How to make GIMP more like Photoshop

If you're hesitant to try GIMP because the UI looks so different from Photoshop, you're in luck because there's an easy way to transform the interface.

I've been using the cross-platform image editor GIMP for as long as I can remember. It's an incredible app often considered the open-source equivalent of Photoshop.

That status is crucial because Adobe refuses to port its flagship app to the open-source OS. I've managed just fine without Photoshop, and you can too. 

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However, if the GIMP interface keeps you from adopting this open-source app, fear not, as there is an easy way to configure the UI to make it look more like Photoshop.

I'm going to show you how that approach works.

Downloading and installing the necessary config files ...