Frequent 'gimp' Questions

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What are the key photography-related features from Photoshop that are missing in GIMP?

I am on a tight budget and chose to use GIMP for editing since it is free. What important photographic post-processing features am I missing from Photoshop?

chills42

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asked Jul 16, 2010 at 13:04

10 votes

5 answers

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Does Gimp have a Match Color function similar to that in Adobe Photoshop?

In a recent question, Steve Ross points out that Adobe Photoshop has a useful feature for matching color between photographs. Of course, color adjustment can be accomplished in Gimp with careful use ...

mattdm

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asked Jun 18, 2011 at 21:46

13 votes

2 answers

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How does the Curves tool work in GIMP?

I started using GIMP recently, and came across an option called Curves under the Colors menu. What does this tool do, and how do I use it correctly? I get some good colors if I make a graph in 'S' ...

sat

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asked Nov 3, 2010 at 5:49

11 votes

1 answer

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If I assign a profile to my monitor in Gnome Color Manager, should I also enable that profile in Gimp?

I finally got around to using dispcalGUI to profile my monitor under Linux. Now, having assigned that profile system-wide using Gnome Color Manager (or the Xfce Color settings dialog), there's a ...

mattdm

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asked Aug 3, 2011 at 20:22

27 votes

5 answers

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Is there an equivalent to Adobe's "Vibrance" in Gimp?

See: What's the difference between saturation and vibrance in Lightroom? In a nutshell, Adobe's Vibrance is a "smart" color adjustment that increases saturation selectively, leaving skin tones ...

mattdm

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asked Mar 3, 2011 at 0:04

21 votes

13 answers

3k views

What are the alternatives to Photoshop? Is Gimp a good option?

It seems that Photoshop is the dominant software in that space, however I am a hobbyist photographer and Photoshop is not cheap. Is there anything else that compares and that does not have such a high ...

supercobra

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asked Nov 7, 2010 at 16:02

19 votes

1 answer

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What is the easiest way to alter white balance in Gimp?

Let's say I've accidentally shot my pictures on "sunny" white balace when I should have used "shade". What is the easiest way to warm the pictures up a bit in Gimp? The "Colors/Color balance" tool ...

che

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asked Oct 3, 2011 at 19:40

15 votes

1 answer

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Are there GIMP plugins that allow one to view and edit EXIF data?

Does anyone know if there is a plugin available for the GIMP that will let you view and edit all the EXIF information associated with an image?

Alastair

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asked Jul 27, 2010 at 13:00

10 votes

3 answers

13k views

How to fix chromatic aberration with free software?

Here is a zoomed-in example of an image I shot that has a bit of discoloration due to the chromatic aberration of the lens. What's the easiest way to fix this problem using only free software such ...

Sean

201

asked Nov 8, 2014 at 22:57

17 votes

6 answers

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How can I overlay two images exactly by scaling one of them in gimp?

I have two different pictures of the same object, one of which is taken from roughy the same angle but has a different scale and rotation. I want both images to overlap so that the upper one matches ...

janoliver

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asked Jan 20, 2012 at 8:46

15 votes

3 answers

7k views

How can I remove the background of a photo using GIMP?

Sometimes it happens that I would like to extract a person from a photo and remove the background. How can I do it with GIMP? Every attempt that I made gave me very bad results. Can you give me some ...

Drake

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asked Jul 22, 2010 at 19:45

15 votes

1 answer

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Can the effects of a polarizer be replicated in post-processing?

According to my knowledge Polarizing filters are mainly used to make sky appear more bluish in the day sunlight which gives more dramatic effect to your pictures. I don't have polarizing filters yet ,...

sat

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asked Mar 11, 2011 at 3:32

9 votes

2 answers

29k views

How can I remove shine from skin caused by the light with GIMP

I have a photo made under portrait dish key light. And the model has a little shiny spot on her forehead. Several years ago I used Olympus Studio (if I'm not confused after so many time passed) and ...

Roman Matveev

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asked Jan 31, 2014 at 9:56

7 votes

3 answers

11k views

Double exposure photo with Gimp

Since I bought my first camera, I want to do a double exposure photo. I know double exposure photos are two combined photos, like the following one: (source: alexwisephotography.net) My goal is ...

spund3

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asked Jan 5, 2016 at 23:43

7 votes

2 answers

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How to digitally remove reflections on vertical glass fronts?

As you can see, the reflections impair the visibility of the objects behind the glass quite a lot. This image is fairly old (2009), so that I can't revisit the site for a better shot. Software: ...

Neppomuk

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asked Dec 12, 2020 at 23:30

6 votes

2 answers

595 views

Why won't GIMP 2.8 open my long exposure shots?

