How to make GIMP more like Photoshop
Published on: 2025-09-08 07:24:58
Jack Wallen/ZDNET
I've been using the cross-platform image editor GIMP for as long as I can remember. It's an incredible app often considered the open-source equivalent of Photoshop.
That status is crucial because Adobe refuses to port its flagship app to the open-source OS. I've managed just fine without Photoshop, and you can too.
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However, if the GIMP interface keeps you from adopting this open-source app, fear not, as there is an easy way to configure the UI to make it look more like Photoshop.
I'm going to show you how that approach works.
Downloading and installing the necessary config files
What you'll need: This process works with the latest GIMP 3.x that was recently released. You can run this installation on Linux, MacOS, or Windows. I will demonstrate the process on GIMP 3 running on Pop!_OS Linux. If you're using Linux, I would suggest you install GIMP 3 via Flatpak. I would also sugges
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