Question Free/Open Photo Editor

[RaR76]

hi everyone,

Does anyone have or know of a good open source image editor?

I'm looking for a free or opensource image editor - something that has layers. I've used photoshop, but I don't want to purchase it for the computer I'm on now.

I found http://www.splashup.com/. It's nice, but for me, I feel apprehensive about uploading any pictures to this app, as it my be stored on some online server.

Thanks!

 

[Eli13]

I like fotoflexer.com for certain things.

 

[Scruce]

Paint.net is free and has layers.

 

[Urwumpe]

What is wrong with GIMP?

http://www.gimp.org/

 

[DanM]

I think that GIMP has layers. I used it to make my signature.

Edit: :ninja:'d by Urwumpe

 

[Izack]

Gimp: http://www.gimp.org/
Paint.NET: http://www.getpaint.net/

Edit: :ninja:'d a few times.

 

[NukeET]

What is wrong with GIMP?

Perhaps the name implies that it is lame? :rofl:

 

[Mojave]

Hail GIMP! :hail:

 

[Spacethingy]

GIMP is meant to be THE Photoshop-like program out there. It's pretty good, from the usage I've had with it.

 

[Mojave]

The only thing that baffles me, is how to create good shapes with it. The only shapes I can really make are the basic Square, Rectangle, and Circle shapes.

 

[Saturn V]

What is wrong with GIMP?

Perhaps the name implies that it is lame? :rofl:

Being recently post-op and still "lamely" "gimping" around, I don't need any reminders from my software :tiphat:.

Now, change the subject before somebody gets whacked in the crotch with my cane!

 

[Unstung]

The GIMP is second-best to Photoshop CS overall.

 

[llarian]

If you`re already somewhat used to photoshop, try a copy of GimpShop. Gimp based but morphed to look more like Photoshop. Also free, also layers, also extensible.

If you are after vector graphics, I would suggest Inkscape, maybe even LibreDraw. Lotsa choices ... as usual, Google is your friend.

Cheers

 

[Turbinator]

The only thing that baffles me, is how to create good shapes with it. The only shapes I can really make are the basic Square, Rectangle, and Circle shapes.

Pen Tool

It's intended purpose and function is to create shapes:

Basic instructions:http://codeidol.com/graphics/illust...ty-Pen-Tool/Drawing-Shapes-with-the-Pen-Tool/


This entire picture was drawn with the pen tool:

 

[jedidia]

I think that GIMP has layers. I used it to make my signature.

The GIMP has pretty much everything you could need, EXCEPT for CMYK-recalc. But then again, no-one has that, because Adobe got a bloody patent on it. Which means, if you actually have to print something on the professional level, you can forgett just about everything and go buy Photoshop. I wonder when that Patent is going to run out...

 

[Mojave]

Pen Tool

It's intended purpose and function is to create shapes:

Basic instructions:http://codeidol.com/graphics/illust...ty-Pen-Tool/Drawing-Shapes-with-the-Pen-Tool/


This entire picture was drawn with the pen tool:

Whoa, thanks

 

[JEL]

The GIMP has pretty much everything you could need, EXCEPT for CMYK-recalc.

I don't really know if this is what you're talking about, since I don't ever use CMYK color-spaces. But if you click the color and then the printer-icon, then it has 4 CMYK sliders that go from 0 to 100. Is that what you mean? You can manipulate color with them.