I'm unable to edit some of my tripod and shutter release shots in GIMP 2.8.10. It only seems to affect the photos taken in bulb (full manual shutter timing) mode, where I have exposure times anywhere ...

MBraedley

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asked Aug 2, 2014 at 14:02

5 votes

2 answers

2k views

What is this effect called and how can I post process my photos to get this effect?

I came across this image of an artist on a website. I was wondering what this type of effect on images was called and how I can post process my photos get this effect?

Ritesh M Nayak

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asked Jul 31, 2012 at 10:21

5 votes

2 answers

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Gigapixel panorama problems

I took hundreds of pictures from a 75mm-300mm lens in Cristo Rei(Lisbon), but since Hugin (panorama tools GUI) canoot distinguish well water from... water(neither i) i took the river pictures with a ...

SOMN

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asked Sep 5, 2012 at 14:35

4 votes

1 answer

907 views

Photo Editing guide for gimp [closed]

Can I get some guidelines related to editing images with GIMP? Its not easy to learn it without any detailed guidance. How can I sharpen my gimping skills?

kashminder

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asked Feb 19, 2014 at 7:14

2 votes

4 answers

299 views

What technical terms or rules of thumb do I need to understand for a black and white conversion of a photo? [duplicate]

Below is a photo taken by me: Below is a photo I found on internet: There are some visible differences between the two. One is dull and the other has visible blacks and whites. I feel I need to ...

Aquarius_Girl

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asked Oct 15, 2018 at 6:04

2 votes

3 answers

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Can you clarify a better workflow for bracketed exposure HDR 360-panoramas?

After reading the thread about HDR Panorama workflow I was a bit confused. I need some help with clarification. In my current workflow I have to edit the nadir shot(s) using The GIMP. I do my best to ...

Sukima

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asked Jun 21, 2011 at 3:28

1 vote

1 answer

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Are Gimp's "color space" blend modes the same as those in Photoshop?

The Wikipedia article on Blend Modes describes three of them in particular like this: Photoshop’s hue, saturation, color, and luminosity blend modes are based on a color space with dimensions that ...

mattdm

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asked Jun 22, 2011 at 13:32

1 vote

3 answers

4k views

How do I get started in post-processing with Gimp? [closed]

There seem to be loads of books and online material that discuss post-processing of images and how to do it in Photoshop, see e.g. Any good tutorials for learning how to post-process images? Where ...

Grzenio

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asked Feb 21, 2013 at 12:16

1 vote

1 answer

465 views

Why do we even need RAW-specific editing software?

I was wondering the other day, why do we even need software like Lightroom, Adobe Camera Raw or Darktable? Their purpose is solely to retouch image in a most general manner (major tint/temperature, ...

Rok Kralj

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asked Apr 25, 2014 at 9:19

0 votes

2 answers

380 views

How to fix underexposed flash-lit portrait in darktable (and perhaps also in gimp), leaving background dark?

Shot a portrait with flash + umbrella (indoors at night, some artifial ambient light) - but it's underexposed. In my first go at darktable I managed to properly expose the whole photo within 2 seconds ...

nutty about natty

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asked Feb 10, 2022 at 9:29

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Questions tagged [gimp]

What are the key photography-related features from Photoshop that are missing in GIMP?

Does Gimp have a Match Color function similar to that in Adobe Photoshop?

How does the Curves tool work in GIMP?

If I assign a profile to my monitor in Gnome Color Manager, should I also enable that profile in Gimp?

Is there an equivalent to Adobe's "Vibrance" in Gimp?

What are the alternatives to Photoshop? Is Gimp a good option?

What is the easiest way to alter white balance in Gimp?

Are there GIMP plugins that allow one to view and edit EXIF data?

How to fix chromatic aberration with free software?

How can I overlay two images exactly by scaling one of them in gimp?

How can I remove the background of a photo using GIMP?

Can the effects of a polarizer be replicated in post-processing?

How can I remove shine from skin caused by the light with GIMP

Double exposure photo with Gimp

How to digitally remove reflections on vertical glass fronts?

Why won't GIMP 2.8 open my long exposure shots?

What is this effect called and how can I post process my photos to get this effect?

Gigapixel panorama problems

Photo Editing guide for gimp [closed]

What technical terms or rules of thumb do I need to understand for a black and white conversion of a photo? [duplicate]

Can you clarify a better workflow for bracketed exposure HDR 360-panoramas?

Are Gimp's "color space" blend modes the same as those in Photoshop?

How do I get started in post-processing with Gimp? [closed]

Why do we even need RAW-specific editing software?

How to fix underexposed flash-lit portrait in darktable (and perhaps also in gimp), leaving background dark?

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