Inkscape vs GIMP: Complete Comparison for New Users
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- čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
- Deciding when to use Inkscape vs GIMP is a common dilemma a lot of new designers find themselves in, but they’re both very different tools. In this post I’ll be comparing both applications and going over what their intended uses are.
Want to learn more about how Inkscape works? Check out the Inkscape Master Class - a comprehensive series of over 50 videos where I go over every tool, feature and function in Inkscape and explain what it is, how it works, and why it's useful: logosbynick.com/inkscape/
Want to learn more about how GIMP works? Check out The GIMP Series - a comprehensive collection of over 60 videos where I go over all of the major tools, features and functions in GIMP and explain what they are and demonstrate how they work. Learn more here: logosbynick.com/gimp/
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:25 Raster vs vector graphics
02:45 About GIMP
03:31 Common uses for GIMP
05:06 Disadvantages of using GIMP
06:07 About Inkscape
06:52 Common uses for Inkscape
08:42 Disadvantages of using Inkscape
09:32 Which should you use?
Credits:
Credit to Davies Media Design, be sure to check out his video on Inkscape vs GIMP as well: • GIMP vs Inkscape | Beg...
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Intro song: "In Da Mood" by Combustibles, used with written permission
So both of them complete each other
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Your channel is a huge help for me. I have very... limited equipment for photomanipulation. It's only a hobby I usually use GIMP for making semi-shitty book covers. But I wanted to improve so I started to watch tutorials and the ones I found on this channel had helped me the most. Thanks for it.
Soooooo now I realized I kinda need GIMP and Inkscape as well. For the titles and some cover-styles Inkskape seems as a better option. I have some videos to binge through...
And Nick keep up the good work! Your content can save life and some RAM on weak notebooks. Thanks for the help again and cheers from Hungary!
Hey Nick, just letting you know you're my go-to Gimp tutor! Everything is well explained and easy to follow and I've been able to go from a Gimp Noob to somewhat reasonable all because of your lessons - thanks man and keep up the good work!
This is my favorite design channel for practical examples, Nick is a great tutor and I have found that in every video upload there's an useful piece of information whether a tip on a keyboard shortcut or an entirely new workflow. The videos are very informative and high quality, shootout for the dedication 🎉
Hey Nick! Been watching your videos for over a year yesterday finally decided to enroll in the premium complete bundle for half the price!. Really excited to learn from the master himself 🙏🏼
Your channel has been a huge help to me, thanks!
Absolutely love the intro song and the way you start Nick! Very informative video by the way.
I've watched most of your Gimp videos, and found them very useful, as is this. I've never looked into Inkscape. I wasn't even aware, it was free. Thanks for that.
Great Video Man! I appreciate the time that you invest to make the differences between programs this clear so we can choose.
Was going to use GIMP to replicate vector graphics, you saved me TONS of fustrations! I cannot thank you enough!
I've taken rudimentary classes for both GIMP and Inkscape, but this is the first time someone has clearly explained the difference between raster and vector graphics in a way that was useful, and that I could fully understand and may actually be able to remember! Thank you!
You are such an inspiration to me for my antique laptop! And you've made my life easy. Please create a tutorial on making grids on inkscape for icon design
Such a timely video for me, thank you!!!
This is so helpful thanks for sharing 😇💜...
Just discovered your channel Nick and your content is amazing. Will definitely be doing some of your courses this year
Great video...exactly what I was looking for. Very well explained and easy to understand. Thanks for taking the time to post.
Thank you for putting this information out there.
Another thing I find lacking in my abilities to see the shapes. For example, the part where the pumpkin stem was being composed - I would have never thought to use the circles to create the negative space on the rectangle. I would be sitting there trying to use a curve tool to crop out the shape I was looking for.
I've come to the conclusion I am very technically orientated, and provide and use tools to accomplish something. However, my artistic side is under developed and trying to figure out how to create an image that I'm thinking of is not a process I'm used to.
