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What is the graphics program you guys use the most? I use the Gimp, it's not only just as good (if not better in some ways) as photoshop but it's free.











   Tue Aug 23, 2005    Reply         

I use GIMP too, it's a wonderful free graphic editing software. It has many features like any of the paid programs out there. You can virtually do anything in Photoshop with GIMP.

I have not tried Corel or the other programs out there, so I cant comment on them.

   Wed Aug 24, 2005    Reply         

Photoshop is a great program, if it wasn't for the price tag. Fortunately, I got a free copy of it, so I don't have to worry about that aspect of it. I didn't really experiment with GIMP a whole lot, had some GTK problems what with having GAIM as well, but it looked pretty good.

   Wed Aug 24, 2005    Reply         


I can't buy anything, so i can't use photoshop, and I couldn't get GIMP to work. So i use Imageforge 3.0. It's pretty good, but you can't do any special effects the way photoshop does. But i still love it. And it's free.

   Wed Aug 24, 2005    Reply         

The original version didn't let you edit (but it was free), but the new version of ACDSee is pretty awesome. I have photoshop and normally use it to edit my pictures, but it is slow to load and slow to learn. ACDSee loads very quickly and it let's you crop pictures to specified ratios (e.g. 4x6, 10x14) which is something I could never figure out how to do in photoshop. And they have a red-eye removing tool that shocked me by how quickly and easily it worked. But, I think you have to pay for the program now, or use the trial version. Give it a try.







   Wed Aug 24, 2005    Reply         

Hey! I'm sorry, but I was wondering if you guys can help me with something. I haven't used GIMP and since you guys said it was just as good as Photoshop, I tried to download it at download.com but afterwards, my computer could not recognize the file. I have never heard of a .tar file before (this is what GIMP is) so now I'm not sure what to do to be able to open the program. Can anybody help me? Do I have to download another program in order to be able to use GIMP then? If not, then what did you guys do to get GIMP? Where did you download it from, since you say it is free? Thank you so much for helping me with this! ^__^

Regards,
-- scryoko

   Wed Aug 24, 2005    Reply         


.tar is a compression format, like .zip, so you'll need to find a program that is capable of unzipping it. I'm not sure if there's a default program for doing it, or if WinZIP covers it. Personally, I use WinRAR, which handles a lot of compression algorithms, but it's shareware and requires spending some cash. I've heard 7-Zip is pretty good as well, you could check that out. Hope that might help. Also, if you could find a binary release, you might be able to bypass the whole .tar thing and just install.

P.S. Make sure to get the GTK runtime unless you already have it.

[edit]Here's a link to binaries: http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html[/edit]

   Wed Aug 24, 2005    Reply         

Oh, wow! Thank you so much, garen_taym! I just finished downloading the programs and now I can use GIMP. I tried it out and /squeals in delight/ I simply LOVE it!! Well, I'm not all that good at using Photoshop -- I'm still learnign how to use all of the controls/commands -- but I have to say, I am loving GIMP. Wee..!! Thanks once again for providing me with the links! I really appreciate it a lot. Now... I shall go mess around with the program. ^_^

-- scryoko

   Wed Aug 24, 2005    Reply         

Just only really started using photoshop and i have to say, it is a very impressive piece of software with a huge range of tools to use. I did have a look at the GIMP software but as i was only just starting out with photoshop, i didnt want to go changing and learning yet another graphics software. The next on my list thoguh is to buy and try to learn to use corel draw, heard it is very impressive.

   Thu Aug 25, 2005    Reply         

Photoshop 7 for Mac....actually I've not used any of the new features since PS 5.5. In fact I think I have PS 6 on my PC and haven't upgraded in years.

The texture and graphics art people in the office all have the CS, and now CS2, suite. But they seem to use Illistrator more than PS.

Gimp had that 4 year period there where really not much happened and PS really was beating GIMP badly in features and new innovation. GIMP 2 is much improved and if I didn't have access to PS for free, I'd probalby use it.

   Thu Aug 25, 2005    Reply         

I use photoshop for bigger "projects" and paint shop pro for smaller little things just because its quicker to load and the base stuff seems quicker/easier to use. Both are awesome programs though.

I've used the gimp and it seemed impressive, especially for free software, but it just didn't 'feel' right to me. I do plan to give it another shot though... maybe I will right now, it's looking like it'll be an empty day here at work if I dont find some way to entertain myself haha. If I check it out I'll throw up some new impressions

   Thu Aug 25, 2005    Reply         

I have been using Photoshop CS for the freshmen computer courses in my school. It was a very good program but I guess all those hidden tips and tricks include multitudes of series of stacked effects and graphics!!

