# photogimp.org

> Independent, hands-on tested guide to PhotoGIMP (github.com/Diolinux/PhotoGIMP), the free GPL-3.0 configuration patch by Diolinux that makes GIMP 3 work like Adobe Photoshop: Photoshop-style toolbox order, keyboard shortcuts, Photoshop-like panel layout and a splash screen. Not affiliated with PhotoGIMP, Diolinux, GIMP or Adobe. PhotoGIMP has no official website. Contact: hello@photogimp.org

## Key facts (checked 2026-10-31)

- Latest release: PhotoGIMP 3.1 (2026-07-11). 18,487 GitHub stars. Upstream master fc61a8f (2026-10-25) adds GIMP 3.2 support; not released yet.
- Current GIMP: 3.2.6 (2026-09-10). GIMP keeps settings in a folder named after its minor version: 3.0 or 3.2.
- Settings folders: Windows %APPDATA%\GIMP\3.2, macOS ~/Library/Application Support/GIMP/3.2, Linux ~/.config/GIMP/3.2 (also for the current Flathub Flatpak, which is allowed to use xdg-config/GIMP; GIMP 3.2 source code also points the Snap at ~/.config/GIMP/3.2 via SNAP_REAL_HOME).
- The 3.1 release ships a 3.0 folder. On GIMP 3.2 you paste its contents into the 3.2 folder. Its toolrc uses gimp-vector-tool, renamed gimp-path-tool in GIMP 3.2, so the toolbox order is lost (GIMP logs "Error while parsing ... toolrc in line 183: missing tools in toolrc file") and on Windows and Linux GIMP then overwrote toolrc with its defaults on quit (seen in our tests). Fix: rename the vector names before the first start.
- PhotoGIMP contains only configuration files and artwork (shortcutsrc, toolrc, sessionrc, gimprc, contextrc, theme.css, a splash image, tool options). No executables, no plug-ins, no AI, no content-aware fill.
- Uninstall: close GIMP and delete the version folder (GIMP recreates defaults), or restore a backup.

## Start

- [Home](https://photogimp.org/): PhotoGIMP gives GIMP 3 Photoshop’s tool layout and shortcuts. Tested install guides for Windows, Mac and Linux, the GIMP 3.2 fix and every shortcut.
- [Download](https://photogimp.org/download/): Download PhotoGIMP 3.1 from its only official source, GitHub. Which zip for Windows, Mac or Linux, SHA-256 hashes we checked, and copies to avoid.
- [GIMP 3.2 fix](https://photogimp.org/gimp-3-2/): PhotoGIMP 3.1 loses its toolbox order on GIMP 3.2 because one tool was renamed. What we saw on Windows, macOS and Linux, and the one-minute fix.
- [Install guide](https://photogimp.org/install/): Install PhotoGIMP on Windows, macOS or Linux. Find the exact GIMP settings folder for your version and get copy-paste commands we tested on all three systems.
- [Install on Linux](https://photogimp.org/install/linux/): Install PhotoGIMP on Linux for Flatpak, Snap, AppImage or distro GIMP: one command we tested on all three builds, install.sh explained, and the GIMP 3.2 fix.
- [Install on Mac](https://photogimp.org/install/mac/): Install PhotoGIMP on macOS with Finder or one Terminal command, tested on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs and with Homebrew: the exact folder and the GIMP 3.2 fix.
- [Portable GIMP](https://photogimp.org/install/portable/): Install PhotoGIMP into a portable GIMP: the tested settings folder of PortableApps.com GIMP Portable, how GIMP3_DIRECTORY works, and a do-it-yourself setup.
- [Install on Windows](https://photogimp.org/install/windows/): Install PhotoGIMP on Windows 10 or 11 with File Explorer or one PowerShell command we tested, also with the Microsoft Store GIMP: the folder and the 3.2 fix.

