There is another free photo editing software package out there that gives Photoshop and others a run for thier money and it doesn’t cost a thing. It’s called GIMP. GIMP has a very large selection of tools and plugins you can use which makes it very versatile.
GIMP has been around for a very long time and has ample time to mature as a very good program for editing your photos. Most functions are like your other photo editing applications so even though there is a bit of a learning curve, it is not that much.
The features of GIMP go beyond what a simple article like this can go into. It has a massive amount of tools and functions for you to use and is fairly easy to get around in. There are some difference that do take a while to get used to but after the learning curve is over, you’ll be editing photos like a pro and like you were using a software package that costs hundreds of dollars, but you got it for FREE!.
Since GIMP has been around for a really long time, it seems to be more stable than many of the full commecial applications that I use. It is pretty fast loading and photos load up quickly also. A lot of the tools work the same way as most other photo editing software packages do so that’s a plus there.
GIMP is rated 5 starts by CNET.
You can download GIMP for free from CNET here. GIMP Photo Editing Software
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