Now I wish the GIMP team would consider adding this as a preset. It's close enough to allow any photoshop user to get back into a good workflow but is different enough that it doesn't infringe on any particular aspect of the program worthy of legal issue. If only...
Think you'll swap out the default GIMP workspace for the workspace shown in this video? Plan to make your own custom set up? Or are you just sticking with the GIMP default? Let me know! **GIMP Update** GIMP 2.10.18 now includes grouped tools by default - inching it closer to the Photoshop UI's appearance and functionality.
Thank you so much. Lately I have to switch often between Gimp and PS and now with similar interface it is just easier to work ... thank you for the great tutorial !!!
Thanks for the crash course in managing Gimp's workspace! Really helpful tutorial for someone trying to make the switch from an old version of Photoshop to Gimp (no need to pay for Adobe PS when I only use it several times per year!)
I did not know that such things could be done. A very good example of setting the location of toolbars. I'm used to what was set up by default. But this must be used in practice. *Davies Media Design, Michael, Thank You =)!*
I dont particulary care to make it to look like photoshop, but I do like the cleaner look and flow of this arrangement because the default GIMP layout is a total mess, at least with a layout like this it will be more comfortable to work in.
Yeah, I just found the Single Window option for the display space, which is a hell of a lot more convenient. Otherwise, I'm fairly used to the GIMP control layout and I'm used to switching back and forth between different applications for photo editing, DTP, and drawing. I've gone several times between PageMaker, Quark, and InDesign over the years. Once you know how these programmes function generally, it's fairly easy to suss out the logic behind the control panels and which menus the functions are under. So I really don't need to make GIMP look like Photoshop but the tips here do help in learning how to arrange the work window in a nice convenient configuration.
I agree. When I first saw this I thought how messed up and I could hardly make out what was where...tools that u use the most just were not visible! This layout is much much better!!
I think GIMP should allow the users to switch between keyboard shortcuts, from the default GIMP to Photoshop. And maybe add some of the most used/popular Photoshop layer effects.
There used to be script that would change all the shortcuts to PS equivalent. It doesn't work on the newer versions of gimp. However if you updated after changing the shortcuts they seem to stick. So I have my main machine with all PS short cuts and my laptop that has the gimp ones. And no easy way to change them.
Thanks. I was kinda affraid to switch because nothing was in order. Tried to switch around 6 years ago, or at least try it out, but having used Photoshop for almost 20 years I had my comfort zone. I was amost able to create a copy of my old workspace. Even the hotkeys seems to be the same. Thanks!
Please , can you make some videos about architectural visualizations ( like ; section painting , adding some objects ( men , trees ... ) to architectural sections , adding some textures ( wood ... ) to facades
Point of view... Perso, I stick with the GIMP default UI, it's 4 years I use it on a daily basis at work, and just thinking it will look like PS made me sick, yep I use the dark theme, BUT *with the original icons* (not the grayed ones, but the colored icons) ;) But I do understand that *people coming from PS to GIMP* will help them a LOT to learn GIMP as they will see a UI that they are comfortable with if it looks like PS, so at the end of the day it's very cool that GIMP can please a wide range of people by being customizable to the point you're are showing on the video (my GIMP is quite customized to MY own way, though). Nice video in all case, where I still learn something, great job and big thumb up!
Hey, could you PLEEEEASSEE do a tutorial how to do a 3D Diamond Text Effect in Gimp or in general nice 3D text effects for Birthday Posters or something like that? (like in Photoshop) that would be great.
Thanks and great video. Maybe I missed it, but towards the end of your video, how do we save the second set of panels as its own workspace layout? So that we can switch back and forth between the two workspace layouts? Or maybe there are sessions that Gimp remembers? Or perhaps panel templates??? Just looking for hope. Thanks for any tips.
Thanks for the video, I've been pulling my hair out all day trying to figure out how to organize the work space to dock all the windows where I want them. GIMP certainly made it about as difficult as they possibly could, almost put me off using the software before I even got started. Maybe you should also publish the same video under a different title for people who just want to learn how to dock all the toolbars where they want, I only found the video by accident, I wasn't interested in making it look like Photoshop.
