A patch for optimizing GIMP 3.0+ for Adobe Photoshop users, including features like:
- Tool organization to mimic the position of Adobe Photoshop;
- New Splash Screen;
- New default settings to maximize space on the canvas;
- Shortcuts similar to the ones in Photoshop for Windows, following Adobe's Documentation;
- New icon and Name from custom .desktop file.
https://github.com/Diolinux/PhotoGIMP/blob/master/screenshots/photogimp_3_-_diolinux.png
Flatpak (Linux)
In order to install the newest version of PhotoGIMP on your Linux operating system using Flatpak, just follow this simple steps:
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Make sure you already have GIMP installed from Flathub; (for Ubuntu/Mint user just select Flatpak below the install button in the manager)
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Start and quit GIMP after you installed before you continue!
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Download the files from this repository or just click here - > https://github.com/Diolinux/PhotoGIMP/releases/download/3.0/PhotoGIMP-linux.zip
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Extract the content of the zip file on your home folder (.config and .local - they are the important ones) and overwrite the files if needed; (if you can't see the file click Ctrl+H to see hidden files)
-You're done, enjoy it! 😄
It's not bloated due to speed, but complexity. It has too many features to learn and things like session restore and multiple tabs means interacting with it requires more clicks or keyboard shortcuts. It's not a good substitute for Notepad or GNOME Text Editor.
That's because Kate is an IDE, not a note taking app. KWrite is the text editor
Keyboard shortcuts? I don't know any and use it effortlessly. Having session restore is a gift. If you don't want stuff open, close. However, if you are regularly going to edit multiple files, having them reopen is far superior. Multiple tabs is far better than multiple windows and much easier to work with a mouse, rather than hover over program and select other window which is slow.
If you prefer alternative good for you, but expecting a text editor to not support sessions in 2025 is bizarre. Do you consider DE's bloat too?