Is there an Open source software similar to Photoshop?
February 27th, 2010 | 
Author: I don’t want to install Photoshop on my PC, so is there any open source software similar? a simple one is also ok.
I don’t want to install Photoshop on my PC, so is there any open source software similar? a simple one is also ok.
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Ive used Inkscape in the past, but I also do recommend GIMP.
There are a couple of options available to you. The most prevalent of course is Gimp. Gimp is the "Gnu Image Manipulation Program". It is open-source and free. It is available at http://www.gimp.org. Although it is not as powerful as Photoshop, Gimp is an amazingly advanced piece of software. Personally, I am still buying and using Photoshop (CS4 at present); but I can see Gimp surpassing Photoshop in time. Adobe would do well to recognize this.
There are other programs, too. Paint.net, Pencil, and a few more. I’ll include a few websites below that list several open-source options for Windows computers.
One point I would like to make is to look at "Gimp Portable". If you just want to try it out and see how it does, you can check out the portable version at http://www.portableapps.com.
Other good sources of open-source windows applications (graphics apps included) are here:
http://osswin.sourceforge.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open_source_software_packages
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ListOfOpenSourcePrograms
http://www.fosswin.com/
Cheers!
GIMP is a great, full functioning Photoshop like program. You can download it from http://www.gimp.org
Yup, there is. It’s called Gimp. Absolutely free (like all open source).
It has many of the same features of photoshop, and average users will find it just as powerful as Adobe Photoshop.
I believe so, its called GIMP (http://www.gimp.org/)
"GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages."
Not an Open source but Try Paint.NET its free and has all photoshop tools and is fast
Requirements :
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System Requirements
Minimum System
Windows XP (SP2 or later),
or Windows Vista,
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.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 (Available for free download from Microsoft)
256 MB of RAM (Recommended)
1024 x 768 screen resolution
200+ MB hard drive space
64-bit mode requires a 64-bit CPU and a 64-bit edition of Windows
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