gimp ☆

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Description:
Free and open-source image editor

Type: Cask | Latest Version: 2.10.38,1@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | @gimp_official | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: graphics image-editor photo-editing design open-source

Install: brew install --cask gimp

About:
GIMP is a powerful, cross-platform raster graphics editor used for image manipulation, retouching, and composition. It provides an extensive suite of painting tools, color adjustment features, and support for a wide variety of file formats. As a free and open-source alternative to Adobe Photoshop, it is highly extensible through custom plugins and scripts.

Key Features:

Advanced photo retouching and editing tools
Support for layers, masks, and paths for complex compositions
Extensive customization via plugins and scripting (Python, Script-Fu)
Cross-platform availability (macOS, Windows, Linux)

Use Cases:

Editing and enhancing digital photographs
Creating graphic design elements and digital art
Converting between different image file formats

Alternatives:

Adobe Photoshop – Industry-standard professional software with a subscription model, offering deeper integration with other Adobe Creative Cloud apps.
Pixelmator Pro – A paid, macOS-native image editor known for its polished UI and machine learning-powered features.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 12:16pm	2.10.38,1	0	VERSION_BUMP	c6d99d68
Nov 13, 2023 4:02pm	2.10.36	0	VERSION_BUMP	2d16bac1