GIMP

GIMP is a free program for such photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Essentially it's the closest thing to Photoshop you can get for free.

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GIMP is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, and more.

Available also as portable app: http://portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/gimp_portable

Links to official GIMP sites

GitHub
Official Website

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Customizable Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Portable Layers support Batch image manipulation Photo effects Retouch photos Open PSD files Layer manipulation Keyframe animation Scripting support Color to Alpha Symmetry brush

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Adobe Photoshop

If you can think it, you can make it with Photoshop CC, the world’s best imaging and design app.

Commercial

Layers support Non destructive editing Open PSD files Hardware Accelerated Editing photos Color correction Adjusting DPI Support for CMYK mode Integrated stock library Resizing dpi
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Paint.NET

Paint.NET is a free image and photo editing software. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.

Free Windows Windows S

Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Portable Layers support Lightweight Export to PDF Function Key Shortcuts Optimized for fast boot On premises software Layer manipulation Editing photos Convert Photo to Painting Export to PNG PNG Compression Alpha Channel Curve Manipulation Succession Planning Pathways
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Krita

Krita is a complete creative sketching and painting application with advanced, commercial quality features. It's free, open-source and available across all major desktop platforms.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Mac

Customizable Portable Layers support Lightweight Auto aligment rulers Optimized for fast boot Open PSD files Smooth lines Fullscreen support Keyframe animation Texture painting Vector art Tablet Pressure Sensitivity Symmetry brush Page labeling Support for Wacom Tablets
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MyPaint

MyPaint is a fast, distraction-free, and easy painting tool for digital artists. It supports graphics tablets made by Wacom, and many similar devices.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux Mac

Portable Layers support Fullscreen support Infinite canvas Support for Wacom Tablets Color blending
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Pixlr® makes it easy to transform everyday images into stunning works of art. Make every moment beautiful with our family of photo editing apps.

Freemium Android iPhone Web

Multiple languages Layers support Photo effects Online Photo Editor
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Pinta

pinta is a free, open source drawing/editing program modeled after paint.net . its goal is to provide users with a simple yet powerful way to draw and manipulate images on linux, mac, and windows.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD Mono

Layers support Lightweight
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A lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.

Free Mac OS X Windows Android Tablet iPad

Layers support Lightweight Tablet Pressure Sensitivity Support for Wacom Tablets Image Smoothing
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FireAlpaca

FireAlpaca is the image editor that can be used readily and easily. We made it possible to provide the completely free download, in order for our products to be experienced by more users from all over the world.

Free Mac OS X Windows

Layers support Tablet support Layers Smooth lines
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RealWorld Paint

RealWorld Paint is an free portable image/photo/animation editor. It supports layers with styles and can import and export Photoshop, GIMP and Paint.net images with layers.

Free Windows

Portable Layers support Retouch photos
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LazPaint

LazPaint is a free and open image editor that features layers and transparency. It supports the format OpenRaster so it can interoperate with MyPaint, Gimp and Krita. LazPaint has been written with Lazarus / Free Pascal and BGRABitmap.

Free Open Source Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Portable Layers support Lightweight
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Luminar

New powerful photo editing station packed with over 300 useful tools and versatile features.

Commercial

Layers support Raw converter
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AzPainter

AzPainter is a full color painting program for linux. It's a lightweight tool with tablet pressure support, and provides basic functions such as selection, layers, filters.

Free Open Source Linux

Layers support Tablet support Lightweight Texture painting Support for Wacom Tablets Texture for brushes
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Artipic Photo Editor

Artipic is a multi-platform image editing system that allows you to quickly and easily edit, retouch, compose and distribute your pictures and photos.

Commercial

Customizable Layers support Retouch photos Batch processing

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The Best 13 GIMP Alternatives

Adobe Photoshop

Paint.NET

Krita

MyPaint

Pixlr

Pinta

MediBang Paint

FireAlpaca

RealWorld Paint

LazPaint

Luminar

AzPainter

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