	Anyone Know Of Any Good Image Editing Software? - for windows.
	Discussion by iciclez with 27 Replies. Last Update: January 16, 2009, 2:39 am


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iciclez

so.. does anyone know of any good image editing software? something similar to photoshop i guess or psp? that has a lot of options and things to do ..

Mon Jun 27, 2005 Reply

Moody

I think macromedia fireworks is something like that, but why don't you just use photoshop CS2?

Mon Jun 27, 2005 Reply

For alot of detail I would use GIMP. It is a free, open source image program with all the features of PhotoShop CS. I highly recommend it.

Not only that but it also takes up less space. If you are used to Photoshop, using this will be a bit different and annoying sometimes but it only takes a few days to get used to it. There is also a photoshop skin for it floating around.

If you haven't used a photo editor before, this will take a while to get used to so I suggest looking at a few tutorials.

Mon Jun 27, 2005 Reply

iciclez

QUOTE (rkage)

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yeah, but isn't it only for macs? i have a regular pc..

Mon Jun 27, 2005 Reply

miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG

Nope GIMP is NOT for Macs. Originally GIMP was designed as an opensource alternative on Linux based platforms - and now it has been ported to Windows too. So it's got binaries that run on either.

As for the Mac version - I don't think they have one, but at the rate they're going they might come out with one very soon :lol:

Opensource RULEZ !!

Mon Jun 27, 2005 Reply

solanky

Although I have never used it but I have heard that GIMP is the best image editing tool for free if you don't have money to purchase Photoshop. I hope it will fulfill your need.

Mon Jun 27, 2005 Reply

madcrow

Yeah, GIMP is certainly the best free image editor. It's multi-platform, skinnable using the GTK skins engine (more noticable under Windows than Linux...) and has all the features you could ever want (more than Photoshop out of the box, you need to get extra plug-ins for tons of money to get all the features for PS that come with Gimp)

Tue Jun 28, 2005 Reply

warbird

Why you asking? I mean you can also just use PS or do you don't want to pay for it? In that case you could try GIMP it's also a good program, at least for a free one.
=jeroen=

Tue Jun 28, 2005 Reply

iciclez

thanks, i tried it out, and there's really only a couple things in specific i was looking for, this program has one of them, i have to do a little searching to see if it has the other.. but this is basically what i was looking for :lol:

Tue Jun 28, 2005 Reply

stephanielynn024

I use Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10.
It's easy to use and a lot less complicated than Adobe, in my opinion.

Tue Jun 28, 2005 Reply

mizswantonbomb

QUOTE (stephanielynn024)

I use Microsoft Digital Image Pro 10.
It's easy to use and a lot less complicated than Adobe, in my opinion.

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I do too.
MDI Pro 10 is a lot easier to use than Photoshop, so if you aren't a computer expert, this program is a good alternative

Tue Jul 5, 2005 Reply

Neverseen

Why not trying Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro ? Both are very good for graphic editing.

Tue Jul 5, 2005 Reply

madcrow

Because they cost lots of money and not everyone can afford fancy programs. Note that this was asked in the FREEWARE forum. Plus programs like the GIMP are every bit as powerful as any of the most powerful expensive programs.

Fri Jul 8, 2005 Reply

Jeigh

I would agree on the gimp being the best for free, personally I don't especially like the gimp myself, but thats because I'm too used to my PS and PSP... but as far as free software goes you probably can't beat the gimp.

Fri Jul 8, 2005 Reply

JMC

A very good Freeware for Windows: Irfan View from Irfan Skiljan, graduate of Vienna University of Technology.
On "About IrfanView", you will get a nice picture of Jajce in Bosnia.
I am currently using Version 3.85 and it is OK.

I still prefer the ULead PhotoExplorer where it is possible to build a show in a few seconds with images and videos (mpeg). But these program, that I've by buying a digital camera, is not freeware, I think! To be checked.

By the way, the address of Irfan View: http://www.irfanview.com/.

Fri Jul 8, 2005 Reply

Chris Neutral

There are several good freeware image editors that I have come in contact with. I'll post the links to their download pages so you can judge for yourself.

The first one is Painter 2.5. It's much better than Paint [ obviously

], but it lacks compared to other image editors, but it's still good. The second one is Pixia. This program is alot better than Painter 2.5.

The third program is Project Dogwaffle. I personally consider this the "poor man's Paint Shop Pro", but I'll let you judge that for yourself.

Painter 2.5: http://www.jansfreeware.com/
Pixia: http://park18.wakwak.com/~pixia/
Project Dogwaffle:
http://www.squirreldome.com/cyberop.htm

Enjoy?

Sat Jul 9, 2005 Reply

madcrow

Nice proggies. Dogwaffle's gone commercial, but a reasonable free version is still available and even the commercial version is cheaper than PSP. Actually it kind of reminds me of earlier versions of PSP (like 5 and below) back when it was still uncrippled, works-forever shareware.

