GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Basic Level

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Hi my esteemed mates.

In my quest to ascertain what PhotoShop does (or does better) than GIMP I came across this page.

http://www.rileybrandt.com/2014/03/09/p ... p-to-gimp/

For any of you who’ve been using PhotoShop and are considering switching to GIMP or if you no longer have access to PhotoShop (e.g. through your former job), there are tables on this site you might find helpful along with a video tutorial.

The only discussion I’ve found re: PhotoShop –vs- GIMP is a post stating that PhotoShop is more user-friendly. I read one post suggesting PhotoShop is best for professional graphic designers but they didn’t elucidate exactly which features they use in PhotoShop which GIMP does not offer.

HTH.

I've been using photoshop for years and no have no need for it anymore. I've been running Linux for about 5 years now. Although I can run my version of photoshop under wine, I don't bother. There are many excellent image editors/manipulators in Linux. I use Gimp, DarkTable, Krita and even Paint.NET(under wine). Gimp easily replaces photoshop, though the work flow is slightly different.

I use a photoshop hack and changed keyboard shortcuts so that Gimp behaves similar to photoshop. I'm still learning Gimp, but it is very good.

Hi racer-x,

I posted that link as about 1/2-3/4 way down they list keyboard shortcuts so you can set up your keyboard to perform tasks in GIMP similarly to PhotoShop with the intent to make it easier for those transitioning from PhotoShop to GIMP.

I guess my post is too late for you!

But, maybe it can be helpful to others just now exploring GIMP.

Thank you for sharing your experience with Linux. There's so many aspects I like re: Linux - e.g. no better way to clean sweep your hard drive than using Linux.

Iceweasal works just like FF, the scanner software is so easy to learn and use in Knoppix. I also like Cinnamon Mint.

I might transition to Linux from W7 but there is no voice translation to text software in Linux like Dragon Naturally Speaking (Windows) so I remain in Windows.

I'm pretty sure GIMP was first developed in the Linux arena.

Lots of companies are using GIMP as there preferred graphic program now.

Arumph. Companies that don't want to invest thousands of dollars to put Photoshop on everyone's desk for occasional work
may recommend that employees use Gimp. But I'm pretty sure that the people in charge of the corporate communication (logos
and the CEO portraits) all have the full Adobe suite.

When you speak with recruiters and HR heads they know about PhotoShop ( lots of salespersonship by Adobe) and just stare at you bewildered if you mention you know GIMP. That's because far too many recruiters/HR really don't know what specific tasks are needed so they they think they're safe recruiting an employee/contractor who knows PS.

The same with MS Office Suite. I can do just about 95%+ in Libre Office I can do in MS (maybe Excel does a couple more tasks) but there's still fear of open source in the corporate world.

Ask that you'd prefer to use Firefox over IE or Chrome and corporate will deny your request even though FF is safer that IE.

Perception is more real than reality to those people.

One day people will be evaluated not on your degree, title, experience but on your ability to perform tasks well, quickly and inexpensively as Adobe is not cheap.

Slightly different problem, in the past corporate sites were coded for IE. But this has changed and very often we are asked to support FF and Chrome (and IE (now Edge) has been eventually dragged into paying attention to standards). If only because Windows is no longer the only game in town, in many companies you will find MacBooks (if only in upper management...).

What does it matter if app X which is not free can do more things better than app b which is FREE!
I know of a few apps I prefer to Gimp but I have no intention of using them.

Never was a real PS user but have had PS since version 7 (ended the upgrades at CS 5). Because I never was a PS user, I cannot state, in depth, what advantage PS has over GIMP other than PS can edit high bit depth images and easier to work in CMYK (for those still needing this in the print industry). That will change once GIMP 2.10x is released. Regardless, I've been using GIMP consistently for over 15 years now. It's matured quite a bit during that time addressing nearly all issues that were advantages in PS (color space among them). Many photo-editors are now migrating to GIMP because of PS's obtrusive licenses now. Glad I did so well before all that. GIMP is the best editor for me. Only real reason I kept PS for so long is it's superior RAW editing ability. Now, I just don't care (haven't re-installed it since my Win10 crashed 8 months or so ago now and I had to re-build the OS).

Ah, I hate this everlasting Gimp vs Photoshop speculation.
Depends what kind of work you do. If you are end-product maker you can use anything you want?
My boss does not even know what applications I use haha, all he cares is to get the job done and more millions. When I need to edit pixels, I use Gimp also at work.
Companies have usually vector logos and print materials on their websites or I just ask them, the need to edit pixels has reduced dramatically in the industry I work at.
Those who design, have to use Photoshop/Illustrator because it's the "industry standard".
If you are hobbyist I don't get the idea of using PS, no customization and fun stuff like in Gimp.

To answer the OP's initial question, Photoshop does not do anything better than Gimp.
Software is a tool and does nothing, you're the doer.

Gimp rules, Photoshop drools. =)

I really appreciate all your comments and shared experiences. Although, I've not found GIMP to be intuitive once you do learn a task it's remarkable how full-featured it is. I'm so grateful for the GIMP developers kindly sharing this freely.

well I can list a lot of things that photoshop does better, probably because Gimp doesn't have that feature at all, lol like actions and layer styles, but as I said I am not going to use it. I do think Gimps path tool is easier to use.

These things photoshop does better - are they mostly tasks performed by well-paid, professional graphic artists? Which ones are tasks performed by average users?

There are features of MS Office which it does better than Libre Office but most of those features are ones most average users rarely use.

Some sports cars can accelerate 0-6 in 3-3.6 seconds but how often does the average driver *driving carefully* need that kind of acceleration?

Yes, there are rare times other drivers won't allow you to merge onto a freeway but most drivers are on streets where 3.0 acceleration is rarely necessary.

Still, the perception by recruiters/HR in most parts of the USA is that since PhotoShop is considered the industry standard if you don't know it then your employability is limited in *their* recruiting.