How to Remove Facial Blemishes on GIMP

Last Updated: June 3, 2022

Gimp is the great free alternative to Photoshop. You can also get rid of blemishes. Maybe a pimple, mole, or birthmark? Well you could always remove them using GIMP.

1

Open your image in Gimp.

Launch Gimp and open an image. You can also right-click the image and select Open with and then Gimp.

2

Select the healing tool.

Click the bandage icon in the toolbox. It's the two yellow bandages crossed over one another.

3

Press "Ctrl" as you select a clear piece of skin.

This will be the basis for your healing. Release Ctrl after you've clicked clear skin.

4

Click the blemishes to remove them.

As you click each blemish, the blemish will be covered with the clear skin patch. After you are done the finished product should look as it looks like in the picture.

Community Q&A

Question

Would you say this works better than Proactive and does it come with a free brush?

Community Answer

This is completely different than Proactive as this is a computer program to remove the appearance of blemishes on photos. Proactive actually removes blemishes in real life.