I believe it's an easy program to get the hang of (of the basic utilities) but a very difficult one to master. I don't believe there is an end to the effects of Photoshop CS!! I also doubt that there will be an end to any Adobe products (except the outdated, dumb ones, such as Adobe PageMaker - it is horrible!)

Photoshop CS has a very big pricetag and I wonder why there's so much value on it. I mean, it can be a hobby but it will be expensive. It can also be a tool but only for those with the money and time, or else, it will go to waste. And also, approximately every few years or so, there will be a new version that comes out. I wonder how much you will spend if you keep upgrading your Photoshop software for 10 years!!

Well, these are my current graphics programs that I use:

-Adobe Photoshop CS
-Paint.exe (har har)

   Thu Aug 25, 2005    Reply         

For a Graphics program, I always use Adobe Photoshop CS2, its what I have right now, and I would never change to anything else. Even though it may not be in your price range, since it is $600.00 US. If you have the money, go for it! Buy it, install it, read up on tutorials, and start making graphics! When I first pruchased the program, I had no idea what I was doing, I opened it, and it had all these buttons. It's like "What do I do?".

The first thing i did then was goto www.google.com and type "Photoshop Tutorials". Soon, tons of search results popped up with the tutorials I needed! I went from website to website reading tutorials until I became quite good, now I make graphics for online gaming clans, mostly for free, but I did get payed for my work a couple times.

Rippers, I het rippers, whenever I make tutorials an making graphics, I laways have to put some sort of watermark accross the background of each image for each step. You cannot imagine what some rippers will go through just to rip an image you made. It makes me so mad, I spent hours on making this graphic and not to mention the entire tutorial to benefit others, and some guy comes along, rips the graphic, and claims it as his own.

One other thing about the price of Adobe Photoshop, come on if you have a job, $600.00 US is not that bad of a price to pay if you want to get into professional graphic designing. I don't like people who just download a p2p program, and rip the program. That is not legal, and is very disrespectful to the progarmmers, artists, etc. who put together and created Adobe Photoshop CS, think, all their hard work, wasted.

I am sorry if I just wasted your time, I know I can go on for quite a while about rippers, it just makes me so mad. Hope you enjoyed at least some of the above information.

   Thu Aug 25, 2005    Reply         

They now have a gimp hack (gimpshop) that is layed out simillar to photoshop so all you adobe user can easily get used to the gimp.

   Fri Aug 26, 2005    Reply         

Cool, I will definately look at that, I definaltely aggree with the person that posted before saying, "Think of all the money you'll waste upgrading to a new photoshop each year" True, if you upgrade each year, that is alot of money you are spending, especially for a program that can now be used in th esame way on this new program (gimp) The thing that I love about photoshop is that is has so many features, I don't think there is an end to all the great features photoshop has to offer, i definately think gimp could even hold over 100 of these features, nothing could compare to Adobe Photoshop!

It would have to be an awful good, well made prgram to even come close!

   Fri Aug 26, 2005    Reply         

I have used Paint Shop Pro and Adobe Photoshop.

I use photoshop in school in my digital photography class, and i use Paint Shop Pro at home. They are bother splended programs, and you can make really nice graphics with them. I think that they are really similar and have a lot of the same features. Photoshop has a few more though. However I think Paint Shop is easier though. The downside to both of them is that they are pretty expensive. I got Paint Shop as a gift though, and using photoshop is free at school. If you plan on buying one I would download the free trial of Paint Shop Pro at the jasc website first. If you dont like it then dont buy it and go with Photoshop.

   Sat Sep 24, 2005    Reply         

I also use gimp and they have just relaesed a new on ebut its not yet ready for windows and some other programs!

   Sat Oct 29, 2005    Reply         

Fireworks MX 2004. Fireworks 8 is just the same, but mith little changes. Nothing that has any great effect on me.

I have Photoshop tryout, but I can't get to grips with it.

I may try GIMP again, but the last time failed with the GTK failing.

   Sat Oct 29, 2005    Reply         

I my opinion PHOTOSHOP is the best or most popular because you can find maximum online support for it. No other graphics software has as many online tutorial as PHOTOSHOP. Thus as we all are just a newbie to this graphics world, it makes working on PHOTOSHOP easier. At professional level i do not think that iy makes any difference be it GIMP, PHOTOSHOP or just MS PAINT.
There are many other softwares like PAINT SHOP PRO and ULEAD PHOTO IMPACT which are quite popular like PHOTOSHOP and provides enough online support.

