Who Needs Photoshop?
April 5th, 2005 by Chad
For quite some time now, there has been an open-source, free, and feature-rich alternative to Adobe Photoshop, called The GIMP. I have only recently started using it, and my biggest complaint was the interface was so much different from Photoshop’s, which I was used to and thought was pretty nice.
Now, Scott Moschella has created a version of the GIMP to look a bit more like Photoshop users are accustomed to. His version is currently Mac-only. However, YuMDaP.net has created a Windows version as well. Get it. It’s free, baby!
I do.
Could someone tell me when Gimp or Gimpshop will have the possibility to use Adjustment Layers and layer masks. This is the main reason why I am still on photoshop ! Adjustment layers are kind of transparent layers that only apply adjustments(curve, levels,…) to the underlying image layers. Masks are used with adjustment layers. It is the most powerful and the fastest way of of working photos. It is my job to work photos and it is quite impossible to work professionally complex multilayer images (photos) with the actual layer capacity of GIMP.
Benlafleche@hotmail.com
Thanks
Hey,
In reply to Benlafleche (yes, I know it was two years ago) but just in case anybody glances at this blog, yes, GIMP can use masks and adjustment layers.
Take a look at this tutorial http://www.photo-info.co.nz/articles/gimp/removing-backgrounds
The seagull is removed using a Quick Mask command, which is activated by clicking the small box in the corner of the image window. :)