| id |
gimp |
| name |
GIMP |
| url |
https://www.gimp.org |
| category |
tools |
| subcategories |
raster |
painting |
texturing |
|
| license |
GPL-3.0-or-later |
| license_spdx |
GPL-3.0-or-later |
| commercial |
true |
| attribution_required |
false |
| formats |
|
| tags |
painting |
texture-work |
dcc |
|
| added |
2026-08-24 |
| verified |
2026-09-22 |
| status |
active |
GNU Image Manipulation Program: free raster editor for photo work, compositing, and texture authoring. This was the missing general-purpose raster tool beside Krita (painting-first) and Pixelorama (pixel-art-first). The program is GPL-3.0 or later. The FAQ states that GIMP does not restrict the kind of work you produce with it.
- FAQ "Can I use GIMP commercially?": yes, and no restrictions on the kind of work produced. That is the output-ownership statement. GPL copyleft applies if you distribute a modified GIMP binary
- Native format is XCF. Export PNG/TIFF/EXR for engines. PSD import exists and is lossy on Photoshop-only features, same class of caveat as Krita
- Wrap-around / tile preview is weaker than Krita's W-key wrap-around mode. Prefer Krita when the job is seamless trim sheets
- Website images and Wilber are a separate question (many are CC-BY-SA). Do not ship the mascot from gimp.org without reading linking.html
- Third-party "buy GIMP" stores are legal under GPL if they ship source. Prefer gimp.org downloads
- Source headers elect "or any later version", so the SPDX identifier is
GPL-3.0-or-later rather than the bare, deprecated GPL-3.0.
- Live GitHub
app/main.c header (2026-09-22): "either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version"
- Live FAQ, "Can I use GIMP commercially?" (2026-08-24): "Yes, you can. GIMP is free software, it doesn't put restrictions on the kind of work you produce with it"
- Same FAQ, license section (2026-08-24): "distributed under terms of General Public License v3 and later"
- Live
/about/COPYING (2026-08-24): "GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 29 June 2007"