Installing Gimp on Windows 7

[stankirby]

General consensus is that GIMP is "easier to use" than Photoshop so I am attempting to install it and try it out.

I am using Windows 7.

I found (2) versions of Gimp: 2.6.8 (@ tesnexus) and 2.6.11 from GIMP site

Any suggestions? for install location?

Any suggestions on which version?

Thank you

Stan Kirby

Backed everything out from both versions and re-installed in Program files using 2.8.11 + dds and normal map plugins.

[Zayltsin]

I've installed GIMP to (x86) and I'm having no problems with it.

I'm using GIMP 2.6.11

[stankirby]

I've installed GIMP to (x86) and I'm having no problems with it.

I'm using GIMP 2.6.11

Thanks Zay......................I meant to say 2.6.11 lol

I'm also up and running too!!!

[_echo]

Downloading software from a Nexus site isn't the best idea because it never gets updated to newer versions. It is best to go to the main site for the program and download it directly from the people who made it.

[stankirby]

Good point Echo!

That's what I ended up doing.

Thank you

Stan Kirby

[vometia]

I'm slightly behind at version 2.6.7 but I've been using it successfully on Windows 7 for quite a while now. As far as which is "easiest", it's a subjective matter and largely depends on what you're familiar with; but for what it's worth, I've found Gimp easier to get the hang of than Photoshop, with the exception of a couple of features present in the latter where Gimp falls short (selection of specific objects comes to mind).

I also have it installed in the x86 directory; can't even remember if there's a 64 bit version of it out, but even if there is, I guess I'll stick to what's known to be a stable version until I need to do otherwise.

[Arthmoor]

Running fine with 2.6.11 64-bit myself, just let it install where it wanted to. Haven't had any issues other than some things being non-obvious to an image editor noob like me.