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    Open Source graphic design

    Hey do any of you all use open source tools such as GIMP ,Inkscape?
    I know many of u use photoshop ect.I use them as my photoshop alternative as I am not willing to shell out that amout of $$ .I think they can do the job fine.I will share some of my creations later.
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    Re: Open Source graphic design

    I use GIMP.. If I could afford Photoshop I would have it..

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    Re: Open Source graphic design

    I use the Gimp. I can afford Photoshop, but I find that Gimp can everything I need to do. I'd suggest at least giving gimp a try before buying any graphics editor.

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    Re: Open Source graphic design

    Quote Originally Posted by ichwar View Post
    I use the Gimp. I can afford Photoshop, but I find that Gimp can everything I need to do. I'd suggest at least giving gimp a try before buying any graphics editor.
    If you have Gimp, maybe you should get started on the new site ;)

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    Re: Open Source graphic design

    I don't cos I don't really have time to learn it and I don't think I really need somethimg like GIMP when I have Photoshop, Fireworks and Corel. But then I'm a professional web and graphic designer and I can afford those tools.
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    Re: Open Source graphic design

    I used to use photoshop in the past, but I find Gimp now to be my editor of choice, I can do with it almost all of the editing I did in photoshop but with a fraction of the resources that photoshop takes and that without mentioning that Gimp is free.

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    Re: Open Source graphic design

    Quote Originally Posted by zapzack View Post
    If you have Gimp, maybe you should get started on the new site ;)
    lol, I have.

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    Re: Open Source graphic design

    I've used photoshop and illustrator for about 11 years, never could get adjusted to the way gimp works.

    If your not as picky as I am, they do have an interface modification for gimp to make it more like photoshop, you can get it at http://www.gimpshop.com/

    From what other designers I've talked with in the past say, it's just as capable as photoshop ;)

    There's also Paint.net if you dont like the gimp: http://www.getpaint.net/

    If your looking for a good alternative to gimp and photoshop on OSX, check out pixelmator.com

    Granted paint.net isnt OSS, and pixelmator isnt free, they are still good atlernatives to consider ;)
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    Re: Open Source graphic design

    Quote Originally Posted by ichwar View Post
    lol, I have.
    I can has preview?

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    Re: Open Source graphic design

    Yea i agree Photoshop is the standard.But if you are now learning and not willing to pay ,Gimp is the best. What i find great the fact that you can use photoshop brushes and almost all file types that are supported on photoshop such as psd files on gimp.
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