Best image editing software on Reddit

31 reviews from r/linuxquestions, r/software, r/macbookpro and 3 more subreddits

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#1

Adobe

5.0
(4)
"The latest version of Adobe Photoshop uses AI for improvements to filters and effects."
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"Photoshop is an essential tool for graphic design and photo editing."
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"I personally still use Photoshop and Lightroom."
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"Lightroom is great for photo editing."
#2

Krita

4.0
(3)
"I think that is something krita was made for."
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"Krita is fully featured, but it's only as complicated as you need it to be."
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"Krita seems to be really great for painting."
#3

GIMP

3.7
(3)
"Krita does have a cleaner interface, and is generally regarded as the better piece of software."
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"GIMP is good for editing photos."
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"Gimp"
#4

Pixelmator Pro

5.0
(2)
"Pixelmator Pro is what I use"
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"Pixelmator Pro!!! I use it for basic edits and meme making but its simple, runs well, and is a one time payment."
#5

Pixelmator

4.5
(2)
"I honestly would pony up the cash for Pixelmator, it is a great product and I think it's only 19 bucks."
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"I actually use Pixelmator even though my company would pay for whatever Adobe software I need."
#6

Photopea

4.5
(2)
"I’d give Photopea.com a try too. Almost all the features of Photoshop but for free, in a browser."
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"Photopea is a useful online tool for image editing."
#7

Paint.NET

4.0
(2)
"Try Paint.NET"
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"Not FOSS, but FS, Source-Available - [Paint.NET]"
#8

Corel

5.0
(1)
"Painter's ability to convert a photo to a pencil sketch is more impressive than was previously the case."
#9

Apple

5.0
(1)
"Preview has an annotation button that opens quite a bit of image editing. I use it for most quick & simple stuff."
#10

Seashore

5.0
(1)
"Seashore is based on GIMP but feels more like a native Mac application."
#11

ShareX

4.0
(1)
"ShareX has some decent and simple tools built in."
#12

Affinity

4.0
(1)
"Look at all Software from affinity."
#13

Polarr

4.0
(1)
"If a webapp works for you I highly recommend checking out Polarr"
#14

Photodemon

4.0
(1)
"Photodemon.org -- I've been using it for ages."
#15

PicsArt

4.0
(1)
"Picsart"
#16

Darktable

4.0
(1)
"Darktable seems to be a good alternative for Lightroom."
#17

Kolourpaint

4.0
(1)
"Kolourpaint is a great MS Paint replacement for simple edits."
#18

mtPaint

3.0
(1)
"MtPaint"
#19

MyPaint

3.0
(1)
"Mypaint"
#20

Inkscape

2.0
(1)
"Inkscape is for vector images, not for raster."

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