Adobe Photoshop alternatives

Open-source alternatives

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  GIMP

  Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity. A Tier ANo paid feature gates in the self-run edition GNU General Public License v3.0 Permissions of this strong copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changesDisclose sourceSame license No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com Self-hostable: noNot offered as software you run yourself.

  Local retouching and compositing alternative. Workflow/UI differ; save editable projects as XCF and export interchange copies, since non-native formats lose some project information. RAW development uses darktable or RawTherapee plug-ins. Validate required project features before switching.

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  Krita

  Fit: PartialCore overlap exists; named gaps need replacing or rebuilding.Fit is not feature parity. A Tier ANo paid feature gates in the self-run edition GNU General Public License v3.0 Permissions of this strong copyleft license are conditioned on making available complete source code of licensed works and modifications, which include larger works using a licensed work, under the same license. Copyright and license notices must be preserved. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changesDisclose sourceSame license No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com Self-hostable: noNot offered as software you run yourself.

  Best fit for digital painting and illustration done in Photoshop. Krita emphasizes painting rather than the full image-manipulation workflow. Supports PSD layers and masks but does not promise complete compatibility; official manual recommends ORA or TIFF interchange when possible.