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by greggman 5034 days ago
Watch any photoshop expert and they all use hot keys as well so I don't think gIMP is any faster in that area.

But otherwise I think it really depends on the features you use. I use Photoshop's layer effects all the time. Anytime I want to point something out on a map or a screenshot I drop it in photoshop, draw an arrow, add some text. Then set a layer effect that makes the arrow and text a bright color with a black outline and a drop shadow. If I need to add more arrows or more text they get automatically styled the same.

AFAIK that's not simple in gIMP or even available.

Similarly I use photoshop's non-destructive layer adjustments all the time. I don't know how I'd get by without them.

My understanding is gIMP will be adding those some day. 3.0 maybe?