I am using Linux Mint 19.2, and want to write descriptions at the bottom of some of my photographs. How do I do this, using GUI software?

I've tried GIMP, but it is too complicated. Is there an easier way?

Thank you.

Inkscape will also do, can easilly import jpg image - and you can put any figure inbehind the text so it look very nice.

Pinta should also do - it's simpler taught.

Imagemagic can do that.

Here is an example. I checked it before posting.

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A brief explanation of using convert to add text to image. You should be able to find sites by doing an online search for "using imagemagick convert to insert text in an image" or something similar.

pointsize is the size (height) of the text; -fill blue is the color of the text, the -draw 'text numbers tell it where to put the text, first number from the left of the image, second number from the top of the image in pixels. The part '$txt' in the command can also contain the text you want if you don't use the first line. The first jpg file is the one to be modified, the second jpg file is the modified file so you retain the original. I was going to post a link to the site I found this at but haven't bookmarked it. Should not be to hard to find a site with more details.

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My go-to program for doing this is Kolourpaint.

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Some people have created more or less configurable "meme" scripts.
It just might do what you want.
Search github.

aside: I really don't think GIMP is too complicated for this.

Thank you, everyone, for your quick replies.

I'll try them all, and decide which works best for me.

Open the photo, select "Edit" and tap the "More" (...) icon. Select "Markup," tap the "+" icon and select "Text." When the text box appears on the photo, double-tap it to raise the keyboard. Type the caption and use the options at the bottom of the screen to change the font, color and size.

GIMP is not the only photo editing software. There is a wide variety of them. My Wife had also difficulties with GIMP, I installed Fotoxx for her and she is not complaining any longer. Put "Linux photo editor" into your favorite search engine. And start trying them.

Open the photo, select "Edit" and tap the "More" (...) icon. Select "Markup," tap the "+" icon and select "Text." When the text box appears on the photo, double-tap it to raise the keyboard. Type the caption and use the options at the bottom of the screen to change the font, color and size.