gimp vs gimpshop & plugins

[Rytron]

Hi,
I recently started using the ace GimpShop. I also downloaded Gimp. These two programs appear very similiar at first glance.

I have discovered Script-Fu and plug-ins for GimpShop / Gimp.
There are so many out there. Do any of you reccomend some that come highly reccomended?

Thank you.

 

[_simon_]

I've been using Gimp on and off for a few years now but recently came across Paint.NET which has a better GUI, is a lot faster to load and to me seems to do everything the Gimp does (but I may be wrong)

It's worth a look in if you haven't already tried it: http://www.getpaint.net/