So far so good. Today I gave the GIMP image editor a run. I've always wished that there was a solid program out there to perform what are in my mind simple image editing actions like creating a relatively crisp image with a clear background. Couldn't find a decent program that was up to the task that wasn't riddled with bad code, chock full of advertisements, or that costs more than $500 in Windows. When I got home tonight I decided to fire up GIMP in Ubuntu and see what it could do.
***Disclaimer - It looks like GIMP is not exclusively Linux and they do offer a Windows version for those of you looking for a solid image editor but aren't looking to leave a Windows world. I'm not going to bother testing it out right now. If someone else gets around to it let me know how it goes.***
Performance: The application loaded up quickly. It seemed to open just as fast opening a large image or opening the application to create a blank image from scratch. I've used the formerly Macromedia and now Adobe software packages on my iMacG5 and on my Windows machine and they were a dog to load up. (They loaded very slow for those of you that don't have the same slang vocabulary that I do.)
Usability: The applicaiton is fairly user friendly and intuitive. I am still getting used to wrapping my mind raised in a Windows world around the Linux menu layouts. While not all to different I seem to frequently find that things aren't in exactly the place I think they will be but aren't far away.
Capability: I've tried every format I could find and haven't been able to locate one that GIMP couldn't open. It also saves in more formats than I realized existed. I was able to successfully convert and edit all the images I needed to which were in a variety of formats from .eps, .jpg, .png, and .gif. The .eps were the ones giving me the most trouble.
Summary: If you're looking for a robust but lightweight image editor GIMP seems to be a great option. I give it two thumbs up.
Edit: I didn't create either of the two original files (Penguin and Superman Logos) that went into this guy but its a great example of what you can do.
***Disclaimer - It looks like GIMP is not exclusively Linux and they do offer a Windows version for those of you looking for a solid image editor but aren't looking to leave a Windows world. I'm not going to bother testing it out right now. If someone else gets around to it let me know how it goes.***
Performance: The application loaded up quickly. It seemed to open just as fast opening a large image or opening the application to create a blank image from scratch. I've used the formerly Macromedia and now Adobe software packages on my iMacG5 and on my Windows machine and they were a dog to load up. (They loaded very slow for those of you that don't have the same slang vocabulary that I do.)
Usability: The applicaiton is fairly user friendly and intuitive. I am still getting used to wrapping my mind raised in a Windows world around the Linux menu layouts. While not all to different I seem to frequently find that things aren't in exactly the place I think they will be but aren't far away.
Capability: I've tried every format I could find and haven't been able to locate one that GIMP couldn't open. It also saves in more formats than I realized existed. I was able to successfully convert and edit all the images I needed to which were in a variety of formats from .eps, .jpg, .png, and .gif. The .eps were the ones giving me the most trouble.
Summary: If you're looking for a robust but lightweight image editor GIMP seems to be a great option. I give it two thumbs up.
Edit: I didn't create either of the two original files (Penguin and Superman Logos) that went into this guy but its a great example of what you can do.
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