During the 20 years of Photoshop, quite a few free alternatives have come. I yet have to find a program that can replace absolutely all uses of Photoshop, but I believe Gimp comes the closest. And it’s completely free!
So if you want to try a new program to maybe generate new ideas and inspiration, Gimp is definitely a good option for you.
To get you started, make sure to head over to the GIMP-website and get the latest version by clicking here.
Here is a collection of tutorials for you, to show you that a lot of cool things can be done with ease in Gimp.
If you’re a regular Photoshop user, like me, there’s a good chance you’ll be a bit surprised by how much you can actually do inside of Gimp!
BASICS
Text Tool Basics
Transform Tools
Zoom, Measure and Move
Path Tool
Drawing Tools
Gimplite quickies
Quickmask tutorial
OTHER
Cool Shapes Effect
Fancy glow effects
Graffiti
3d pixel stretch effect
Grunge Vector Style Art
Mac Aurora Borealis Wallpaper
Mac Style Wallpaper
Splattered Vector
Light Painting
Cool Circle Light Effect
Spicing up Black and White Images
Gold Text Effect
Transparent Glass Lettering
Creating Light Effects
Oil painting from photo
Polaroid Effect
Web 2.0 button with metal ring
Fake Tilt Shift
We hope you’ve enjoyed these 25 tutorials. They’re only a small selection of all the thousands of tutorials that are available out there. Make sure to check out YouTube as well for video tutorials. If you’re trying out different tutorials, you’ll be likely to learn the software quickly and get some inspirational input on the way.
Good luck!
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