# Diolinux/PhotoGIMP

A Patch for GIMP 3+ for Photoshop Users

Repository: https://github.com/Diolinux/PhotoGIMP
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/photogimp
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Last push: 2026-08-15T17:17:40+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 60, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2266, "days_push": 18, "days_rel": 53, "gap_med": 480, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 17640, forks 721 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:20.104617+00:00)

## What it is
PhotoGIMP is a community patch that reconfigures GIMP 3+ to look and behave like Adobe Photoshop, with a Photoshop-style tool layout, keyboard shortcuts, splash screen, and custom desktop entry. It is distributed as configuration files and an installer script rather than a standalone application.

## Use cases
- switch from photoshop to gimp without relearning shortcuts
- make gimp look like photoshop
- photoshop-style tool layout in gimp
- customize gimp keyboard shortcuts to match adobe
- set up gimp for photo retouching with familiar ui

## When to choose
- you are a Photoshop user migrating to GIMP and want a familiar interface
- you want free image editing without paying for Adobe
- you want a quick preconfigured GIMP setup instead of manual tweaking

## When to avoid
- you already have a customized GIMP setup you don't want overwritten
- you need actual Photoshop features like CMYK or Adobe plugin compatibility
- you are a new user with no Photoshop habits to preserve

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: image-processing, ui-components, configuration-management
- domain: image-processing, graphics, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, python
- tags: gimp, photoshop-alternative, ui-patch, keyboard-shortcuts, photo-editing, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Diolinux/PhotoGIMP (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:20.104617+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:02:33.017201+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Diolinux/PhotoGIMP (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:20.104617+00:00, sha 75eddf0ae88e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.