There's not a single videos on this channel that is not worth watching!
Nick ; you are a true hero !
I just finished Nick's Inkscape course (awesome and highly recommended), and my last question to him was about the differences between the two programs. This video answered all my questions. Thanks Nick, see you soon in your GIMP course :)
Thank you for all of your videos. I just started learning graphic design and your videos are awesome
Your inkscape tutorials are best❤️
Thanks, Nick. As always, excellent job of explaining these two awesome software applications.
The software I learned basic and know the tools are Photoshop and Illustration
but as the high cost to use them I cut Illustration and keep Photoshop. I am learning
to use Inkscape. I learned many new things from your video, thank you
Your explanations were so smooth. Thank you soooo much!!!
You literally compared successfully apples with pears! This video is great, thank you
Very nice explanation. Here's a bitmap and vector *Thanks* for you!
Would you guys love to see the collaboration between Nick and David?
A : YES!
Thank you so much Nick , never realise how powerful is GIMP
I wondered what Inkscape was for, and if I needed to learn it too. Graphics and graphics design is a real struggle for me and your videos really help.
Inkscape really comes in handy when creating the vector files you'd want to use with 3d design programs, 3d printing, and laser cutting. I use both programs in my workflow.
Brother why you are so underrated only 238k subs you should have gained millions now😟😟😟😟😔😔
Love your tutorials.brw
A great comparison of the two programs. Thank You!
This help is amazing. I am grateful to you Nick.
I use both. I love these programs
Checked out LBN years ago - nice to see Nick's still going strong!
Thank you for this really educational video. I'm on Linux now using both tools for daily work.
This video is so good...finally someone explains it in a way that even a layman can understand
This is fantastically useful! Wow - off to buy your master course bundle!!
This is such a great channel. Thanks for making this content Nick. 🥰
Thank you for clearing confusion from my mind.
I learned a lot from this channel, thank you Nick
THANK YOU!!! TNice tutorials is such an amazing
I liked this video before I even watched it! Nick is the man 🙌 thank you
you are bloody amazing and screw the 14 people who disliked
You're a godsend for self made graphic designers, it's already great we have this opensource software. And you provide the community with the extensive tutorials. Much thanks!
Excellent details and explanation. To top it great illustration to match the explonations.
I myself am a designer, I finished school in 208 and honestly haven't been doing to well trying to find a job in the field, but I wanna get back into drawing and having these is going to help me out a lot. eventually i wanna save up to have money to get a new computer and do design jobs.
Thank you so much. I've been struggling to learn GIMP and this video has told me that I'm trying to learn the wrong tool for my purposes.
thanks for the demo!
the background footage of inkscape is amazing you make cool thing with simple shape
Very good Video. Now I'm gonna install both of them
thanks man . you helped me so much thank you again
THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! Greetings from The Netherlands!!
Could you make a video for beginners getting into logo design?
- what to learn (theory, typography etc.)
- what books/courses do you rexommend
- your tips & tricks for better progress
I would love to see your thoghts about this
Good as always. Keep up the good work.
you made this so easy
Thanks alot. Really appreciate the advice👍
Thank you for this. I've been using GIMP for a long time now, even in making logos. I would try to learn Inkscape.
GIMP technically can be used to make logos (I've even done so for tutorials on this channel) so long as you design it at a really large size, but even then, there's better tools.
I am so happy that you uploaded this. I have been trying to find something to use for 2D design 'VECTOR' for my current game project.
Brilliant information, Nick, helped a lot! For me the pictures could run a bit slower. I'm sure I' ll come back now and then.👍Thank you so much ✔️
A much needed video
Thank you Nick
Another great video. Thank you. Now it's time to be overwhelmed again learning Inkscape lol.
Thank you so much for this!
Thank you for this video, I once had a plugin for GIMP it has preset artistic text styles, great for t shirts but unfortunately it vanished, so plugins are good.
