Sorry no, but in your dreams. GIMP is not a professional tool -- very far from it. It's has little more functionality than Elements. It lacks essential professional tools. It's worthless to a professional.
Perhaps the subtitle should be "From Novice to Enthusiastic Amateur".
1. Color-managed workflow - a must for even a serious amateur 2. Proper printing (see also 1) 3. No need to spend numerous hours learning a new UI and workflow 4. A massive library of plugins 5. Built-in stitching (used by landscape pros) 6. GIMP probably doesn't have Smart Filters and some other advanced doodads which have made later CS versions indispensable for those (admittedly few people) who know how to use them
I used GIMP when I really wanted to move entirely to Ubuntu. But points 1, 2 and 6 broke GIMP fo
I used GIMP when I really wanted to move entirely to Ubuntu. But points 1, 2 and 6 broke GIMP for me. I hate sticking to XP just so I can have PS, but that's the price I have to pay to have proper photo editing.
If you're using Ubuntu have you tried CinePaint [cinepaint.org]? I don't know if it meets your requirements but it may.
Subtitle is misleading. (Score:5, Interesting)
Sorry no, but in your dreams. GIMP is not a professional tool -- very far from it. It's has little more functionality than Elements. It lacks essential professional tools. It's worthless to a professional.
Perhaps the subtitle should be "From Novice to Enthusiastic Amateur".
Re: (Score:1)
OK, so what does a professional image editor have to have that GIMP doesn't?
Re: (Score:4, Informative)
1. Color-managed workflow - a must for even a serious amateur
2. Proper printing (see also 1)
3. No need to spend numerous hours learning a new UI and workflow
4. A massive library of plugins
5. Built-in stitching (used by landscape pros)
6. GIMP probably doesn't have Smart Filters and some other advanced doodads which have made later CS versions indispensable for those (admittedly few people) who know how to use them
I used GIMP when I really wanted to move entirely to Ubuntu. But points 1, 2 and 6 broke GIMP fo
Ubuntu (Score:2)
I used GIMP when I really wanted to move entirely to Ubuntu. But points 1, 2 and 6 broke GIMP for me. I hate sticking to XP just so I can have PS, but that's the price I have to pay to have proper photo editing.
If you're using Ubuntu have you tried CinePaint [cinepaint.org]? I don't know if it meets your requirements but it may.
Falcon