2024 the best image editing software review

Price: $19.99
(as of Oct 18, 2024 06:21:15 UTC - Details)

GIMP is a powerful ever evolving image editing software. Over two decades in the making, this is a polished, professional and highly capable piece of software, that will enable you to create your digital masterpiece or simply help edit your photos. With its plethora of tools and features, it’s suitable for both professional and amateur users alike.
Create - Image retouching and editing, free-form drawing, resizing, cropping, photo montages, converting between different image formats and many other more specialized tasks.
Expand - Support for plug-ins and scripts, extending the software's already huge functionality even further.
File Support – Create, open, edit and save many different file types including .jpg, .gif, .png, .pdf, .hdr, .tif, .bmp and many more. It is also fully compatible with Adobe Photoshop .PSD files.
Free Updates - Free for-life updates leave you free to create without the worry of the need for expensive new versions.
Compatible with Windows PC 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP 32/64-Bit, and Mac (10.4.11 Tiger to latest macOS)
PixelClassics Bonus Content

• Access to over 2.7 MILLION royalty-free stock image repository
• Quick Start Guides for beginners
• Comprehensive 1000+ page User Manual PDF
• Multi-Platform Disc Edition – Windows and Mac versions included
• Easy-to-use PixelClassics installation menu (PC only)
• Dedicated email support

PLEASE NOTE: You will receive EXACTLY as advertised, the disc as pictured, in a protective sleeve. We limit our packaging to save on waste, so a retail box is not included.
This is a GNU-Licensed product and PixelClassics has been granted full rights under this license to distribute derivative works.
Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 5.25 x 0.1 inches; 0.63 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ AZUS0002-01A-FBA
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 16, 2017
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ PixelClassics
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06WP73RDN

GIMP – The #1 alternative and fully compatible with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Elements files, it is the ultimate fully featured digital image and photo editing software. Restore old photos, change the background, enhance and manipulate images, or simply create your masterpiece from scratch.
Full Tool Suite - Graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, artists and beginners can utilize many tools including channels, layers, filters, effects and more. A plethora of file formats are supported including .psd, .jpg, .gif, .png, .pdf, .hdr, .tif, .bmp and many more.
Full program that never expires - Free for-life updates and a lifetime license. No yearly subscription or key code is required ever again!
Multi-Platform Edition DVD-ROM Disc – Compatible with Microsoft Windows PC and Mac.
PixelClassics Bonus Content –Access to 2.7 MILLION royalty-free stock images photo repository, Installation Menu (PC only), Quick Start Guides and comprehensive User Manual PDF.
Reviewer: Mister B
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: but I like having a copy on disc so if anything goes ...
Review: Sure, you can get GIMP for free if you're willing to monkey with the download...but I like having a copy on disc so if anything goes south on one of my laptops i can load it on another quickly and efficiently. GIMP is also a great program, I took digital art and Photoshop classes in college, so if you can learn Photoshop, you can learn GIMP. The learning curve is kind of steep, but once you master it, you have powerful tools at your fingertips. GIMP is also a friendlier program, the layout is better, and doesn't have Photoshop's Darth Vader control panel with tiny icons that an older gentleman like myself can't see.

Reviewer: Buzz Lightyear
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Don't go there!
Review: I bought this product to edit photos that range in age 80 years to present day. Black & white, color, Polaroid, faded and just plain old. This was suppose to be the best but it turned out to be the worst. The cd install was one of the worst I have seen. Errors during install and it said could not find the application to install the manual. This is even after I guided it to the correct folder. Apparently, the version installed is not the version the manual guide install was looking for. So I fought with there only to find that it did install? What the? The app opens to a home page that looks like code rather than something a user can navigate through. Very disorganized and displayed in small print across both sides of the screen. Never seen anything like this. It is going to be hard to use and/or navigate through trying decide where to go and do the things you want. Manual guide says it is 800 pages. Can you imagine trying to find something in that? Don't know who said it was the best but to me it is pure chaos. It's free but had to pay to have it shipped. Downloading it is out of the question due to the problems it causes. But I am stuck with it until I can find something useful. Don't go there, you'll be disappointed, like me.

Reviewer: Donna L
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Photo Editing backup for me
Review: I have to admit that I did have some questions regarding this program so I sent an email to the address included with the disc. Dean answered right away and was very detailed with his answer! It's nice to know that there is such a good support system for this program.. It is different (I normally use Photoshop) but the price is very reasonable and help is available if you have any questions. I don't know where Dean is located but he replied to my emails in the early morning...he will answer any questions that you may have so it's definitely worth a try!!

Reviewer: W.W.
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Hard for me to Understand.
Review: It could be made a little more easier to use. Takes to long to see what all the symbols mean.I would not purchase it again.

Reviewer: Mikey V
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Gimp is powerful enough to satisfy most amature photographers
Review: Gimp software is an intuitive photo editing program, that at a fraction of the price of Photoshop, allows anyone the chance to create some incredible artwork from their photos. At $10 for the CD, Gimp is powerful enough to satisfy most amature photographers, and perhaps even some seasoned pros who are looking for an alternative to Adobe's yearly ransome. I am a pro photographer, and I refuse to subject my privacy to the cloud. I just got Gimp and have been pleasantly surprised by the myriad of features it offers. While it is not Photoshop, it does have the ability to keep the average hobbyist busy.

Reviewer: Ron Ramsey
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Hard to figure out.
Review: I recently had to get a new computer. The old one was Windows 7 & too many programs are not supported any more, so it was time to switch to 10. My old photo editing program couldn't be transferred, so, after shopping & reading reviews, I opted for Gimp. Arrived quick, considering it came from UK. Download went smoothly. then the fun started. I'm NOT a computer person. In order to get from point A to point B with just about anything with this program, it's different than any other photo program I've ever worked with. I'm sorry, I just can't figure out how to work this thing. I finally wound up getting Photoworks XL & I'm doing fine with it.

Reviewer: John C. Hansen Jr.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: NONE
Review: OK

Reviewer: Lena
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: GIMP Photo Editor
Review: I re-rated this after returning the product and they only returned 1.86 to me. It said free returned. Because of this, I rated this as a one-star because it was hard to understand and use. I did Adobe Photo and it was so much easier than this one. This item was sold as a one-time payment, I was hoping that GIMP Photo Editor would do what Adobe Photo did. I am sure it does, but It was just too hard to learn and because of my time, I had to create the flyer I had to move on to something more user-friendly. Which was the Adobe Photo. I am very good at learning software applications, but this one was extremely difficult for me to use. So for all of you that are at a level 8 in software apps (rating 1-10), this most likely would be good for you.