Thanks for posting this vid love your work
Great video! Thank you!!!
Great video. Thanks.
Another use case for Inkscape (that is probably out of scope for your channel, but may be intellectually interesting) is for creating SVG path files for many low cost laser cutters/engravers and Cricut type vinyl/paper cutters. (Though, this might be of interest for people who design logos who want a different way of "printing" their designs for their end customers.)
s and a couple EDM and Dubstep goals for myself, and I guess I better start learning sowhere. Thanks for the great vid!
VERY cool video share, useful and to the point. Thank you.
Thanks Nick great videos
I'm using Inscape to create forms and objects for laser cutting. And GIMP to prepare photos for laser engraving. And there are very useful.
Nick have you ever had to deal with converting color images into B/W or grey scale for laser engraving? If so what software would you recommend one uses?
Those are two very different tools, but my main reaction is that, quite apart from the fundamental difference between vector and bit map editors, that Inkscape is much the easier to use. I use Inkscape a lot, and I will use GIMP only if I have to because I need more complex bit image editing than simpler programs can manage.
Thank you!
Hey nick. I’m currently using your esports tutorial for Inkscape, changing a few things to suit my logo, but I would love a tutorial for a devil or demon vector to use instead of the shield
Nice this helped me
Thank you
I've only use Gimp for my tee-shirt designs because it easier to use but I guess I'll start learning inkscape
Thank youu so much sir. Learnt a lot from you.😘
Can you please start the series of Blender? And explain the same way you did in all your tuts. Thank you 😊😊
Very informative!
Hi! I love your videos and really appreciate you taking the time to help us technologically challenged folks. I design for POD like redbubble and Amazon merch. I have been using canva but its really basic and I want to increase the complexity of my designs. Which would be better for use for t shirt and other product designs? Thank you
If I have a situation where I need both raster graphics and text, I usually edit the rasters in Gimp, and import them into inkscape to add the text. The text tools in Inkscape seem like they are a lot easier to use and more powerful than the ones in Gimp.
Agreed. I do the same.
Nice vídeo, thanks
Thx love the videos 💯💯👊🏽👊🏽
thanks man, appreciated
Thanks!
These programs work so well in tandem
WOW you talk really fast, looking forward to learning. Thank you.
Gracias
Are you gonna make Krita turorials?
You can use a combination of both. Make items with vector with inkscape and use them on images with gimp. Or the opposite, manipulate images with Gimp, and use them in Inkscape
After watching this video, I still design with mostly just Inkscape because I like the comfort of not having potentially low-resolution images.
The only time I don't use Inkscape is when I'm making Pixel Art because the Rasterization is fundamental for this and it actually looks great in Low-Resolution because that's the entire point.
When starting to type this paragraph, I got reminded that I have used Raster Programs for different types of Raster-Format-suitable designs (alongside some designs that I should've done in Inkscape instead but I didn't knew that Vector Graphics even existed) in the past, and I have just switched out the types of design I make entirely and not looked back since because I have switched from Raster Programs to Inkscape entirely and not looked back since because I naïvely thought that Inkscape was the one ultimate graphic design program.
So, maybe I'll install Gimp to make more Raster-Format-suitable designs in the future, so thanks for this video I guess?
how about corel draw vs inscape? what do u think
Great video. Keep it up. PS : dynamic voice and great sound. Did you edit your video on Davinci ?
Thank you. I use Premiere Pro, and I edit the audio with Audacity.
congrats exelent video!
Great Video
thanks
Im going to use both because i like making cartoony looking vector graphic photos and i like to do logos where pixelated pictures is needed so then i use gimp.
I use both
Do you have any compression videos for blender? Be interesting to see your opinion, especially for grease pencil
I can't seem to figure out how to adjust my tool box size in Gimp. They are really tiny. Can you explain how to make them larger? If you have a video for this please send me a link.