I like that if I use the multi window mode, I can move the tools to the right side, then when I click back on single window mode the tools stay on the right side where I put them. I actually prefer Gimp's default setup to Photoshop's.
I'm typically pretty good at following along and getting things to work 1st try. I've tried and failed many times to actually get GIMP to launch with the PhotoGIMP version. Any ideas? I'm on Windows 10.
Hey, thanks for the video, I followed directions for putting photo editing tools in my toolbar, however, when I click on say - levels it does not open the levels dialog? Is this expected?
My first question when I see this vid is: can we save all this change, and load it to another system? Anyway, great vid, made me interest again to use GIMP.
The only thing I don't like about Gimp right now is the sliders, I miss the old ones with the handler, and also think they take a lot of space from the UI.
Nice image for your tutorial lol. Thank you for the help provided to this noob. I never used PS but think I'm cool for setting it up this way. I obviously have a newer version cause got weird at the paint palettes part.
im not able to drop the BG/FG tab onto the dock above the layers. I see the blue line when i drag it but it won't put it on top. It keeps dropping onto the workspace in its own window.
Using 2.10.16, and in the settings for Toolbox, there's a "Use tool groups" button that you'll need to unclick to get the toolbox to work like the video. Took me a second to figure out why my toolbox was so "lacking"
I was trying to change that. If you're saying under edit>preferences>interface/toolbox/appearance, on GIMP 2.10.14, I only can see 4 options, none of which is that.
I'm wondering is there a way to show tools as individuals more like what you have? On mine there grouped and not sure how to ungroup them in order to see tools individually. Forget my comment above, I figured it out.
I don't know how, but I did something to Gimp that changed its layout from what you have in the video to one where it's all grouped together and I have to right click a tool and to choose a different tool. How do I go back to the default setting for tool selection?
Hi Davies I have enjoyed many of your excellent tutorials and learned much from them but I can't find anything which would life easier which is to make the menu's like file, edit, selection etc larger. I've managed to Icons and to colour as yours are but I have scoured Gimp and found nothing to help. Have you got the answer please
my right side looks like yours but the left side mainly the tool box area is so tiny bad thing is my monitor is 44 inches and they are still so ting I can't see them clearly, yes I am far sighted and blind in one eye so that does not help
Is there a way to save settings and re import them after install a new ver of gimp? There is no way to update gimp and every time I re install I have to take photos of past settings and re enter them in the new version.
@@robch.2901 Yes of course, but some things are simply not possible to do in Gimp. Would be great to have a workspace similar to Gimp's in photoshop, so if you have to switch for a few edits, it isn't all that confusing.
Hi, been using PS since 4 in 1998ish up to the latest. I just downloaded gimp and this is the first thing I searched for, would you recommend I do this first or learn the program then do this? thx
Hi there, I was hoping you can help me. Either about Photoshop or Gimp. I have some pictures that I'm organizing. She is my sister who is about to pass away soon. She is in the hospital. I was trying to put together some of her pictures and some of those pictures that were hanging in her room on a frame were damaged by uneven light exposure. As a result, parts of the picture that were covered by other pictures over said areas are darker than the areas exposed to light causing area edges to be darker than the exposed are. Can I show you an example of one and see if maybe you can show me how to quickly fix this? I'm afraid I don't have too much time left. Thank you humbly in advance!!!
Davies hi, at 2.02 you spoke about 'down load'. Is GIMP not run on a browser? Pls explain. I haven't tried GIMP and wish to use it on my firefox soon. Am attracted to GIMP because of opportunity of not running on my low end computer. Thnx
GIMP is a standalone program; it is not run in a browser. However, Photopea is VERY similar to Photoshop and is run in a browser. Just google Photopea.
Does anyone feel like they simply just do not wanna pay for Photoshop, simply because you don't even know if you're gonna use it that much? And also, just the fact that it is a LOT of money for a lot of people.
