In this video, I go over GIMP vs Photoshop and showcase how I have optimized my workflow for each. I’ve used each program extensively for thumbnails and a variety of tasks. They are both wonderful but fundamentally different.
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Timestamps:
2:27 Photoshop Workflow
6:43 GIMP Workflow .
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Update to the Latest Version of GIMP on Ubuntu-based distributions
https://www.christitus.com/latest-version-of-gimp/
Timestamps:
2:27 Photoshop Workflow
6:43 GIMP Workflow
Right on. Thanks for sharing.
The Photoshop package takes Gigabytes of storage while Gimp gives you the option of adding the tools as you wish so it occupies much less resources than Photoshop.
This is the answer to the cons of Gimp not having those tools out of the box.
I like the paths tool of gimp compared to pen tool of photoshop
For the vast majority of users, Photoshop Elements is a good middle ground balance of tools and features. Unless you’re a professional photographer or graphic artist, Photoshop will be overkill. PSE combines the best of PS and Lightroom into a balanced, easy to use product. It can take years to master everything in PS even if the expense of it wasn’t an issue. Gimp is a solid open source answer to PS and while it doesn’t have everything PS does, it has plenty of tools and features to allow people to get work done. If non destructive processing is needed, the open source free answer to LR, darktable is an excellent companion to Gimp.
BTW 7:49
Krita is still my preferred alt software. It's better than Gimp.
still one reason why I didn't swith to Gimp is that it doesn't support CMYK. Is there any way to fix it?
Now that is good tutorial. I'd buy that for a dollar!
"i shot this on a C920 webcam"
me, using a C920 webcam: sweating nervously
Is the glowing text editable?
You say the new layout is "far superior"?
You sir are wrong when you haphazardly generalize like that!
When you have more than one monitor, it is nice when you can move the tools into another monitor. I even like the old look when using single monitor, but that's probably because I got used to it way back.
But please, keep these coming, they have much good information.
I am looking for a software to help me with screen printing, can this print in layers? That is one color at a time.
Can't get used to gimp, I'm sure the tech is in place for it to be possible, probably UI issues.
Krita is sooooo close though (once you change to PS shortcuts in the settings) Honestly would love a graphic design layout scheme for krita at some point. So so close to being industry adopted,..and I prefer it for graphics tab painting work already.Blender of 2d art, it could be that good.
photoshop is WAY easier. I use to use gimp swithced to photoshop LIFESAVER
Use ppa in ubantu
100% true about Gimp. It's just better (faster) If you get used to it.
The linux though… Yeah, ill stay on my constantly updated and compatible Win 10 thank you.
8:03 – "Before they had all these windows kinda float'n around…"
Try this in the menu bar: Windows -> Single-window Mode
I have nothing against GIMP but it seems impossible that it would be the superior software over Photoshop, i've never used GIMP before so my opinion isn't really valid but the two main things that stand out for me is that there's no way Adobe would be charging us a bomb for their softwares if things like GIMP are just as good or better, on the other hand if GIMP is so good then whoever run the company must be the nicest people in the world to dish it out for free without gaining some hefty profit from their users, I mean hats off to them but in this day and age generoucity like that is very uncommon so there must be a reason it's free!
The second thing that I wonder is how far over the limits GIMP can go, my photoshop edits are normally very complex and not even that if you've seen the Photoshop instagram page it's just filled with things that exceed the limits of skill and creativity, the posts are like a hybrid version of professionalism so that being said if you've seen those photos yourself then i'd wonder if GIMP has the resources and capabilities to create something like those? I know a lot of people who use GIMP and they all speak very highly of it but i've never seen anyone use it for something complex!
"work flow"'s gotta go
What distro and desktop environment were you using in this video? it looks awesome !
I prefer the general design of GIMP over Photoshop, but there is one thing I REALLY miss in GIMP: non-destructive editing. GIMP has nothing like adjustment layers in Photoshop, not to mention smart objects. This makes GIMP inferior to Photoshop for anything that is even slightly complex, because it makes the workflow very cumbersome. But for simple edits, and for batch processing, GIMP is far superior, because almost any feature in it works better than in Photoshop. But everything is so destructive…
Now, non-destructive editing is planned for release 3.2 of GIMP, but that's still a long way in the future. Once that gets implemented (assuming it is done properly), I expect GIMP to slowly start replacing Photoshop even among the professionals, because, fundamentally, it is a better program.
Also, one should also not ignore Krita. While it is a specialised drawing/digital painting application, instead of a general purpose photo editing program like GIMP and Photoshop, it is truly wonderful and more than powerful enough for any simple edit like in this video. And it is more polished than GIMP, making for great user experience from the start.
Even in the current state of GIMP/Darktable/Krita, people who work with raster images should find the GNU/Linux ecosystem more than adequate. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for vector images, as there is nothing on GNU/Linux comparable to Illustrator or even Corel Draw.
This was helpful. I'm still a total noob when it comes to PS and Gimp (even taking a beginner PS class).
