Comments on: 10 Excellent Open Source and Free Alternatives to Photoshop http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:52:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: EJ http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/#comment-135060 EJ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:02:16 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=440#comment-135060 Thanks but still looking. First I installed gimp but couldn't find a way to show layers. Second I installed gimpshop but couldn't get the app to work. I'm running 10.6.4 so I don't think that's the problem but it could be. Everyone says nice things about gimp and gimpshop. I just can't find a way to get the bugger to work. Onward and upward with the testing of other products. Thanks but still looking. First I installed gimp but couldn’t find a way to show layers. Second I installed gimpshop but couldn’t get the app to work. I’m running 10.6.4 so I don’t think that’s the problem but it could be. Everyone says nice things about gimp and gimpshop. I just can’t find a way to get the bugger to work. Onward and upward with the testing of other products.

]]> By: Meghan S. Thomas http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/#comment-133623 Meghan S. Thomas Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:30:21 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=440#comment-133623 I 100% agree with the people like linuxer suffering on windoze and Arnold L. Johnson. Simply put, unless I want to make a career out of art, then Photoshop is a must. Adobe has built a program that supplies THE very best in photo editing and art. It would foolish for you not to invest in it if you seriously wanna make it a career. Much like if I want to do heavy computer aided design work for an engineering or architecture career, AutoCAD is a must. But if this is just for hobby or entertainment (or even if I want another program on the side) then by all means download FreeCAD or GIMP; 90% of the population won't need to pay $400/$600 up front for AutoCAD or Photoshop. I own AutoCAD, as I was once an engineering student, and it's great. It was easy (when you had an instruction manual) and allowed a lot of features. But even now, I don't need it and if I even do but lose AutoCAD, I can just use FreeCAD. I know I don't need Photoshop because the art and games I will make is just for hobby. So I'll probably use GIMP because it satisfies my needs. When we look for these products, yeah we say "We want an free Photoshop alternative". But what we really mean is "We want a free good photo editor because I can't afford Photoshop", or "I don't need something heavy like Photoshop, just something light to do cool things with." I 100% agree with the people like linuxer suffering on windoze and Arnold L. Johnson. Simply put, unless I want to make a career out of art, then Photoshop is a must. Adobe has built a program that supplies THE very best in photo editing and art. It would foolish for you not to invest in it if you seriously wanna make it a career. Much like if I want to do heavy computer aided design work for an engineering or architecture career, AutoCAD is a must.

But if this is just for hobby or entertainment (or even if I want another program on the side) then by all means download FreeCAD or GIMP; 90% of the population won’t need to pay $400/$600 up front for AutoCAD or Photoshop.

I own AutoCAD, as I was once an engineering student, and it’s great. It was easy (when you had an instruction manual) and allowed a lot of features. But even now, I don’t need it and if I even do but lose AutoCAD, I can just use FreeCAD.

I know I don’t need Photoshop because the art and games I will make is just for hobby. So I’ll probably use GIMP because it satisfies my needs.

When we look for these products, yeah we say “We want an free Photoshop alternative”. But what we really mean is “We want a free good photo editor because I can’t afford Photoshop”, or “I don’t need something heavy like Photoshop, just something light to do cool things with.”

]]> By: Blazing Orchid http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/#comment-124560 Blazing Orchid Sun, 25 Sep 2011 05:51:05 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=440#comment-124560 I found sumo paint while looking for a free alternative to teach with. Sumo paint is an in browser application as well that's free its interface is similar to photoshop as well. It is also available in several languages this link opens right up to the application http://www.sumopaint.com/app/ The main website is http://www.sumopaint.com/ For more info about the application and the community etc. I found sumo paint while looking for a free alternative to teach with. Sumo paint is an in browser application as well that’s free its interface is similar to photoshop as well. It is also available in several languages this link opens right up to the application http://www.sumopaint.com/app/ The main website is http://www.sumopaint.com/ For more info about the application and the community etc.

]]> By: Harshit Singhal http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/#comment-124533 Harshit Singhal Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:12:56 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=440#comment-124533 A great set of tools indeed. I prefer using Picnik since it only needs a browser and has various basic & advanced options as well. A great set of tools indeed. I prefer using Picnik since it only needs a browser and has various basic & advanced options as well.