Thanks for this! I've found a similar video a while ago... but now I got some problems with my lt and had to reinstall everything, including GIMP. I'm not really a fan of photoshop (or more likely, the photoshop-ish layout), but it's good to see what and how stuff can be docked around in GIMP. :D 5:18 Why do I have the tools grouped and you don't ? :)) Eat your cereal.
Hi Mike. Thanks for the awesome video. And though my computer glitched, I eventually got rolling. However, where did you suggest putting the Tool Options? You didn't show that. Also, you didn't have Images up. I don't seem to remember seeing you remove that either. Thanks again for an excellent video.
Can you double click on the right of the layers to open the blending sliders in GIMP just like Photoshop. These are most essential options. Everything else is fine. Or if similar options are available elsewhere please let us know. Otherwise GIMP seems to be an excellent software. I want to switch from expansive Photoshop to GIMP. Please help.
I believe what you are referring to are adjustment layers. No, GIMP cannot do that yet. But should be able to in GIMP 3.2, which will probably be released in early 2021.
@@DaviesMediaDesign no I'm not referring to adjustment layers. You can double click on the right side of a Photoshop layer and you will see a menue will open where there are two sliders. With these sliders you can restrict the effect of that layer to a particular tonality. Just like luminosity masks but in a much more easier and user friendly manner. Just double click on any Photoshop layer (after the image and mask thumbnails on the empty space of the layer) and check out. The same effect is available in darktable by the name of parametric masks where you have similar sliders with more options even than Photoshop.
@@candidonthestreetanupamgos5283 Sadly no. The blend-if sliders and adjustment layers are the most important features that the GIMP is missing for non-destructive workflow and image adjustment.
I have a question on Gimp i had downloaded some gimp files and inside it has a folder that has images i want to open but how do i open that folder icon to see the images inside?
Now I wish the GIMP team would consider adding this as a preset. It's close enough to allow any photoshop user to get back into a good workflow but is different enough that it doesn't infringe on any particular aspect of the program worthy of legal issue. If only...
Now I can feel using a free legal Photoshop :)
actual video starts at 4:00
Thanks, mate
thanks m9
that's toxic but thanks ._.
thanks
Thanks
It is great to find someone who is not in a hurry to explain how something works! Very clear and easy to follow...thank you!
Think you'll swap out the default GIMP workspace for the workspace shown in this video? Plan to make your own custom set up? Or are you just sticking with the GIMP default? Let me know!
**GIMP Update** GIMP 2.10.18 now includes grouped tools by default - inching it closer to the Photoshop UI's appearance and functionality.
I dig the customized workspace
I wish they clone photoshop UI completely and end this ridiculous ugly face forever.
@@peimanenato there would be some legal issues.
Thank you so much. Lately I have to switch often between Gimp and PS and now with similar interface it is just easier to work ... thank you for the great tutorial !!!
why work in Gimp when you have photoshop?
Thanks for the crash course in managing Gimp's workspace! Really helpful tutorial for someone trying to make the switch from an old version of Photoshop to Gimp (no need to pay for Adobe PS when I only use it several times per year!)
This was a helpful tutorial. You started to get a little too much into the finer details but you covered the important stuff. Thanks!
Not all heroes has capes. Thanks!
That was a very good video. That's what I was looking for. Thank youuu!
This is what I was looking for. Thank you so much for your help!
Thank you, this was greatly helpful, clear & easy to follow. Im nee to Gimp, abandoned Adobe.
I did not know that such things could be done. A very good example of setting the location of toolbars. I'm used to what was set up by default. But this must be used in practice. *Davies Media Design, Michael, Thank You =)!*
I dont particulary care to make it to look like photoshop, but I do like the cleaner look and flow of this arrangement because the default GIMP layout is a total mess, at least with a layout like this it will be more comfortable to work in.
Yeah, I just found the Single Window option for the display space, which is a hell of a lot more convenient. Otherwise, I'm fairly used to the GIMP control layout and I'm used to switching back and forth between different applications for photo editing, DTP, and drawing. I've gone several times between PageMaker, Quark, and InDesign over the years. Once you know how these programmes function generally, it's fairly easy to suss out the logic behind the control panels and which menus the functions are under. So I really don't need to make GIMP look like Photoshop but the tips here do help in learning how to arrange the work window in a nice convenient configuration.
