[ Thanks to Sean
Wilson for this link. ]
The GIMP’s default layout is not very good and for the
most part, people will most likely come from using Adobe Photoshop,
like I did many years ago.The reality is, that there are a lot of Adobe Photoshop users
out there, whether that be professional or amateur. Adobe
Photoshop’s layout is generally a good default anyway, maximising
workspace space and accessible. The GIMP 2.8 will have a single
window interface but for now, we’re stuck with the utility panels,
which show up as separate windows but can be minimised as one in
version 2.6.Here is a YouTube video I specifically made to show people how
to set-up The GIMP, similar to that of Photoshop’s default
layout.