Adobe are making it increasingly difficult for their users to continue to support their products.

Enabling the cutting of the chains that bind us to closed source software! Wonderful! Thanks Don for this liberating video!

I used to use a program called Gimpshop years ago which accomplished the same thing for the most part. I haven't checked whether it's been updated in a while, but I really liked using it because it made following Photoshop tutorials a lot easier.

Something that I find handy is using the `/` shortcut, which brings a search bar to find commands/actions within GIMP (and also tells you their shortcut).

I never learned Photoshop and I've messed around with Gimp, but it's overwhelming. I'd need to take a course on Gimp. Praying for you bro!

I don´t use Photoshop or GIMP because I don´t edit photos. But it`s nice to know that you don`t have to pay for a license of photoshop to get a very good alternative and with some tweaking very similiar layout and functions.

You can get rid of the rulers too. And another thing you can try is remapping Ctrl+V to paste into a new layer to avoid getting a floating layer.

Will you be making a series on how to transfer your workflow from photoshop to gimp ?

I don't use Photoshop. Hasn't been using it for something about 20 years. But as far as I remember how swatches worked in PS (these 20 yrs ago), GIMP has its analog. It just isn't called 'swatches' but 'palettes/palette editor'.

There is definitely a learning curve for new GIMP users. As a very occasional user, I find myself doing a quick search for help quite often, but there are *lots* of great tutorials available. Thanks for sharing your experiences with the transition. The topic is popular, so you will probably generate some additional traffic with more like this one! Keep on keeping on...

I started with GIMP. Learned Adobe in college. Now going back to GIMP lol.

Great video! Please make a series showing people how to switch from Photoshop to Gimp. Also, you can use Inkscape as a replacement for Illustrator.

Wow, gimp has really come a long way since I last used it. Really hoping to drop my Adobe sub but need a solid Lightroom alternative. Gimp is more than sufficient for the amount I ever need Photoshop editing. Thanks for the tips!

For swatches could use palette

After watching this I might try using GIMP, thanks.

Thank you for this! I'll have to try some of these tips out. I grew up using not Photoshop, but PaintShop Pro and now that I'm using Linux, I'll have to make due with GIMP so this helps. Hope all is well!

🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:00 *The aim is to avoid subscription plans, particularly Adobe's, and switch from Photoshop to GIMP.* 00:14 *The challenge is adapting to GIMP due to familiarity with Photoshop; modifying GIMP to resemble Photoshop helps.* 00:43 *Demonstrating how GIMP's interface can be customized to look similar to Photoshop, arranging tools and menus accordingly.* 02:20 *Adding and arranging menus in GIMP to mirror Photoshop's layout, such as layers and document history.* 03:14 *Moving and closing tabs in GIMP to create a cleaner interface that resembles Photoshop.* 04:10 *The difficulty of using different keyboard shortcuts in GIMP compared to Photoshop.* 05:16 *How to configure GIMP to use Photoshop-like keyboard shortcuts by editing configuration files.* 06:12 *The process of adding text effects in GIMP is more complicated than in Photoshop.* 07:59 *Introducing a third-party plugin called Linux Beaver that adds Photoshop-like features to GIMP.* 08:41 *Steps to install the Linux Beaver plugin and where to place the files in GIMP's directory.* 09:54 *Using the plugin to create effects in GIMP, making it function more like Photoshop.* 10:23 *The plugin includes additional features not available in Photoshop, enhancing GIMP's functionality.* 10:51 *Encouraging viewers to try GIMP with these plugins to avoid Photoshop's subscription model and offering support through comments.* Made with HARPA AI

You should be able to collapse/make it narrower the history panel by clicking on the 3 dots mid way down its border line and drag

Yes please Don, this came at the right time

You will like GIMP 3.0. It will have Non-destructive editing and main menu merged in header (as an option)

PhotoGimp over-writes the Gimp config files an accomplishes this really easily.

I don’t know if it still exists but years ago there was an interface plugin for Gimp that made it act and look like Photoshop. I think Adobe might have sued them but my mental archive bits are rotting so I’m not sure.

This is perfect solution. Been looking for another program to replace PS.

Thanks!

FOSS will rule the world one day.

That looks promising. I wonder if they will add anything like smart objects into Gimp. That warehouse app is nice.

You are amazing, facing your own mortality and out here still teaching us cool stuff from the experience.

there is also the photogimp by brazilian youtuber diolinux, as its unmantained ive heard there are some forks active

Ok, that's cool and all, but what we really want to know is what those liitle hexagonal animations on your windows and menus are.

Thanks for sharing Don.

Photopea is also excellent. Online app. Sort of like Photoshop CS5-ish.

Good suggestion. Thanks

wow phyton pluggins now dat video would be interesting to see too :)

Please make more GIMP tutorial

Please can you create more gimp tutorials for us?

i use inkscape for text, good to know

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Great Video thx 🙏

Nice 👍 . How are you feeling now?

I moved from PhotoShop to Affinity Photo, I tired GIMP and couldn't get into it. Affinity was the closest to how I used PhotoShop.

Isn't it easier with PhotoGIMP? Or does this go beyond that?

Gimp is Photoshop for Arch users.

I’m sure I’ve asked before and you already covered this but what flavour of Linux are you using here?

I used photo gimp a while ago it's basically this

In Photoshop when I click image it stay with the image I click, in Gimp we have to keep it. idk how to click the image i want because it always return with the top image/bg

did you try photoGIMP??

I'm still looking for something to replace lightroom for adjusting raw batches (I don't use it for cataloging)

What Linux do you use?

I love the idea of moving over to GIMP, but the usage of that plugin made me cringe :(

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