Lets see what others say about this :)
SPEEDY

   Sat Oct 29, 2005    Reply         

For me, my favorite graphics program is adobe photoshop 7.0. Before I usedc to use adobe photoshop elements 2.0 but then I upgraded and I'm lovin' it! But for my animations I like to use adobe imageready 7.0 which is a really good program as well. :)

   Sat Oct 29, 2005    Reply         

I use Photoshop CS for layouts, ImageReady for animations and such.
And Dreamweaver MX 2004 for webpages. :)

That combo pwns. ;)

   Fri Nov 18, 2005    Reply         

I've never actually tried GIMP, but I did find a copy of photoshop cs online and thus I use it. It's a lot more effective than paint or the other graphics programs I've used and I like it. I used to use Paint, and my dad bought Microsoft Digital Image studio which was okay. But when I finally got into graphics design I of course scoured the web and got my photoshop cs.

   Sun Nov 20, 2005    Reply         

Im gonna try GIMP later, I think

Unless I decide to just get a version of Photoshop instead

Whichever one seems easier to me...

Either way, I'll let you know how it goes

   Sun Nov 27, 2005    Reply         

QUOTE

I use Photoshop CS for layouts, ImageReady for animations and such.
And Dreamweaver MX 2004 for webpages. smile.gif

That combo pwns. smile.gif


Yea, same here :) . I can't say I have tried GIMP before. The only time I considered to use it was when I was htinking of switching to linux. But, I decided against that, and here I am. ;) . I love photoshop persoanlly. It is easy to use and expariment with. Though, like most people had said earlier-- the proce tag is a bit high, but it is worth it in my mind.

If you plan on start gfx, in my opinion...get photoshop. There is no comparison in my book. Although like I said, I have not tried GIMP, and can only go off of what I have been told about it.

   Sun Nov 27, 2005    Reply         

QUOTE (specter)

What is the graphics program you guys use the most? I use the Gimp, it's not only just as good (if not better in some ways) as photoshop but it's free.
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I use paint shop pro ive used it for 5 years now :)

   Thu Dec 1, 2005    Reply         

--> Photoshop CS.
--> Illustrator, Corel
--> 3d Studio Max 7
--> Maxon Cinema 4D
--> Corel Bryce 5.0

That is my primary choice. Oh, and when I doo newspaper layouts and such stuff, I use Indesign or QuarkXPress :)

   Thu Dec 1, 2005    Reply         

I use this: http://www.snapfiles.com/download/dlphotofiltre.html

This is my favourite for it is quite simple, though works good.

   Sun Dec 25, 2005    Reply         

Having read everyone elses comments I have to say I was rather relieved to find that atleast a few people use Paint Shop Pro. I spent ages learning how to use Paint Shop Pro back when it was PSP7, I was just making avatars and email signatures on an msn community with some other artists. I'm not entirely sure if you can call avatars and email signatures art though...

Even now that Paint Shop Pro has progressed so much further since the PSP7 release it's still the version I favour. I have a large collection of filters, picture tubes and masks that help me do pretty much anything I want with the software.

I'm not entirely sure what will happen to Paint Shop Pro now that Corel have taken over from Jasc software but hopefully it will continue to advance.

As for photoshop? Well I'll be honest, I have photoshop 7 and I've never really taken the time to get to know how to use it....whether it's any better than Paint Shop Pro or not I do not know, and as for GIMP, I've never heard of it, I will have to take a look at it sometime. I hope you lot will tell me if I'm actually missing out on something here.....I'm always open to change, I'm comfortable with PSP but I wouldn't have much of an idea what other programs have to offer.

Any information would be greatly appreciated

   Wed Jan 18, 2006    Reply         

For basic photo editing (which is, uh, about all that I can do with any graphics program), I like PSP, preferably version 7. It's easy to use, fairly inexpensive (although I haven't bought a copy of my own - still use school computers when I want to do stuff with photos or whatnot), and can do pretty much anything I want.

But if I'm just messing around, doing really simple stuff like creating desktop wallpaper (I like quotes from famous writers - solid background color and plain text), I use MS Paint. That's probably the only thing that program's good for, now that I think about it. Hehe.

   Wed Jan 18, 2006    Reply         

I use Photoshop mostly, but my favorites remains, actually 2 favorite programs:
- maxon cinema 4d
- propellerheads reason 2.5

and this last one is such a good software... anyway. that's it..for the list of my favorites..

   Thu Jan 19, 2006    Reply         

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