GIMP, the GNU Image Manipulation Program, is a free and open source image editor that has been around since the early 2000s. It’s available on most major operating systems and can be used for a variety of tasks, including photo editing, web design, and graphic design. Despite its popularity, GIMP has seen a decline in recent years. In January 2019, the project announced that it would be discontinuing development of GIMP 2.8 and 3.0 due to “lack of interest.” This leaves users with only GIMP 2.10 and 3.1 as options for using the program. Despite this news, there are still many people who use GIMP for various purposes. Some have even started developing new features specifically for GIMP 2.10 and 3.1 in order to keep it alive. So while it may not be as popular as it once was, Gimp is still around and can be used to create professional-grade images ..