I agree. When I first saw this I thought how messed up and I could hardly make out what was where...tools that u use the most just were not visible! This layout is much much better!!
I think GIMP should allow the users to switch between keyboard shortcuts, from the default GIMP to Photoshop. And maybe add some of the most used/popular Photoshop layer effects.
There used to be script that would change all the shortcuts to PS equivalent. It doesn't work on the newer versions of gimp. However if you updated after changing the shortcuts they seem to stick. So I have my main machine with all PS short cuts and my laptop that has the gimp ones. And no easy way to change them.
@@mattcoger641 That's a bummer. But thank you for the reply. :)
@@mattcoger641 it still works for me though! I think its a menurc file
Is there some sort of preset you could make available that could do this with a file swap?
With this, I am one step closer to letting my CC subscription lapse with a clear conscience...
Thank you very much......I am beginner to CIMP and your video save me LOT of time
Thanks. I was kinda affraid to switch because nothing was in order. Tried to switch around 6 years ago, or at least try it out, but having used Photoshop for almost 20 years I had my comfort zone. I was amost able to create a copy of my old workspace. Even the hotkeys seems to be the same. Thanks!
I miss photoshop so much ><
I'll see you again one day.
Please , can you make some videos about architectural visualizations ( like ; section painting , adding some objects ( men , trees ... ) to architectural sections , adding some textures ( wood ... ) to facades
I have a question, How does one get the right panel to split into two like yours?
Point of view...
Perso, I stick with the GIMP default UI, it's 4 years I use it on a daily basis at work, and just thinking it will look like PS made me sick, yep I use the dark theme, BUT *with the original icons* (not the grayed ones, but the colored icons) ;)
But I do understand that *people coming from PS to GIMP* will help them a LOT to learn GIMP as they will see a UI that they are comfortable with if it looks like PS, so at the end of the day it's very cool that GIMP can please a wide range of people by being customizable to the point you're are showing on the video (my GIMP is quite customized to MY own way, though).
Nice video in all case, where I still learn something, great job and big thumb up!
I think that is the beauty of open source software, Its usually customizable
Thank you. Switching to GIMP because I am using a build without PS and am struggling to understand the hotkeys and layout I’m used to.
Thank you for sharing this.
getting paths at the bottom was super tricky no matter how you try to do it lmao finally got it
gimp and krita should join forces and make a real competition to photoshop
Hey, could you PLEEEEASSEE do a tutorial how to do a 3D Diamond Text Effect in Gimp or in general nice 3D text effects for Birthday Posters or something like that? (like in Photoshop) that would be great.
This is a terrific video! Thanks a lot as its going to help me a lot working with Gimp!
Thanks and great video. Maybe I missed it, but towards the end of your video, how do we save the second set of panels as its own workspace layout? So that we can switch back and forth between the two workspace layouts? Or maybe there are sessions that Gimp remembers? Or perhaps panel templates??? Just looking for hope. Thanks for any tips.
Thanks for putting this together!
Thanks for the video, I've been pulling my hair out all day trying to figure out how to organize the work space to dock all the windows where I want them. GIMP certainly made it about as difficult as they possibly could, almost put me off using the software before I even got started. Maybe you should also publish the same video under a different title for people who just want to learn how to dock all the toolbars where they want, I only found the video by accident, I wasn't interested in making it look like Photoshop.
brilliant video, cheers!!
I like that if I use the multi window mode, I can move the tools to the right side, then when I click back on single window mode the tools stay on the right side where I put them. I actually prefer Gimp's default setup to Photoshop's.
That was helpful, thanks
great tutorial. thanks
Thanks a lot, man!
Thank you! This video was so helpful!😃👍
They should add to GIMP the small panel like in PS.
I'm typically pretty good at following along and getting things to work 1st try. I've tried and failed many times to actually get GIMP to launch with the PhotoGIMP version. Any ideas? I'm on Windows 10.
davies bro love ur content have subbed and good luck
Absolutely grate tutorial,
Where is the light room alternative 🤔 😆 🤣
That would be Darktable or RAWTherapee.
