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Can someone tell me which is more efficient -- Gimp, or Inkscape? I am new to linux.

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more efficient at what? –  Jim Schubert Feb 23 '11 at 6:02
i mean more easy to work –  khan Feb 23 '11 at 6:06
What kind of projects will you be working on with Gimp or Inkscape? –  belacqua Feb 23 '11 at 6:47
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Check out this wonderful explanation for the differences between vector graphics and raster graphics.

If you want to work with photographs (raster images), GIMP is your best bet. There are lots of brush and plugin collections floating around the net, too (e.g. see here).

If you want to create logos, diagrams and illustrations (vector images), use Inkscape.

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Gimp is a image manipulation software which is more like an alternative to photoshop.

Inkscape is for vector graphics which is more like an alternative to coreldraw, Illustrator.

Refine your needs. Efficiency depends on what you want to use it for.

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