Photon Studio

Photon Studio

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About

This is the official website of the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. It is free software, you can change its source code and distribute your changes. Whether you are a graphic designer, photographer, illustrator, or scientist, GIMP provides you with sophisticated tools to get your job done. You can further enhance your productivity with GIMP thanks to many customization options and 3rd party plugins. GIMP provides the tools needed for high quality image manipulation. From retouching to restoring to creative composites, the only limit is your imagination. GIMP is used for producing icons, graphical design elements, and art for user interface components and mockups. GIMP is a high quality framework for scripted image manipulation, with multi-language support such as C, C++, Perl, Python, Scheme, and more!

About

Photon Studio is a free desktop photo-editing and design application for photographers, retouchers, illustrators, and other creative users working with raster images. It provides layered editing, selections, masks, retouching, color and RAW adjustments, filters, text, vector shapes, artboards, and batch actions. The application opens and saves PSD and PSB files with layers and supports common image formats, familiar Photoshop-style tools, and keyboard shortcuts. AI-assisted selections and background removal run locally on the user's computer. Photon supports offline workflows, a command-line interface, and an MCP server that lets compatible coding assistants and agents work with documents. Available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, it stores files locally and does not require an account for normal use. Photon is suitable for personal and commercial creative work.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Graphic designers, illustrators, and professionals in need of a tool for their projects

Audience

Photographers, retouchers, illustrators, designers, and other individual or commercial creative users who edit raster images and layered documents.

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Open source
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Photon Studio is free for personal and commercial use, with no trial, account, license fee, or royalty required. Donations are optional.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.1 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 4.3 / 5
support 3.6 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • GIMP is a freeware image editing program. The main benefit of GIMP for myself was it was the only freeware tool to have extensions to support texture packing for animation files. With that said, the software has pretty much all options one would expect in an image editing service. Without extensions I did not notice anything in this that could be uniquely only done in GIMP on a high level.
  • Open Source and Free. Great image editing feature - Photo retouching. Good documentation / tutorials on website. Available across OS.
  • I've been using GIMP for over a decade, and I love how the app has grown. One of its biggest strengths is that it's open source. If someone has an idea for a useful or interesting graphic effect, someone else will make a plugin that does it. It's the best PhotoShop dupe out there and can do almost anything the very expensive program offers.
  • I find this software is so much like photoshop, I don’t miss a thing. Best of all, it is a free solution.
  • GIMP has a lot of features that are on Photoshop, but GIMP is free, contrary to Adobe's Photoshop. It also is open-source software, so you can customize it at your own will.

Cons

  • The user interface of this image editor versus the closest competitor, Paint.net is severely lacking. The ease of use and finding features is exceedingly difficult as well. I also have noticed the performance for this tool is substantially worse in my experience then other comparable image editors. GIMP also natively does not support DDS files which was a problem for my project.
  • Interface is not as refined as Photoshop so not as easy to use, especially if you have used PS already.
  • GIMP has a steep learning curve, and for some people it's too steep. But if you're willing to put in the time and watch a lot of YouTube video tutorials, you'll have a powerful program at your disposal. The biggest lack I've found is no good support for the YMCK colors needing for print applications.
  • The software can be buggy at times, but so can Photoshop.
  • I haven't found much problems while using GIMP, only that some things are hidden in the menus.

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Not Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

GIMP
Founded: 1995
Unied States
www.gimp.org

Company Information

Tenzen Studio
tenzen.studio/photon/

Alternatives

Alternatives

PhotoCraft

PhotoCraft

ArtCraft
Light Studio

Light Studio

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Vector Studio

Vector Studio

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Categories

Background Remover Supported
Banner Maker Supported
Drawing Supported
GIF Makers Supported
Graphic Design Supported
Photo Editing Supported
Pixel Art Supported
Thumbnail Makers Supported

Categories

Graphic Design Supported
Photo Editing Supported

Graphic Design Features

Collaboration Not Supported
Data Visualization Not Supported
Filtering Supported
Image Database Not Supported
Image Editor Supported
Templates Supported

Integrations

Agent S Supported
Avoyd Supported
Claude Code Not Supported
Cursor Not Supported
Gemini CLI Not Supported
Kasm Workspaces Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Not Supported
OpenAI Codex Not Supported
OpenCode Not Supported
PhotoEditor SDK Supported
Picsart Enterprise Supported
Pop!_OS Supported
Seashore Supported
Visual Studio Code Not Supported
YouTube Supported

Integrations

Agent S Not Supported
Avoyd Not Supported
Claude Code Supported
Cursor Supported
Gemini CLI Supported
Kasm Workspaces Not Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
OpenAI Codex Supported
OpenCode Supported
PhotoEditor SDK Not Supported
Picsart Enterprise Not Supported
Pop!_OS Not Supported
Seashore Not Supported
Visual Studio Code Supported
YouTube Not Supported
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