]]> By: kimmy kim http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/#comment-111587 kimmy kim Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:37:36 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=440#comment-111587 I truly miss and love Photoshop, any way this list is for people who cant afford Photoshop so they have to find other ways to getting the job done!Any way GIMP 2sucks like crazy and no tomorrow. Dont use it its a waste of space. Repeat dont use it.....lol. I truly miss and love Photoshop, any way this list is for people who cant afford Photoshop so they have to find other ways to getting the job done!Any way GIMP 2sucks like crazy and no tomorrow. Dont use it its a waste of space. Repeat dont use it…..lol.

]]> By: Draken http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/#comment-110979 Draken Sat, 06 Aug 2011 19:10:11 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=440#comment-110979 Gimp is amazing, has lots of stuff on it, Also, did you know if you get a free trial of photoshop, then go into the folders, take the cool stuff out, and import it into gimp, gimp would be stronger than photoshop? its hard to do on your own without messing up, but people on the following website have already to save to gimp files including layer effects at: http://registry.gimp.org/ it has alot of the photoshop tools, ready for gimp, and if your mad at the gimp LAYOUT? then download gimpshop, then download gimp, and update it to its upgraded version, im pretty sure that works, if you know how the program works, as in where all the files are... then just import the photoshop tools into gimpshop, and WALA, the number 1 REPLACEMENT FOR PHOTOSHOP! Now how do you respond to that? GIMP can support photoshop brushes and tools in 2.7.2!!! and even more in the upcoming 2.8.0!!! AND ITS FREE!!! So tell me, how is photoshop better than gimp? Gimp is amazing, has lots of stuff on it, Also, did you know if you get a free trial of photoshop, then go into the folders, take the cool stuff out, and import it into gimp, gimp would be stronger than photoshop? its hard to do on your own without messing up, but people on the following website have already to save to gimp files including layer effects at:

http://registry.gimp.org/

it has alot of the photoshop tools, ready for gimp, and if your mad at the gimp LAYOUT? then download gimpshop, then download gimp, and update it to its upgraded version, im pretty sure that works, if you know how the program works, as in where all the files are… then just import the photoshop tools into gimpshop, and WALA, the number 1 REPLACEMENT FOR PHOTOSHOP! Now how do you respond to that? GIMP can support photoshop brushes and tools in 2.7.2!!! and even more in the upcoming 2.8.0!!! AND ITS FREE!!! So tell me, how is photoshop better than gimp?

]]> By: Aamir http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/#comment-110479 Aamir Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:34:23 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=440#comment-110479 good list. has any1 tried Paint.NET ? good list.
has any1 tried Paint.NET ?

]]> By: romain http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/#comment-110174 romain Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:25:31 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=440#comment-110174 I use photoshop and think it's the best out there, was looking for alternatives as my niece is very artistic with paper and pencil thought it would be good for her to learn the basic's of photo editing i'm not spending hundreds on something she may not like, plus she ent touching my pc I use photoshop and think it’s the best out there, was looking for alternatives as my niece is very artistic with paper and pencil thought it would be good for her to learn the basic’s of photo editing i’m not spending hundreds on something she may not like, plus she ent touching my pc

]]> By: harlan http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/#comment-107596 harlan Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:10:53 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=440#comment-107596 according to their own site, choco-flop has been discontinued for mac because the creator thinks PixelMator is better. It is still available for download but may not work on snow leopard. I came here looking for a GIMP alternative because it is too hard to figure out. And for all of you who said nothing is better than photoshop you are right, however, if you can't afford it, you have to find an alternative! according to their own site, choco-flop has been discontinued for mac because the creator thinks PixelMator is better. It is still available for download but may not work on snow leopard.

I came here looking for a GIMP alternative because it is too hard to figure out.
And for all of you who said nothing is better than photoshop you are right, however, if you can’t afford it, you have to find an alternative!

]]> By: Kobayashi Tamotsu http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/#comment-107025 Kobayashi Tamotsu Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:01:07 +0000 http://sixrevisions.com/?p=440#comment-107025 I Want use. I Want use.

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