buying PS. IT IS FREE DOWNLOAD!

GIMP is used to be for LINUX operating system ONLY, now GIMP support Windows and MAC operating system. Hooray!!!!

Does not matter which graphic software you use, that is graphic designer preference to choose. NO COMPETITION, NO COMPARISON!!

There are many graphic software out there other than GIMP, PHOTOSHOP, COREL PAINT PRO SHOP, etc.

I use PS, 2nd Corel Paint ProShop, and 3rd GIMP switchable whatever I feel comfortable myself to design, create, or export/import image files each other.

Thanks for the links . I tried opening my existing psd files with gimp but it didn't handle them properly. I'll suspend PS for while, and see what gimp can do. I also checked out the links,  really impressive. Thanks

namzo:

Thanks for the links . I tried opening my existing psd files with gimp but it didn't handle them properly. I'll suspend PS for while, and see what gimp can do. I also checked out the links,  really impressive. Thanks

PSD files will not work with GIMP unless if GIMP has its add-on plugins for PSD to make it work for GIMP. I have no idea if GIMP has add-on plugins. I strongly believe every applications including graphic, multimedia, browser has its own add-on plugins/modules.

ALL GRAPHIC SOFTWARE will work using import/export ANY jpg, gif, bmp, or png files to edit, delete, modify, whatever you are doing on images/graphic works. (PSD, PS, any application files such as SWF, FLA, DOC, XLS, PDF, will not work on ANY GRAPHIC SOFTWARE without add-on plugins/modules)

see see see,  there something you as a designer you don't understand.  seee eh i think as a designer you should know it by now,  It's not how much software you have, but it's how you use it to accomplish your goal, there is not like PS and AI,  even FW & CDR it's how you use them  i can tell you other sofwtare i know that produce good design but after running, you will still come back to your house  a softeware is good for different projects  you can't tell me that if  the big names like D'banj ask me to design a poster for him for a lauch of new album  and you expecting me to use Corel ? fine other might use Corel  infact a guy here use COREL Photo paint  and you will think is using one kind of of  PS  i can work on COREL too  i can produce good brushes with it and use it for my design  if yu check well on this graphics section,  i use corel to design an abstract that you can use for a design or wallpaper but i'm always ready to go with PS when it comes to core-design.  Design like Coporate design can go with me on Corel and with the help of PS in producing good quality imagery + creativity in action.  ciaoooooooooooo

smartsoft:

see see see,  there something you as a designer you don't understand.  seee eh i think as a designer you should know it by now,  It's not how much software you have, but it's how you use it to accomplish your goal

@smartsoft: I get ur point. But, i'm not tryin' to have all softwares, i'm just trying to see what gimp has got to offer. who knows . I started graphics with corel but now i use only photoshop.

@ Smartsoft. As i read your post now it makes me laugh, You mean you are Mr Photoshop, you do the all your ur design on photoshop without touhing any other software. I dont use Corel but Why are you tring to condemn Corel Draw?

@ All. It is good for you to advance in any other software but the main point is that it most ne function and be useful. You cant just learn any new sofware for noting. I am busy now, i will get back to this thread later.

lol ajayi, u dey make me laugh gaaaaaaaaaaaan ! see proejects determines what kinda software to use, thats only thing i can tell you,

@smart. Cool, You are now talking. project determines software you use. i don't ushualy use corel draw but i use it once a while (couple of months ago sha).

I use a WIMP!

Software this, software that. A lot of people miss the very essense of some software. Corel draw is merely a page layout tool. It is not a fantastic design tool. Although i have seen some good work come out of it. Until there are proper brush tools and layer blending modes in corel draw i wouldnt consider it. Corel photopaint is more like it.
Gimp is very well worth considering. It's because a lot of people are enjoying the benefits of using bootleg software and getting away with it. If clients demanded original software license keys before commissioning jobs, what would you do? Open source has always been the messiah of those that cant afford the original.

@ Sojigun. lmao. I think think the Corel x4 is better small sha.

@ajayi give me 5 features in your x4 if it is really better as you preach. i mean 5 features i woun't find with the lower versions

I cannot see any improvements in Corel Draw X4. Maybe photopaint, which i have never launched. I have met a lot of foreign designers that really do not use Corel. More of Fireworks and photoshop, which is the SI unit of design software. A verb has even been formed from the awesome software. U hear statements like, "An 8 year old could have easily photoshopped that."

Thank you for pointing that out o jare, ! what is corel draw corel draw my ass

You guys makes me laugh . I don't use Corel draw at all. But i still have point with corel; Easy freehand drawing, They re-setup their colour palette, Easy to use, easy page setup( for designing, and so on. For you that is talking about photpshop. I know the colour pallete of photoshop can not be compare atall and the print put too is tha bumb.But there are lot of things you can't handle with photoshot (you have to use corel instead).

Note that i am just supporting Corel Draw but i don't use it as a professional.

I really cannot think of anything that a designer would want to do with corel draw that he can't use photoshop for.
COREL DRAW IS A PAGE LAYOUT TOOL!!!!!!!

sketching with freehand?

Hello! Brush tool

because Ps is full of Layers thats the reason most ppl run, lol

Without layers a design is not complete. Look at it like onion skin.
Top layer: General background colours and elements
Next layer: Major text and information, etc

Yea, It is good tht there is layer in PS, without layer it will not be interesting.