Great comparison Chris. Thx!
This is would be an even greater channel if this guy could get straight to the point. Stop saying you know less and are not a pro etcetra. Get right into the topic. Love your videos, man! Keep up the good work.
you just basically dont know how to use photoshop
Had to mention his arch didn't he?
Hey try the snap PhotoGimp
Use krita instead
It’s crazy how much this channel has grown. I’m an experienced Linux user, but I love channels like this
would love to see you do a linux video editor vs premiere pro 🙂
When i tried gimp for my 1st use I just hate it and switched back to photoshop. It is hard to let years of using something and have some basic knowledge about it and deciding to try something else. That's a waste of time when you can do something else in your life
Thanks for sharing this. Really informative and helpful. 🙂
Much as I appreciate OSS (in fact I have no proprietary software on my system except NIK), JChristina's take on GIMP seemed quite understandable. Of course, he's talking about his specific needs. Other than that, rawtherapee and GIMP rock. And seeing people, who have been using Lightroom for years, like the Northrups, struggle with it, well, kind of makes me sad.
That was the worst comparison ever!!
Sorry to put it out like that but it was…
You can do the exact same thing is PS without even leaving the blending options panel and with preview.
Save as png or jpeg? Just right click a folder or a layer or many layers and quick export them to a format of your choosing. You can even set defaults for each format in preferences.
The only really bad/buggy thing photoshop has is the text input/edit.
I'm not saying gimp is bad but it's definitely not better that Photoshop…
Especially for simple things like that…
hi, i am just making sure that method works with Ubuntu? thank you
What about Krita ?
Chris,
I recently discovered your channel and I must applaud you for the preparation to present important functionality and your wide selection of topics.
Fedora 31 is around the corner. Please select the network install version for episode one and the installed version for episode two.
I am a fan of both Tumbleweed Linux and also Fedora. I also have other than Gnome and KDE that I use with Fedora. Checkout Deepin installed over Fedora, also Pantheon.
I do appreciate the hard work and time pressure to deliver an informative fifteen minutes.
My daughter was an early adopter of OpenOffice, both at home and at her first fashion design job. But she still used Photoshop instead of GIMP. I don't remember her exact issues with GIMP, but it had something to do with applying effects to a set of selected layers but not the non-selected layers. When she or her other open-source-advocate co-worker would ask about their issues with GIMP on newsgroups, the GIMP folks were rude and condescending. This was a shock to her, as she had always found Linux and OpenOffice people to be forthcoming and friendly when asked questions.
Hi, thank you very much for the vids! I'm a Linux and FOSS enthusiast but due to my line of work, I always use Photoshop and the concept of GIMP never really clicked to me. This video helps so much.
Well, you can script in Photoshop too… jsx, vbs, or adobe script. And there are actions too, that are very easy to make (just record what you are doing). For example, I use jsx (it is basicly specific js – java script) for saving as psd, jpg Q9, Q10… png.
Photoshop is still miles ahead of GIMP, but GIMP is enough (or more than that) for most non professional users. There is no alternative to Photoshop, but GIMP is nearest thing.
I hope GIMP will be one day real alternative (or even better). Adobe products are probably the thing that keeps most graphic designers on Mac, and the rest on Windows…
Put me in front of Photoshop I would not know where to start. Put me in front of GIMP and I can create all sorts of weird and wonderful stuff. GIMP or as it is soon to be known as Glimpse, is to my mind far superior to Photoshop if used properly and studied hard on. I'm not an expert with GIMP or with what I do, but the results I have seen people do with photography through GIMP are absolutely astounding. There is a You Tuber who does her photography work through GIMP and I cannot for the life of me remember her name, her photographs are just superb to begin with, let alone the final touches she puts on them through GIMP. Gimp if used correctly is in my opinion more powerful than Photoshop. Plus you don't need flash to run GIMP.
You mentioned the single-window mode on Gimp 2.10 and how you like the Single-Window Mode. For a few years you could change the way Gimp looks by changing the windows mode. Under the Windows tab on the menu bar, you can check or uncheck Single-Window Mode.
Hey Chris a have a problem with Mint.I install Mint on fresh SSD but a have a two hdd-s with data in NTFS system from previous windous 7 instalation,first hdd its ok but second hdd content not showing up empty.How to resolve that problem without data lost.
I just don't get what you were trying to illustrate here.
You suggest GIMP offers a more optimised workflow but offer no evidence. You didn't even do comparable treatments or explain what happened when you ran the 'save to JPG'. How was it named? does it overwrite the original? What was the compression setting?
I'm always looking for ways to speed up these more mundane jobs but Photoshop's recordable actions alone would have made this job s 20 second job. Plus in photoshop they are non-destructive effects which make them reusable.
So yeah, this was a very niche and clearly biased demo. I get you're not a designer and yeah, you needed your clickbait title but as a guy who came here looking for some fresh new way to get stuff done, the only thing i've learned is you need to go on a photoshop course. And I don't like photoshop.