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what is a good photoshop for beginner photography needs to be a free download. thanks
 
what is gimp = a good photoshop for beginner photography,a free download.
 
Your welcome
 
GIMP = GNU Image Manipulation Program.
Stable, powerful, and yes, its free.
 
Sorry - in his defence and if he wasn't aware of the program - Gimp does have a completely different meaning :)
 
The GIMP is very good, however i've never been able to get it to install without creating errors every time I boot it up.

I also found that as I only had a basic grasp of Photoshop it made getting used to GIMP that little bit harder as it's very similar but everything is slightly different.
 
Picasa3 for a start: free, easy to use, good results.
GIMP or Paint.Net next: free, not so easy to use, excellent results.
I found Paint.Net easier to use than GIMP and very good when you also download the free plugins.
 
AndyB said:
Sorry - in his defence and if he wasn't aware of the program - Gimp does have a completely different meaning :)
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i can't help giggling at this thread (sorry!) GIMP (software) is good, I used it a bit before i got CS2.

and to avoid confusion, there is another gimp, but all I will say is watch the scene in the Pawn shop in the film Pulp Fiction.... look out for the man in black:lol:
 
The Gimps sleeping.
 
i agree with the above, GIMP done me well for ages untill i purshased CS2, dont be drawn in by all this torrent s### go buy a copy and support the industry, cause lets face it we spend hundreds sometimes thousands on lenses and camera's but not on our software
 
G-Kenny said:
i agree with the above, GIMP done me well for ages untill i purshased CS2, dont be drawn in by all this torrent s### go buy a copy and support the industry, cause lets face it we spend hundreds sometimes thousands on lenses and camera's but not on our software
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is this the same g- kenny as on mtb rider
 
Another option for windows is Paint.net

Dunno if its as good as GIMP for full post, but good for light stuff
 
Harvey_nikon said:
The GIMP is very good, however i've never been able to get it to install without creating errors every time I boot it up.

I also found that as I only had a basic grasp of Photoshop it made getting used to GIMP that little bit harder as it's very similar but everything is slightly different.
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eh ?:nuts:
 
Gimp is good once you've got your head round it. For basic stuff I used to use an app called Photoscape (google it) that's pretty good for basic alterations, and still use it now from time to time.
 
There is a mod for GIMP called gimpshop, which is meant to make the menus and labelling a bit more like photoshop, but never tried it, just a heads up!
 
GIMP isn't a bad program for photoedits, but it can be difficult to use if you are a first-time editor. I know that the initial outlay is high, but just purchasing Photoshop CS4 (£475) would pay for itself in the long run. If money is harder to come by (as it is for me as a student), Photoshop Elements isn't a bad way to go for a more manageable £95. Elements does cut out a lot of the tools that I prefer, but for the price, it isn't a bad compromise.
 
GIMP is well featured, but has a fairly steep learning curve. It reminded me of the first time I used Photoshop, with no book or guide to help. Just looking at the blank work area and the myriad of buttons and drop down menus nearly floored me! I bought a book, read magazine articles and trawled the internet, and started getting the hang of it, but it took time. I'd support the suggestion of Photoshop Elements. You can download a free 30 day trial, and then decide if it's worth it to you. It's a light and more user friendly version of Photoshop, and many people find that they don't need anything else for amateur work. Elements is also a good way to learn the basics, just in case you ever consider upgrading to the fully featured Photoshop package.

For a freebie, Picasa is not bad. I find the sharpening tool too aggressive and only use the programme as a quick and dirty way of emailing images to friends, but it does offer free entry to the world of post processing!
 
Can GIMP deal with RAW files?
 
Photo edit software
The GIMP. Free, open source, easy to use. There is also Gimpshop, looks like PhotoShop
CinePaint. Used in the film industry because it's better than Photoshop, for the job.

RAW conversion software
UFRaw
RAW therapy
RAW studio

Before anybody asks I've used PhotoShop as a professional, I can do everything with The GIMP I can do with PhotoShop. The only difference is PhotoShop can handle 16-bit where The GIMP can only handle 8-bit. On the other hand CinePaint can handle 32-bit floating point. So think about that next time.
 
I'm using Photofiltre Studio 9 now (and i've been using this ever since). The studio series is not for free but the first releases of the software are free to download in their site. This can be very helpful for it has many add-ons that are so useful. The software is also easy to use. So for beginners, it can be very useful.
 
MartynK said:
For a freebie, Picasa is not bad. I find the sharpening tool too aggressive and only use the programme as a quick and dirty way of emailing images to friends, but it does offer free entry to the world of post processing!
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The latest update has changed the sharpen function to a slider that lets you do a little or a lot.
 
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