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Open Source and Free Alternatives to Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop is a given in any designer's wish list, and it comes with a host of features that allow for excellent and professional photo editing. The biggest obstacle to any designer who wants Photoshop is the price, which can be prohibitive. Fortunately there are a number of open source (and completely free) programs out there that do much of what Photoshop can, and sometimes more.
In this collection, you will find excellent examples of open source and free alternatives to Adobe Photoshop.
GIMP stands for "GNU image manipulation program", and it is one of the oldest and most well known alternatives to Photoshop in existence. Although it doesn't quite have all of them, you'll find most of the features included in Photoshop somewhere in GIMP. GIMP is cross platform and supported by a large community.
Krita has been lauded for ease of use and won the Akademy Award for Best Application in 2006. Part of the Koffice suite for Linux, Krita is slightly less powerful than both Photoshop and GIMP, but does contain some unique features.
Paint.NET has grown out of a simple replacement for the well known MSPaint into a fully featured open source image editor with a wide support base. You'll need Windows to run Paint.NET.
Cinepaint is designed primarily for video often used to make animated feature films by major studios, but it is also a great image editor capable of high fidelity 32 bit color. Currently there is no stable version for Windows.
Pixia was originally designed in Japanese but English versions now exist for this rich editor. Although the original focus was on anime/manga, it is a very capable editor in general. Some of the features are a little counter intuitive, but there are plenty of English tutorials available now if you want to give it a shot. The website seems to have changed recently, so be sure to use our link if you don't want a Japanese error message. Pixia works for Windows.
Your favorite open source/free image editor?
There are many excellent open source and free alternative photo editors out there, and if your favorite isn't on the list – why don't you tell us about it in the comments?
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This was published on Feb 27, 2009
189 Comments
V1 Feb 27 2009
Shouldn't it be ..
10 Excellent Open Source OR Free Alternatives to Photoshop.
As far i know the web based services are not all open source ;)
Daniel Feb 27 2009
Great post, but I am really not convinced that you could use a web based editor as a replacement for Photoshop.
Elliot Feb 27 2009
I can't believe you're missing Artweaver
It's much better than any of these products. The paint engine it has is superb.
gstratt Feb 27 2009
Do any of the alternative in the list above supports PS brushes?
JMarin Feb 27 2009
Great post! Thanks… SUMO PAINT (http://sumopaint.com/web/) is another web based image editor that works on both Mac and PC.
Anthony Feb 27 2009
Pixelmator. http://www.pixelmator.com
Mark Feb 27 2009
Aviary (http://aviary.com/) has a growing suite of web-based image manipulation tools including a vector editor as well as a standard Photoshop-type app called Phoenix. It has some really cool collaborative features and the ability to import and open an image from a URL, which is a pretty cool feature It also supports many keyboard commands such as Command+D to deselect, etc. so it's pretty easy to get used to. It's by no means a replacement, but a good little tool to do some quick and dirty work if you can't access Photoshop or don't feel like waiting for it to load.
Wez Feb 27 2009
Aviary's Phoenix is also a great free alternative to Photoshop – http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/edit-images-online-with-the-aviary-web-suite/
Anton Feb 27 2009
You forgot to mention Pixelmator.
Top Ten Blogging Feb 27 2009
I've used both Photoshop and GIMP and firmly believe that GIMP can satisfy the needs for most people. The heavy graphic designers may need all that Photoshop offers, but most people, myself included, will find that GIMP still does more than what they'll ever need.
iGadget Feb 27 2009
what about pixelmator? http://pixelmator.com
ahh, it ain't free… Okay-okay..
lashtal Feb 27 2009
The apps mentioned are alternatives to msPaint at best.
Tyler Feb 27 2009
I've enjoyed chocoflop, and haven't had too many issues.
Claudus Feb 27 2009
Gimp supports PS brushes
Metapocolypse Feb 27 2009
I swear by Paint and Gimp
neysan Feb 27 2009
Don't call the post "Excellent" if they are not excellent alternatives. There is simply no alternative for Photoshop.
ridlydidly Feb 27 2009
How about Picasa
I have used it for many years and it sure does the job 4 me and is easy to use
Lonny Eachus Feb 27 2009
Another glaring omission is Xara Xtreme. Xara has been working on going open-source since 2006. While the project has been taking a long time, version 0.7 is available for download for Linux, and they say a version for OS X will be out "soon".
This is more an illustration package (vector graphics) than Photoshop, but it does allow bitmap editing, and what it does, it does very well and very fast. It can also use Photoshop plugins.
Flimm Feb 27 2009
The following are not open source:
– Paint .NET (not anymore)
– Chocoflop
– Pixia
– Pixen
– Adobe Photoshop Express
as well as the web based ones, probably.
I'm tired of people using the "open source" headlines to get more clicks, even if the article has nothing to do with open source. Please stop. The term "open source" has a very strict definition and should not be used lightly. Thank you.
Flimm Feb 27 2009
Correction to my last comment: Pixen actually is open source, it's released under the MIT license.