Hey, thanks for the video, I followed directions for putting photo editing tools in my toolbar, however, when I click on say - levels it does not open the levels dialog? Is this expected?
My first question when I see this vid is: can we save all this change, and load it to another system?
Anyway, great vid, made me interest again to use GIMP.
Good Stuff Davies! Thank you for this!
Thanks, that was really useful.
The only thing I don't like about Gimp right now is the sliders, I miss the old ones with the handler, and also think they take a lot of space from the UI.
Good news is they are making them smaller in the next version.
did you enable all the tools possible? I only have 20 tools, you seem to have 40 in GIMP
You're a godsend
Very good video!
Nice image for your tutorial lol. Thank you for the help provided to this noob. I never used PS but think I'm cool for setting it up this way. I obviously have a newer version cause got weird at the paint palettes part.
Thanks dude
im not able to drop the BG/FG tab onto the dock above the layers. I see the blue line when i drag it but it won't put it on top. It keeps dropping onto the workspace in its own window.
Using 2.10.16, and in the settings for Toolbox, there's a "Use tool groups" button that you'll need to unclick to get the toolbox to work like the video. Took me a second to figure out why my toolbox was so "lacking"
Either you are from the future or I missed the release of GIMP 2.10.16...
I was trying to change that. If you're saying under edit>preferences>interface/toolbox/appearance, on GIMP 2.10.14, I only can see 4 options, none of which is that.
I'm wondering is there a way to show tools as individuals more like what you have? On mine there grouped and not sure how to ungroup them in order to see tools individually.
Forget my comment above, I figured it out.
Photoshop should look like GIMP
I don't know how, but I did something to Gimp that changed its layout from what you have in the video to one where it's all grouped together and I have to right click a tool and to choose a different tool. How do I go back to the default setting for tool selection?
15:18 Gimp actually has that available too.
Question ... There is a quick selection tool ??? ... Thanks for your answer 😊
Yup, there is.. selection by color in whole layer and selection by color in a region, also the sensitivity is adjustable. Have a try 😊
Great! Thank you!!
thank you so much bro
Great tutorial. Thanks.
Gimp really needs a good UI designer
Hi Davies I have enjoyed many of your excellent tutorials and learned much from them but I can't find anything which would life easier which is to make the menu's like file, edit, selection etc larger. I've managed to Icons and to colour as yours are but I have scoured Gimp and found nothing to help. Have you got the answer please
Is this the same as photo gimp install?
my right side looks like yours but the left side mainly the tool box area is so tiny bad thing is my monitor is 44 inches and they are still so ting I can't see them clearly, yes I am far sighted and blind in one eye so that does not help
Is it available new version gimp, on my Mac selection tools not works in 2.10.22 version.
I tried to download it couple days ago but I couldn't set up it on my laptop, it bc of my poor network?
Is there a way to save settings and re import them after install a new ver of gimp? There is no way to update gimp and every time I re install I have to take photos of past settings and re enter them in the new version.
Thank you!
Great tutorial. Now the other way around?😅
Mr. Proper perhaps but I don’t see why not use gimp. Learning to use other tools sums up to be more creative.
@@robch.2901 Yes of course, but some things are simply not possible to do in Gimp. Would be great to have a workspace similar to Gimp's in photoshop, so if you have to switch for a few edits, it isn't all that confusing.
why would you completely ruin photoshop?
Great video...thanks! Also, I think your plant may need some attention :)
For me I want to use LinuxMint instead of Windows 10 or Windows 11
Hey Michael....have you given any thought to my request on how to restore legibility on old parchment?
Hi, been using PS since 4 in 1998ish up to the latest. I just downloaded gimp and this is the first thing I searched for, would you recommend I do this first or learn the program then do this? thx
i think this can make you feel like in home(using photoshop feels) and in no time you will adapted to gimp
how about taking out the icons beside the names of the tabs?
