I use the OSX and I don't intend to use photoshop because of the license cost. Its a pain considering most amatures and professionals use photoshop for their art work and I can't open their files without photoshop. What would be a good subsitute/compromise to photoshop that would allow me to work well on my own art work and hopefully still able to open photoshop files?
2006-11-13 15:27:11 · 6 answers · asked by Dewdrop 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Gimp. Totally comparable in features and abilities to Photoshop, and it's open source (free!)
2006-11-13 15:29:57 · answer #1 · answered by J Scott 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree about Gimp. I started doing graphics in PaintShop Pro4 ages ago. Then got ahold of Gimp, used it for a couple years. Just recently, I gave photoshop a try, and found that, although photoshop worked just fine, and was famaliar (because of paintshop), I felt like I had more controll with Gimp. I dare say that Gimp has 90% of the capabilities that Photoshop has. Gimp is free. Gimp is open source. The installer for Gimp isnt 100mb. There are books and tutorials writtin around Gimp. If those dont just scream "give Gimp a shot" then i dont know what does....
2006-11-13 23:38:46 · answer #2 · answered by xteraco 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe Photoshop Elements is a Windows only product. Since you are using OSX, that wouldn't be an option. I'd try Gimp. It's free, so I'd say it's worth of try at least.
2006-11-14 11:28:12 · answer #3 · answered by WEIRDRELATIVES 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Photoshop Elements is a cheaper stripped down version of Photoshop and should open PSD files.
2006-11-14 11:13:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hate to say it, but if you are really serious about graphic design at all, I think you're going to have to buy photoshop, and learn how to use it. If you don't have the money right away, go to macromedia.com, and download the trial version. Even if you still don't have the money after the thirty days, you can just delete the program, and redownload another trial.
2006-11-13 23:32:27 · answer #5 · answered by CB M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi there.. y dont u try the adobe photoshop cs2 trial.. so that u can open ur file and save it in ur pc.. ill give u the site wherein u can download a trial version of photoshop cs2 for free.. but limited days only...
here...
http://www.download.com/Adobe-Photoshop/3000-2192_4-10011172.html
2006-11-14 01:50:40 · answer #6 · answered by Maia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