Adobe Photoshop is the de facto standard for image editing, but it doesn’t come cheap. The basic consumer version of Photoshop Elements costs about $100, and subscriptions running professional grade Photoshop start at $19.99 per month.Unless you really need the functionality of the real Photoshop, a powerful and free alternative is GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), available for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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The first hurdle when moving from Photoshop to GIMP is the user interface. GIMP is so different from Photoshop that it can slow down your workflow. Changes to keyboard shortcuts and menu layouts can infuriate users. With time and patience, the GIMP user interface isn’t too difficult to learn, but it’s not as user-friendly as Photoshop for some people.
The GIMP community is here to help, PhotoGIMP on Diolinux A full user interface alternative to GIMP that uses Photoshop as a template. Add Photoshop shortcuts, icons, and Python image filters as well as replace the UI.
In this how-to, learn how to install PhotoGIMP over the latest version of GIMP.
1. download Source code Unzip the zip file and extract the contents to a folder.
2. Open the folder and navigate to \PhotoGIMP-1.1\.var\app\org.gimp.GIMP\config\GIMP folder. You will see a folder 2.10 containing PhotoGIMP configuration files that turn GIMP into a clone of Photoshop.
3. Open a new file manager window and navigate to C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\GIMP\. A hidden folder where GIMP stores configuration files. Change YourUserName to your own.
Four. Copy the folder and store it safely in another folder on your drive. This folder contains the stock GIMP configuration files. A backup of this folder can be used to restore GIMP to stock.
Five. Copy the folder 2.10 from the downloaded archive folder to your GIMP configuration folder. When prompted to replace files Select Yes.
6. Open GIMP. A new configuration file will be loaded and a new PhotoGIMP splash screen will appear.
PhotoGIMP layout
GIMP layouts have been replaced by duplicates of Adobe Photoshop.
The layout is divided into four main sections.
1. Document tab: A composition is created here.
2. palette: These palettes change as you use the tools.
3. tool: Toolbox contains all the tools an artist needs. Some icons with a small triangle in the lower right corner have additional tools hidden. Right-click the icon to open the menu.
Four. Layers and Channels: Here you can see all the layers that make up the composition.
