06-12-2021, 05:09 PM
Hi everyone,
A colleague has convinced me to test GIMP instead of my old Paintshop Pro.
I am a casual user, usually just removing an odd frame, blurring the background or layers to create thumbnails or backgrounds for videos, which means opening a file, adding some brushes, using clone brushes and retouch and saving it. That's all.
I just realised I can't do that in GIMP. It always saves the file in a different format, the internal one. I found I need to export the result and can't use png or jpg depending on what format the original was in.
So I read up on this issue here, managed to find the folder and tried to install jpeg.exe and png.exe where both failed due to some other file missing.
I am now at a crossroads whether to upgrade Paintshop Pro or dive into GIMP, where I am unsure whether GIMP is actually the right tool for an infrequent and simple user like me. Will GIMP lead me down a rabbit hole which will require a rethink and redoing my pc to suit GIMP?
I've gone and skimmed through a tutorial and watched a few Davies videos. The scope of the program is impressive, but might just be too much for me, which is why I'd love to hear some users provide user-level feedback what they think.
Thanks a lot for your help.
A colleague has convinced me to test GIMP instead of my old Paintshop Pro.
I am a casual user, usually just removing an odd frame, blurring the background or layers to create thumbnails or backgrounds for videos, which means opening a file, adding some brushes, using clone brushes and retouch and saving it. That's all.
I just realised I can't do that in GIMP. It always saves the file in a different format, the internal one. I found I need to export the result and can't use png or jpg depending on what format the original was in.
So I read up on this issue here, managed to find the folder and tried to install jpeg.exe and png.exe where both failed due to some other file missing.
I am now at a crossroads whether to upgrade Paintshop Pro or dive into GIMP, where I am unsure whether GIMP is actually the right tool for an infrequent and simple user like me. Will GIMP lead me down a rabbit hole which will require a rethink and redoing my pc to suit GIMP?
I've gone and skimmed through a tutorial and watched a few Davies videos. The scope of the program is impressive, but might just be too much for me, which is why I'd love to hear some users provide user-level feedback what they think.
Thanks a lot for your help.