GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image manipulation and image editing, free-form drawing, transcoding between different image file formats, and more specialized tasks. Released in 1996, GIMP runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, and BSD systems.
It supports layers, channels, masks, paths, filters, scripting via Script-Fu (TinyScheme) and Python, and a robust plugin ecosystem.
GNU Image Manipulation Program. Cross-platform raster editor — the open-source alternative to Photoshop.
✨ Features
Non-destructive layer-based editing. Layer masks, channel masks, paths for selection.
Hundreds of GEGL-powered filters. Blur, distort, render, artistic, light & shadow, decor.
Pressure-sensitive brushes, customizable engines. Pen tablet support for digital painting.
Script-Fu (Scheme) and Python-Fu plugins. Automate batch processing and custom filters.
Native builds for Linux, macOS, Windows, BSD. Same workflow, your preferred OS.