Cowicide Feb 27 2009
If it doesn't have an equivalent to Photoshop's 'Smart Objects', it's pretty much useless to most professionals (who know what they are doing).
krisu Feb 27 2009
@gstratt: The GIMP supports Photoshop's brushes nowadays.
Not bad list, but I have already using GIMP and I don't need others :)
tyroelite Feb 27 2009
Phoenix from Aviary is an excellent web based tool. Aviary also offers several other image tools.
TheOldGit Feb 27 2009
@ gstratt
not sure about the others but the latest version of Gimp does
chad Feb 27 2009
on OS X you also have Pixelmator… it's f'in great.
John Thomas Feb 27 2009
Cool tools for sure but nothing compares to Photoshop.
ken Feb 27 2009
Take a look here for 10 online photos tools
English by Google :
graphicartist2k5 Feb 27 2009
here we go AGAIN with the "top 10 list of alternative/open source/free/lame ass programs that can be used instead of photoshop! WHAT THE HELL IS THE POINT IN THESE LISTS? i've tried the gimp, and i wasn't the least bit impressed, and i've tried paint.net as well, with the same results. WHY? because i know that photoshop stomps them ALL into the ground. it's that simple.
kwer Feb 27 2009
Pixel Image Editor is also an interesting option, available for Linux, Mac and Windows:
(not open source though, but still economic)
Ranjeet Walunj Feb 27 2009
If you've GIMP do you need to look for others ?
It pretty much does everything which a designer needs.
I'm not a designer, but it works for me :-)
Daniel Feb 27 2009
As far as I know, Gimpshop hasn't been updated since 2006. So it's fairly outdated.
Inkscape: http://www.inkscape.org/
Xara: http://www.xara.com/
Janko Feb 27 2009
Great to see Paint.NET on the list. I am actually preparing a small tutorial on how to do simple manipulations in this editor.
Neil Gilbert Feb 27 2009
You can add pixlr.com to the list. It's a completely web based editor.
Birth Announcements Feb 27 2009
How about Aviary http://aviary.com/
Marcelo Minholi Feb 27 2009
@gstratt GIMP supports PS brushes and there is a lot of plugins out there too.
Sudoeste Feb 27 2009
Pixel image editor.
Cheap, lightweight, powerful and multiplatform
Dabbler Feb 27 2009
How about Aviary.com?
Honour Chick Feb 27 2009
very good alternatives…. makes you wonder why people still buy photoshop :(
Dylan Feb 27 2009
Thank God you didn't use the word 'replacements' in the title. I might have had to kill you.
SteveM Feb 27 2009
To go along with the other web-based ones, you really should include http://aviary.com/tools/phoenix. On top of the image editor there is an ever expanding set of tools to go with it (vector editor, font editor, etc.)
Andrew Feb 27 2009
The problem with all of these is:
1) None are nearly as good as photoshop
2) Most people who buy photoshop need the entire creative suite. Of which, there aren't really any good alternatives, especially in the design industry.
Until companies are willing to compete against the entire suite, there will be a problem
Doug Feb 27 2009
I LOVED GIMP also until I had to actually really truly use it. At which point, I realized it was perhaps the worst, most unintuitive Pieces of Software I'd ever used. If you love Photoshop, GIMP will make you want to tear your hair out.
JAC Feb 28 2009
@Elliot: Artweaver is awesome, but it's more akin to Painter. It, in fact, will flatten PSDs when you open them. (I found that out the hard way… T_T…)
@gstratt: Making brushes in GIMP is pretty easy, once you get the hang of it. I used it to turn my logo into a sort-of stamp. :D —> http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Custom_Brushes/
… also, Dan, I second that thought. Just how much ram would the safety saves take? And what makes Sumo, Picnik, and Splashup any different from… Tegaki or RateMyDrawings? Madness, I say… -_-;
joe Feb 28 2009
Don't forget Pixelmator for Mac.
Ricardo Feb 28 2009
Gimpshop is now too old, hasn't anybody came with a newer version than 2.2? Gimp 2.6 has really good stuff. The only thing missing from Photoshop are layer styles. Other than that you get almost every key feature.
Online, Aviary Phoenix ROCKS!
SadistiX Feb 28 2009
Adobe Photoshop Express is hardly an alternative to Photoshop cos it's so limited in features.
Phil Davies Feb 28 2009
I use gimp as my main tool for all of
my web designs,It works just find for
me.Thanks for the great list.
Cindy Sue Causey Feb 28 2009
Am seeing GIMP getting some LONG overdue airtime lately.. As an outspoken disability self-advocate, its name, um, [bytes] terribly..
The program itself has worked wonderfully for these Fingertips.. Found it after a computer crash when I couldn't remember the name of another I had been using.. GIMP turned out to possibly be what the other "free software" one I was using may have come from, *only better*.. :grin:
Thanks for the list.. Opening a couple in other tabs this second to give them a shot, too.. Good to have *CHOICE*.. :wink:
ink Feb 28 2009
a great web based alternative to photoshop is
direct link for the editor:
also has tranlation capabilities
Elliot Feb 28 2009
Of course it will flatten them JAC, however, it has the most used features implemented in a proper way. It also supports natively PS brushes.