Sat Jul 9, 2005 Reply

Grafitti

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madcrow Posted Yesterday, 12:07 PM
Because they cost lots of money and not everyone can afford fancy programs. Note that this was asked in the FREEWARE forum. Plus programs like the GIMP are every bit as powerful as any of the most powerful expensive programs.

I disagree with that. while GIMP may be the most powerful FREEWARE program, there's no way it compares on the same platform with Photoshop, especially CS2.

Sat Jul 9, 2005 Reply

arm26685

Photoshop CS2 is the best one and easy one i have used .
if u r the pro. you can use another that have many option and very hard to use .

Thu May 1, 2008 Reply

Darasen

QUOTE (madcrow)

I am sorry to possibly derail but I can think of nothing that Gimp does that Photoshop does not. Whereas I can list many things the other way around.

On point, The Gimp will most likely meet your needs. there are programs in between as well; Ones that are not free but are not hyper expensive either. Photoshop Elements comes to mind as does Corel's Paint Shop Pro, both run under 100 dollars U.S. Lastly may times scanners or printers will ship with image editing software that you may find to be perfectly serviceable.

Thu May 1, 2008 Reply

Arbitrary

Well, it depends on what you are looking for. If you are intending to do something professional, then Photoshop is the way to go. It does indeed have some features that the Gimp does not have (cmyk support, for instance, is a crucial if you intend to use the Gimp for print design. The Gimp, shockingly, however, does not support this.) On the other hand, if you are just in need of an image editing program, then the Gimp will definitely do. Most people don't need to do everything that Photoshop has to offer. (I remember when I had Photoshop before, I rarely even touched the cmyk settings...so the Gimp was definitely a better option for me.)

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Yeah, GIMP is certainly the best free image editor. It's multi-platform, skinnable using the GTK skins engine (more noticable under Windows than Linux...) and has all the features you could ever want (more than Photoshop out of the box, you need to get extra plug-ins for tons of money to get all the features for PS that come with Gimp)

This is simply not true. The Gimp, for instance, does not offer cmyk support whereas Photoshop does, out of the box. That's one huge no no for print designers intending on using the Gimp, you know.

Sat May 3, 2008 Reply

karlonator

QUOTE (iciclez)

so.. does anyone know of any good image editing software? something similar to photoshop i guess or psp? that has a lot of options and things to do ..
Link: view Post: 41546

I would Recomend you Adobe Photoshop, although its not freeware but but you'll
defenitely love it,and worth for its price..

Go For The ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CREATIVE SUITE 3

Wed Aug 6, 2008 Reply

Sensational

QUOTE (karlonator)

I would Recomend you Adobe Photoshop, although its not freeware but but you'll
defenitely love it,and worth for its price..

Go For The ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CREATIVE SUITE 3
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I agree with karl here. It isnt free (unless you illegally download it + a crack for it!) but it is definitely worth it. There are plenty of things to do on it so just let your mind go free with it!

and yes.. go for adobe photoshop creative suite 3.. its better than cs2 or any older versions of photoshop!

i would also recommend using flash with it to make your animation stuffz!

Wed Aug 6, 2008 Reply

Athlon1600

i would advise adobe photoshop because it is powerful and there are millions of tutorials available online

Wed Aug 6, 2008 Reply

nunocordeiro

I'm surprised no one mentioned Paint.Net . It's a great little app for simple stuff.
I'd advise anyone who needs to do light image manipulation to use it since it is free, open source, and very easy to use.

Other than that I agree that Gimp is a great program (with a stupid name). Still, like Linux, although it can be equal to the competition in most tasks (better in some), it requires more effort. If you feel your time is precious and you think you can recoup your investment, then Photoshop CS3 is the way to go...

Wed Oct 1, 2008 Reply

kpxchunsa

Photoshop CS is the best image editor for windows. Do you mean free editor for windows?
Photoshop is a bit on the expensive side.
http://gimp.org
GIMP is the best free image editor out there. similar features to photoshop. Try it!

Sun Dec 21, 2008 Reply

Quatrux

Of course, Photoshop is the industry standard for Editing/Creating images with a variety of features, which is usually used, so if you have the money to buy it, then it really is one of the best things you can get, but if you're just a simple home user and want to create some graphics, choosing Gimp or Paint.NET is even better, because it's free, if those tools has to much features for you and all you want is just cut selections or similar, go with Irfanview :rolleyes:

Sun Dec 21, 2008 Reply

jackras

for non free software :
photoshop is the best. I 've used this for about 5 year, but it's not cheap (about US$700)

for free software :
* gimp provide full function of photo editing tool, it's tools are similiar with photoshop, but don't Support HDR( high Dinamic Range) Image and not support CMYK too.
* cinepaint provide full support of color management but lack of tools for manipulation.
So, everything depend on you. what purpose you will use that software ?
for industrial standard, photoshop is not comparable, but for home or small business combination of GIMP or Cinepaint is good for you.
fyi,
based on their site, last samurai, harry potter and lord of the ring also used cinepaint for editing their movie frame by frame. just chek this.

Fri Jan 16, 2009 Reply


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