The GIMP 2.6.3 (Windows/Mac/Linux)

Free multi-platform image editor screen shot and mini-review.

The GIMP is a free, open-source image editor for Linux, Windows, and Mac.

The GIMP 2.6.3 (Screen shot taken in Windows)

Publisher's Description:

"GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring... It can be used as a simple paint program, an expert quality photo retouching program, an online batch processing system, a mass production image renderer, an image format converter, etc."

Guide Comments:

The GIMP is arguably the most powerful free photo editor available today. With that comes the Photoshop comparisons. Often lauded as the "free Photoshop," the GIMP does offer many features similar to Photoshop, but it has a steep learning curve to match.