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Today we are bringing a list of best open source source software which are best alternatives of Adobe Photoshop or any photo editing or designing software. These softwares are easy to use and also very small in size (so you can use the rest space for your other documents). I have used some of these softwares like Gimpshop, Amaya, Aptana etc.

1.  Gimp 2.6

Gimp is an open source software which is the best alternative of Adobe Photoshop and also the functionality is very similar to Adobe Photoshop. The Menu, standard bar everything that you see in Photoshop you can find in Gimp also. Its easy to use and very small in size but it has all the functions that you want. It is Compatible to all the operating systems.

Here is the Screen shot for Gimp

You may get the feature and Other Information by visit here.

Download the latest version of Gimp.

For Screenshots click here.

You can also have external plug-ins if according to your need for plug-ins you can visit here.

2. Gimpshop

If you believe in just functionality then you can download Gimp 2.6 and can enjoy you designing but if you want the similar or you can say totally similar look to Adobe Photoshop CS4. Like menus , dialogue boxes etc ..that means everything then you can download Gimpshop.

Gimpshop is a hack made on the top of the original Gimp Project.  This makes users who are already familiar with the layout of Photoshop feel right at home in this open source application.

For functionality and as well as look must install Gimp 2.6 and Gimpshop together. It’ll not exceed more than 50 MB so your data still have enough space to move here and there and your system will not feel much burden.

For Download and other information visit here.

3.  Krita

Krita is another option for Linux and Unix users. Krita is an open source image editing and drawing application. Krita is a part of Koffice. Krita comes with lot more external plug-ins, so you download those plug-ins according to your needs. Krita is quite similar to Adobe Photoshop and its look is also very similar to Adobe CS3.  The only drawback of this open source application is that, it is only for Linux/Unix users.

Krita Handbook is available Here.

For Download and Features Visit Here

For Plug-ins Click Here

4. Seashore

Seashore is an open source image editor for Mac OS X’s Cocoa Framework. It is basic image editing application for average user. It supports multiple layers and alpha channel editing. It has features like gradients, textures, anti-aliasing etc.Seashore is a great basic tool that more than serves the needs of most of its users.

Download Seashore.

5. Inkscape

Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X, using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) file format.

Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more. It is compatible to various operating systems.

Download Inkscape.

You can also find the tutorials here so that you can use this computer application easily.

Showcase of Artwork designed with the help of Inkscape. Just Visit Here.