Just click on the icon at 15:29 and click on "Tab Style" -> "Text".
Why do you have more tools than me?
You are awesome
Mantaabb
thanks man
Hi there, I was hoping you can help me. Either about Photoshop or Gimp. I have some pictures that I'm organizing. She is my sister who is about to pass away soon. She is in the hospital. I was trying to put together some of her pictures and some of those pictures that were hanging in her room on a frame were damaged by uneven light exposure. As a result, parts of the picture that were covered by other pictures over said areas are darker than the areas exposed to light causing area edges to be darker than the exposed are. Can I show you an example of one and see if maybe you can show me how to quickly fix this? I'm afraid I don't have too much time left. Thank you humbly in advance!!!
Hey Mike, just between you and me; You forgot to take the price tag off your new Beanie?
That’s a logo homie and it ain’t new. I appreciate the comment though.
Whoops!
ok i have fine how to change the shortcuts
Davies hi, at 2.02 you spoke about 'down load'. Is GIMP not run on a browser? Pls explain. I haven't tried GIMP and wish to use it on my firefox soon. Am attracted to GIMP because of opportunity of not running on my low end computer. Thnx
GIMP is a standalone program; it is not run in a browser.
However, Photopea is VERY similar to Photoshop and is run in a browser. Just google Photopea.
@@BeckyAnn6879 Response after 3mths. Poor. I even forgot I raised a question on this matter. Thnx all the same.
@@BeckyAnn6879 oh, Becky. Thnx. You are just helping out. I appreciate
Does anyone feel like they simply just do not wanna pay for Photoshop, simply because you don't even know if you're gonna use it that much? And also, just the fact that it is a LOT of money for a lot of people.
Thanks for this!
I've found a similar video a while ago... but now I got some problems with my lt and had to reinstall everything, including GIMP. I'm not really a fan of photoshop (or more likely, the photoshop-ish layout), but it's good to see what and how stuff can be docked around in GIMP. :D
5:18 Why do I have the tools grouped and you don't ? :))
Eat your cereal.
GIMP 2.10.18 introduced grouped tools.
Oh, GIMP. I would change over if only you had built-in adjustment layers! I was hoping for this in 2.10, but, alas, no.
Hello can your website help me with laser engraving
Hi Mike. Thanks for the awesome video. And though my computer glitched, I eventually got rolling. However, where did you suggest putting the Tool Options? You didn't show that. Also, you didn't have Images up. I don't seem to remember seeing you remove that either. Thanks again for an excellent video.
Can you double click on the right of the layers to open the blending sliders in GIMP just like Photoshop. These are most essential options. Everything else is fine. Or if similar options are available elsewhere please let us know. Otherwise GIMP seems to be an excellent software. I want to switch from expansive Photoshop to GIMP. Please help.
I believe what you are referring to are adjustment layers. No, GIMP cannot do that yet. But should be able to in GIMP 3.2, which will probably be released in early 2021.
@@DaviesMediaDesign no I'm not referring to adjustment layers. You can double click on the right side of a Photoshop layer and you will see a menue will open where there are two sliders. With these sliders you can restrict the effect of that layer to a particular tonality. Just like luminosity masks but in a much more easier and user friendly manner. Just double click on any Photoshop layer (after the image and mask thumbnails on the empty space of the layer) and check out. The same effect is available in darktable by the name of parametric masks where you have similar sliders with more options even than Photoshop.
@@candidonthestreetanupamgos5283 Sadly no. The blend-if sliders and adjustment layers are the most important features that the GIMP is missing for non-destructive workflow and image adjustment.
Does GIMP 2.10 have presets, such as brushes, action and plug ins?
Yes.
thanks
I have a question on Gimp i had downloaded some gimp files and inside it has a folder that has images i want to open but how do i open that folder icon to see the images inside?
Double click on it?
is it just me or is the color tab still black for anyone/??????
Great!
Супер, спасибо друг!
In version 2.10.16 it will be even more similar!
Yep - especially with tool groups.
You said you were going to fix the Icons on tabs but you never did.
Proto-Shop? ;)
Video actually starts 1:45