GIMP is a cross-platform image editor for GNU/Linux, macOS, Windows, and more operating systems. It serves as a simple paint program, expert quality photo retouching program, tool to create digital art, online batch processing system, mass production image renderer, and image format converter. The program provides a full suite of painting tools including brushes, pencil, airbrush, and cloning. It supports layers, channels, full alpha channel for transparency, tile-based memory management limited only by disk space, sub-pixel sampling for anti-aliasing, multiple undo/redo, transformation tools, and a wide range of file formats. Extensibility comes through scripting in languages such as Script-Fu, Python, Perl, and integration with third-party plugins.
Free and open-source with modifiable source code
Cross-platform availability on multiple operating systems
High customization through community scripts and plugins
Handles large images limited only by disk space
Steep learning curve due to non-standard interface
Lacks some advanced features found in commercial alternatives
Performance issues with very large files
Plugin ecosystem less polished than proprietary software
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