Today I am going to share with you two free resources for photo editing and drawing. If you are a Photoshop user and are tired of paying for their subscription and getting constant updates, these may work for you. I will provide links to the software and YouTube channels for tutorials on each piece of software. The two resources are GIMP and Krita (pronounced like Cheetah).
Screen shot of the GIMP interface
GIMP is available for Linux, Windows and MacOS. According to the GIMP website -
“The Free & Open Source Image Editor
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.”
A couple of experts on YouTube in GIMP are Logos by Nick and Davies Media Design. Check them out.
Screen shot of the Krita interface
I recently stumbled upon this software so I am not too familiar with it. I watched a couple of tutorials to see what it is about.
According to the Krita website -
Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone.
concept art
texture and matte painters
illustrations and comics
I’m not familiar with any YouTube channels for this resource yet. When I find some, I will post them on my blog.
I hope you find these two free resources helpful in future creative processes. Let me know in the comments if you have used these or if there are any other good ones.
Thanks and have a good one. Peace.
