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    Gimp sucks. That’s why people on Linux rather use krita to edit photos and it wasn’t even built to do that.

    Gimp is a horrible mistake that should literally be killed off and it should be put into a failure museum to serve as a warning and a reminder how Foss can take a wrong turn and many free development hours are spent towards building the wrong things and continue to disappoint any user that tries it.

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      I’m so sorry that you feel the $0.00 you’ve spent on GIMP’s development were not well spent

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            The UI is atrocious, the shortcuts are mind blowingly shite and every fucking tutorial on it assumes knowledge.

            There’s a reason Gimp has near zero market share. Pirated Photoshop versions have a higher market share and for good reason.

            Oh and where the fuck is the draw circle tool? OH no you just use an ellipse and STFU and make a circle tool on a button you nerds.

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      No idea what you’re on about. GIMP works fine, it’s just not a drop-in replacement for Photoshop. People need to use layers more.

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        Gimp works fine… but it’s not intuitive and the UI/UX is horrible.

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          Sometimes “intuitive UI/UX” leads to long “where is the fucking menu” confusion. Shitvendor of my phone shipped it with some garbage crApple-like launcher, where I couldn’t remove app from home screen without removing entire app. This lasted untill I installed Trebuchet.

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            While I understand your frustration, intuitive UI/UX is ‘real’ and not just a marketing gag. But you have to invest the money and the time to do proper user research.

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          And it is intentionally horrible. It is how the developers want it.

          Lack of a user friendly art suite is a major barrier to Linux adoption.

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            Change it, make it better. Market your version.

            Or join conversations with developers so that it becomes better.

            You are the development team as much as you want to be. It’s not Adobe.

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      I’ve used GIMP to create all of my memes. It’s just fine, even if the UI can be unintuitive.

      It lacks features compared to Photoshop, which is a reference to the fact that 2 developers maintain the core features of it.

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          Most users? You can’t just make statistical claims without actual data. It’s fine to dislike something, but you don’t have to force your opinions on others. Gimp has its flaws and lack features a lot of professionals need, but a lot of people happily use it daily for their tasks. I agree that we need more open source software in this field, but that doesn’t mean gimp can’t coexist.

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      Gimp needs fixing. It’s definitely not beyond it. But sure go simp for Microsoft some more (yes I remember you from other threads)

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      I literally use GIMP every day at my job. It’s a very powerful application that makes my life easier.

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      Absolute you problem. GIMP is some of the best and most powerful FOSS ever made, and better than most proprietary applications. But this is probably just bait anyway.

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      Have an upvote. I’d pay double what Affinity is currently asking to have their products on Linux. Gimp is the opposite of intuitive.

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      You don’t get it.

      If you’re not spending hours trying to figure out how to do the most basic shit then it’s not for you, pal. Ever heard the expression pressure turns coal into diamonds?

      That’s right.

      That’s because we’re not bitch ass pussies. Last night I spent five hours trying to merge some layers, and you know what? Worth it! I read the docu, had a back and forth with the developers and after they threatened to kill my family I got it. I’m now a proud member of the Gimp Club Tm (choker and gag ball not included).

      Ya gotta give to get some, Shirley. Now move over, I need to block out the rest of the day so I can figure out how to export a PNG.

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        so I can figure out how to export a PNG.

        1. File > Export As
        2. Under ‘Select File Type’ choose png, or name the file anything ending in .png
        3. Click Export. Leave the settings as-is or tweak them if you know what you’re doing
        4. Confirm

        I spent five hours trying to merge some layers

        1. Right Click the Layer
        2. In the context menu, click Merge Down

        Your examples suck. Got any real examples?

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          Issa joke pal. No need to cry crocodile tears about it. No, pal, I don’t like windows. Why even bring that up? I just don’t like the attitude you guys have whenever someone dares criticize your precious Gimp. No I haven’t used it in ten years because it was a nightmare to figure out the most basic functions

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            I thought jokes were supposed to be funny? What’s the joke here? GIMP is bad? Who finds that funny?

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        Got to love it when people think they’re making a statement when they’re really just exposing themselves.

        Merging layers? There’s a button on the layer window that does just that. You can also right click -> merge.

        Exporting PNGs? File -> Export -> File Type at bottom of the window -> PNG

        Not that hard unless you’re somehow incredibly inept.

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          Woosh. I love how this comment went over 99% of you people. You’re so predictable.

          Do you really think I couldn’t figure out how to export a goddamn PNG?

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        lol this person can’t merge layers in gimp. there’s at least 3 obvious ways to do it, e.g. right clicking on a layer.

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        That’s fucking stupid. What are you even doing in this community? It seems like you’re completely against the idea of investing time. Gonna guess you are a fan of Windows

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          This comment was exactly for people like you. Criticism of Gimp and you went straight to:

          You must like windows, huh? I bet you take that Steve Ballmer Bill Gates double d all day

          Ya boiiiiii I’ll take the Ballmer Dick any day over having to endure opening that abhorrent nightmare of an interface from hell

          Why don’t you invest time

          Why don’t you invest in deez

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        How stupid must you be that merging layers takes you hours? It is a single button press. Exporting PNGs is a matter of under 10 seconds. It is clearly labelled in the dropdown menu.

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          If you’re not clicking through 20 menus to do one thing then I can’t help you brother you’re just a pleb

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            I want to be offended, but people that have seen me criticise Gimp have called me so many worse things, that with “pleb” I don’t feel anything anymore.

            Try at least mentioning that I’m an Adobe abused demented slave or something of sorts.