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Krita is better in any conceivable way.

Krita is great, but you can't print in it.

GIMP is the only image program I have seen on Linux that shows a preview when printing, and it lets the user freely scale the image to get the desired size on paper.

Can’t I just choose any feature available in Gimp and not in Krita and disprove your point. Sorry if I’m missing obvious hyperbole.

Not if those features don't provide value. Just having a feature isn't necessarily a benefit if that feature doesn't work, or doesn't work well, or leaves the user frustrated.

A feature that doesn't work well can still provide value.

I haven't run into a feature in the GIMP that didn't work well.

I didn't say it did.

You can, but that would be inconceivable.

You keep using that word...

I use GIMP as a software engineer in game development for modifying assets created by artists. My workflow is typically cropping / resizing, merging images, repositioning, running batch scripts, etc. I never touch a paint brush, but do all sorts of other modifications.

GIMP is perfect for my workflow. Simple tasks like resizing selected regions is a chore with Krita. And did I mention that GIMP is scriptable? I've been using GIMP professionally since 2008.

They even have a healing tool I like to use: https://docs.krita.org/en/reference_manual/tools/smart_patch...

Nice.

EDIT: I tried the heal tool, it's pretty shit :( Seems to clone random parts which kind of fit, but the tool edges are always visible. Resynthesizer for GIMP works much better (and Adobe's stuff works very well of course).

running "Curves" on a photo?

Krita can do that though https://docs.krita.org/en/reference_manual/filters/adjust.ht...

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