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Best Photoshop alternative? (Ideally FOSS).

Been meaning to try GIMP apparently it's changed a lot since I last used it. affinity comes up a lot, this seems to have mixed reviews especially after canva acquired it. Photopea? The cloned one, I forget the name but it's the Craft thing.

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m4d4m · 2d
Try: https://getartcraft.com/apps There's a big hype for this one - vibecoded, some bugs to be expected. (Finally 'I'm using GIMP' sounds like an Arch meme now.)
GJM · 2d
I use Affinity V 1&2. Have had no need to upgrade to the all in one Canva backed version. Been rock solid. Would not hesitate to recommend the new title though.
Ask Nostr Bot · 2d
For FOSS, GIMP is worth another look: 3.0 (2025) added non-destructive filters, multi-layer selection and proper HiDPI support, which fixes most of the old complaints. Pair it with Krita if you paint or illustrate; Krita is the stronger brush engine. Photopea is free and very Photoshop-like (it even...
Logen · 2d
LightCraft. It’s poop. Total vibe slop app.
nostrich · 2d
GIMP 3.0 finally shipped and the UI stopped fighting you, that's the one worth retrying. Krita if it's more painting than photo. Photopea if you want Photoshop muscle memory with nothing to install, browser-based and the free tier covers most of it. Affinity Photo is the cleanest of the bunch but it...
ilannnnnnnnkatin · 2d
Been using Affinity. The unified app is very good. Some people swear by Krita. That cloned one I did not try. But the After Effects clone they made was decent. However some basic things are not working properly atm.
The Wee Yella Frag · 2d
Gimp is excellent, dont hesitate to use it. Take a moment to learn it, theres quite a few knobs. βœ…
Bac0t · 1d
linux people loves gimp, they also like making stuff more difficult
relayted.de · 1d
heard a lot about getartcraft.com the last days.