How to Make Gimp look like Photoshop

When it comes for the software for free operating systems, many users complain about not even the lack of functionality they need, but simply on the strangeness existing programs. Here everything works as it should, but the buttons look different and menus are not located on the ground - just impossible to work :)

Most recently, we introduced you to a good tool for office work, which looks almost the sameAs favorite Microsoft Office. And today we want to encroach on Adobe Photoshop - «holy grail" of all the designers - and make a copy of the free graphic editor Gimp.

Gimp is by far the most powerful tool for working with images in a Linux environment. Yes, its possible while somewhat inferior to its main competitor. But, nevertheless, the majority of common tasks of editing and graphics creation can be made in the Gimp is not less successful than in Photoshop. In addition, the use of this program for free and completely legal.

Many users who have tried Gimp in the past, scaring his unusual multi-window interface. The latest versions of the program an option in the settings, by means of which it becomes the interface quite familiar and intuitive single-window view. And with a little life hacking, we can make it even more like Photoshop.

This set of configuration tools icons, familiar keyboard shortcuts, modified panels and even the color of the background, designed to meet the usual for you to work environment. TWIC is designed for use with Gimp 2.8 version, but if you have already updated to 2.9, it is not terrible, will work too.

1. download archive GIMP Photosop Tweaks from DeviantArt and place it in your home folder.

2. Make a backup of the current configuration of GIMP (pre-close the program!):

for GIMP 2.8:

mv ~ / .gimp-2.8 ~ / .gimp-2.8.old

for GIMP 2.9+:

mv ~ / .config / GIMP / 2.9 ~ / .config / GIMP / 2.9.old

3. Install GIMP Photoshop Tweaks:

for GIMP 2.8: Just unzip the downloaded file in your home directory (it contains a hidden folder .gimp-2.8 with everything you need);

for GIMP 2.9: You have to move your hands from the archive folder at ~ / .Config / GIMP /And then rename it 2.9. Thus, the configuration of your graphic editor should be placed at ~ / .Config / GIMP / 2.9. We remind you that in order to carry out these operations, you need to include in the file manager view hidden files.

Well, so it is better?