## Site

- [About](https://photogimp.org/about/): Why this independent PhotoGIMP guide exists, how we test PhotoGIMP on Windows, macOS and Linux, how we check facts against GIMP's source, and how we keep up.
- [Contact](https://photogimp.org/contact/): How to report a mistake on photogimp.org, send a test result from your setup, and where to get help with PhotoGIMP or GIMP themselves.
- [Disclaimer](https://photogimp.org/disclaimer/): photogimp.org is an independent guide, not affiliated with Diolinux, the PhotoGIMP project, GIMP or Adobe. Read before changing your GIMP settings.
- [Privacy](https://photogimp.org/privacy/): What photogimp.org collects: visit statistics with Google Analytics, no accounts, no ads. The path finder and keyboard run in your browser and send nothing.
- [Terms](https://photogimp.org/terms/): The terms for using photogimp.org and its commands: what our information covers, liability, licenses, and how you may quote or link our pages.

## Help

- [FAQ](https://photogimp.org/faq/): What PhotoGIMP is, whether it is safe, if it works with GIMP 3.2, Mac, Linux, Android or online, how to undo it, and what it can and cannot add to GIMP.
- [Is it safe?](https://photogimp.org/is-photogimp-safe/): Is PhotoGIMP safe and legit? We opened every file: settings and images, no programs. The only official source, file hashes, and unofficial copies to avoid.
- [Releases](https://photogimp.org/releases/): PhotoGIMP version history from 2020 to 3.1: dates, which GIMP each release was made for, what changed, download counts, and what is waiting on master.
- [Test results](https://photogimp.org/tested/): How we tested PhotoGIMP 3.1 and master on GIMP 3.2.6: Windows, macOS, Linux, plus Flatpak, Snap, Store, Homebrew, an Intel Mac and keyboard layouts. Raw logs.
- [Troubleshooting](https://photogimp.org/troubleshooting/): Only the splash changed, the toolbox is wrong, the launcher does nothing, windows off-screen: causes and tested fixes for PhotoGIMP on Windows, Mac and Linux.
- [Uninstall & reset](https://photogimp.org/uninstall/): Remove PhotoGIMP and keep your brushes and plug-ins, restore your backup, or reset GIMP completely. Commands for Windows, Mac and Linux, tested on GIMP 3.2.

## Compare

- [Free Photoshop alternatives](https://photogimp.org/free-photoshop-alternative/): The free Photoshop alternatives worth using in 2026, compared on price, systems, PSD support and the work each suits: GIMP, Affinity, Photopea, Krita and more.
- [GIMP vs Photoshop](https://photogimp.org/gimp-vs-photoshop/): GIMP 3.2 vs Photoshop: price, platforms, features (171 checked one by one), AI, PSD and print, and which one fits photo editing, design or painting.
- [PhotoGIMP vs GIMP](https://photogimp.org/photogimp-vs-gimp/): PhotoGIMP and GIMP are the same program. What differs: toolbox, 29 new shortcuts, layout and preferences, the GIMP keys you give up, and who should use which.
- [Photoshop on Linux](https://photogimp.org/photoshop-on-linux/): Photoshop has no Linux version. What Wine, virtual machines and the browser can do, and the setup we tested instead: GIMP 3.2 with Photoshop's shortcuts.
- [Review](https://photogimp.org/review/): Our PhotoGIMP review after installing it on Windows, macOS and Linux: what it gets right, what is broken on GIMP 3.2, who should use it and who should skip it.

## Use it

- [Make GIMP look like Photoshop](https://photogimp.org/make-gimp-look-like-photoshop/): Make GIMP 3 look and work like Photoshop: with PhotoGIMP in a few minutes, or by hand with the exact GIMP 3.2 settings for layout, toolbox, theme and shortcuts.
- [Photoshop to GIMP](https://photogimp.org/photoshop-to-gimp/): Search 171 Photoshop tools and features and get the exact GIMP 3.2 menu path, the PhotoGIMP shortcut, and an honest verdict: same, close, workaround or missing.
- [Plug-ins](https://photogimp.org/plugins/): Which GIMP plug-ins add Photoshop features to GIMP 3.2: Resynthesizer for content-aware fill, G'MIC filters, raw developers, PSD and ABR. GIMP 3 status of each.
- [Shortcuts](https://photogimp.org/shortcuts/): All PhotoGIMP keyboard shortcuts on a live keyboard: press a key to see what it does in PhotoGIMP, stock GIMP 3.2 and Photoshop. Printable cheat sheet included.
- [What it changes](https://photogimp.org/what-photogimp-changes/): PhotoGIMP replaces 31 settings files: toolbox order, 29 new shortcuts, dock layout, preferences and splash. What each does, with screenshots.