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The rest, I just got used to, and actually now I like Gimp more than Photoshop (which I don\u2019t like too much, even though I know it for two decades now).", "context": "", "use_case": "GIMP shortcuts and interface", "switched_from": "", "story": "Blender 5.0"}, {"id": 733813233, "item_id": 45863327, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45863327", "by": "wltr", "date": "2025-11-08", "stance": "recommend", "quote": "but with PhotoGIMP it\u2019s tolerable", "excerpt": "On the other hand, I migrated from macOS, and chose to stick to Gimp. Its interface is the worst I\u2019ve seen, but with PhotoGIMP it\u2019s tolerable. Now, when I\u2019m used to it, I don\u2019t care about Affinity or Photoshop to ever come to Linux. I want Gimp to consider rewriting their interface. And maybe to change this idiotic name nobody in the real world thinks is funny. Then it would be quite good product to promote. 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