GIMP has long had a place in our guide to the best Photoshop alternatives, but the free and open-source image editing software was really showing its age. The last proper update was seven years ago and wasn't really up to industry-standard workflows, be it for photo editing, graphic design or digital art.
But an incredible 20 years since I first used the software on the release of GIMP 2.0, the full GIMP 3.0 release is now finally here. And while it still has weaknesses, it's now stands up as a viable free Photoshop alternative (see our own GIMP 3.0 review based on the late beta version).
