Open source alternatives to Photoshop
3 free tools that do the job of Photoshop, most stars first. All are programs you install on your computer.
3 alternatives
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Graphite
A free 2D graphics editor for vector art, images and motion graphics, built around nodes.
Also an alternative to Illustrator
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Compositor
A Photoshop-style image editor for Mac, with layers, masks, adjustment layers and effects.
Program you run on your computer
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GIMP
The GNU Image Manipulation Program: a full photo and image editor.
Program you run on your computer
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