Sulman From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 1938 posts, RR: 46 Reply 1, posted (3 years 1 month 4 weeks 6 hours ago) and read 683 times:
I've heard lots about Gimp. but I've yet to try it. Like all GNU projects, it's bound to have some very cool features. I'd guess at the very least it will be more featured than Elements.
At the moment I'm still using PS 7.0, as that is what I know, but I'll consider trying Gimp at some point.
Mrk25 From United Kingdom (England), joined May 2005, 225 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (3 years 1 month 4 weeks ago) and read 587 times:
I have used Gimp on several occasions. It is good, after using PS for so long I found it a pain trying to navigate my way through. It is a whole new learning experience and to be honest I couldn't be bothered to spend hours trying to get results. I have read it is as powerful as PS and equally effective. For someone who hasn't used PS and jumps straight into Gimp would probably find it easier.
But for free you can't go wrong
AC773 From Canada, joined Nov 2005, 1730 posts, RR: 8 Reply 6, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 551 times:
Quoting Eadster (Thread starter): Just read an article in a Magazine about some free photo editing software called "The Gimp".
Well, I've got some free photo-editing software called Photosh...never mind.
Quoting Eadster (Thread starter): Just read an article in a Magazine about some free photo editing software called "The Gimp".
I'm not sure if it's still available, but a while ago I saw a free program by the name of "Gimpshop". It was based on Gimp, but had a Photoshop layout. You know, all the menus, tools, etc. It's probably been pulled by now.
Better to be nouveau than never to have been riche at all.
Mrk25 From United Kingdom (England), joined May 2005, 225 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 531 times:
Quoting AC773 (Reply 6): I'm not sure if it's still available, but a while ago I saw a free program by the name of "Gimpshop". It was based on Gimp, but had a Photoshop layout. You know, all the menus, tools, etc. It's probably been pulled by now.
Eadster From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 2190 posts, RR: 22 Reply 8, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 524 times:
Quoting Mrk25 (Reply 5): For someone who hasn't used PS and jumps straight into Gimp would probably find it easier.
Thats why I bought it up. Thought it would be easier for newbies to download Gimp first. Would be a great piece of software for entry into photo editing. And as said, its FREE!!
Eadster From Australia, joined Jan 2005, 2190 posts, RR: 22 Reply 11, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 503 times:
Picasa just won't cut it for whats needed to get pics accepted here lets say. If you want a photo organiser, then use it for that, its great. I use it. But not for advanced photo editing.
Airplanepics From United Kingdom (England), joined Jun 2003, 2705 posts, RR: 54 Reply 12, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 498 times:
AC773 From Canada, joined Nov 2005, 1730 posts, RR: 8 Reply 18, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 434 times:
Quoting Jkw777 (Reply 14): iPhoto is fantastic for what it is, but Aperture out shines it!
Quoting AussieAviator (Reply 16): Just about everything made for Apple Mac's shines above the competition!! Smile
There's something I want to clear up for any newcomers to photography that might be reading this (can I log community service hours?). Photoshop CS2, bar none, is the best photo-editing app on the market. Anybody who's serious about photography and photo editing will have or want CS2. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it is the default app for any photo pro or serious non-pro.
The first version of Aperture was a pretty well-publicized flop. It sucked so much that Apple fired the project manager and the engineering manager. That said, I sincerely hope that Apple keeps trying, because if there's one thing this market segment needs; it's competition. Hey, we might even see lower prices! Shock! Horror!
Better to be nouveau than never to have been riche at all.
Jkw777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 19, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 426 times:
Quoting AussieAviator (Reply 16): Just about everything made for Apple Mac's shines above the competition!!
After over 15 years of using MS products, I'm moving across to a more stable and superior Mac system.
I myself am in the latter stages of this process too!
Quoting AC773 (Reply 18): There's something I want to clear up for any newcomers to photography that might be reading this (can I log community service hours?). Photoshop CS2, bar none, is the best photo-editing app on the market. Anybody who's serious about photography and photo editing will have or want CS2. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it is the default app for any photo pro or serious non-pro.
The first version of Aperture was a pretty well-publicized flop. It sucked so much that Apple fired the project manager and the engineering manager. That said, I sincerely hope that Apple keeps trying, because if there's one thing this market segment needs; it's competition. Hey, we might even see lower prices! Shock! Horror!
PS CS2 is definitely a great package, I currently use PS7 and it's "what I know" so to speak. I will be having a copy of CS2 on my Mac along with Aperture so I'll see how it goes!
Back on the subject of the free editing software, I'd love to see more stuff like this in the future!
DC10Tim From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 1394 posts, RR: 20 Reply 20, posted (3 years 1 month 3 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 422 times:
I gave Gimp a try last year, but found using the tools to be slightly complicated and the quality wasn't quite as good as what you'd expect from Photoshop on resizing.
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