Online Hry Feb 28 2009
I use GIMP and i think that is best free alternative to Photoshop. If you want use same skin as Photoshop, use GIMPShop.
alfred devanesan sam Feb 28 2009
great work …carry on your good work… excellent post
Make Stable Money Online Feb 28 2009
Great post, Photoshop still rules though =)
Moucon Mar 01 2009
Your list is old news. Sumo is by far the best web-based image editor to date.
Ayub Mar 01 2009
There is one more software; fast, simple and very light. Known as Photofiltre. Check it out here… http://photofiltre.free.fr/frames_en.htm
Wesley Mar 01 2009
Although there are some highly capable alternatives, as we can see by some of these posts, nothing will ever have the snob appeal of Photoshop. For many, that alone is worth the price of admission. Even if you don't use but 15% of its features, nothing says "I know what I'm doing" like CS4.
macobex Mar 01 2009
Nice List mate.
The most famous among the alternatives is definitely GIMP. But i really don't like it, because of it's not so organized workplace. For web-based alternative, I prefer Splashup.. because of it's simplicity. Thanks for the post..
Rick Mar 01 2009
The pros are already using PS, and aren't in the market for an alternative. The rest of us can't or won't shell out that kind of dough for image editing software, so this list is a great place to start. For me, it's GIMP, because it's so powerful and I've taken the time to get familiar with it. I've also used Picasa for quick basic editing. I'm going to take a look at Paint.net to see what it can do.
Jamie Mar 02 2009
Photoshop has got a large financial backing from Adobe and has had many years of many people working on its development, hence why it is probably the best known image manipulation software out there. The alternatives that do not cost the user to obtain are probably developed by small teams who will probably receive little or no income for creating these tools.
GIMP and the likes do not require the user to part with any cash to obtain them, hence why they are popular photo manipulation programs. CS4 can cost hundreds of pounds and myself like lots of other people do not want to part with such money for computer software nor get involved with illegal copies.
People who want a free equivalent (copy or clone) of Photoshop will probably be disappointed. Photoshop is Photoshop and GIMP is GIMP. They are different programs that have different features and different workflows. Okay so some of the programs will do similar tasks to Photoshop and maybe do them in different ways, but like I said, they are not Photoshop. That is not to say one is "better" than the other, people have a choice of available image editing software and this list shows ones that do not cost to obtain. If you want Adobe Photoshop and can afford it, then by all means buy it. If you want a program to edit images that does not cost you anything, then try something from this list but it will not be Photoshop :-)
Oh and lastly, I'm pretty sure that Gimpshop has been replaced with Photogimp or something with a similar name…
Tan The Man Mar 02 2009
Nice list…
Arnold L. Johnson Mar 02 2009
It very easy to say Photoshop is the graphic industry standard, even to the point that you can't do serious computer art of any vein unless you have it or know it. The truth is that only the file format matters. Can you import and export, can you manipulate, can you send your files to a printer be it desktop or commercial off set.
True artist use whatever is at their disposal. If you are locked into using a commercial graphics software as a company employee, that is your limitation. The audacity of folks to use other software to do what you are doing is not a smirch on your intelligence. I am under no obligation to purchase a Cadillac when the Chevy will do just fine (still GM).
I use GIMP and Inkscape on a Linux platform (Xubuntu). I am quite pleased with the workflows and the outcomes. I have never used Photoshop. GIMP is not a free Photoshop, that is called copyright infringement. While it is great to have one program that does everything, a different program that does things differently is of great value. Maybe Photoshop with GIMP on the side eh? You have the best paintbrushes money can buy but that cheapo brush is all worn out because you really like it. Gee, several hundred dollars vs free, where's the comparison?
Elizabeth K. Barone Mar 02 2009
While I love Photoshop, I still have PaintShopPro X on my laptop as an alternative, just in case. I actually just lost my Photoshop (had a trial version of CS3 design premium) and am currently saving up for CS4. I can't say enough how glad I am that I kept PSP on hand.
This is a nice list though, and I will definitely bookmark it because you never know when you might need something like this.
ljames Mar 03 2009
Ummm, no app has ever come as close to replacing Photoshop as Pixelmator… and not even a mention? Lists like these never fail to shock and disappoint.
Julian Mar 03 2009
AIE (Ajax-Image-Editor) http://www.ajax-image-editor.com is free and open source and you can integrate it in your webpage. It uses ExtJS/Javascript on clientside and PHP/ImageMagick on Serverside.
domineaux Mar 03 2009
Photoshop is the better tool we all know that.
All the pinkos saying photoshop is the king,etc. have probably pirated the photoshop. Photoshop is a very expensive program, and it sure as heck isn't a software you would buy without a serious purpose for buying.
I don't steal software or borrow it. I buy it, so open source alternatives are meaningful to people like me.
Pirating software is bad…it makes a thief out of otherwise honest people. People that normally wouldn't steal a dime will steal music, videos, software off the web and never think about it. Well, it is stealing and thats a fact.
This posting is about open source tools. I doubt anyone that owns a legitimate copy of Photoshop would ever search or look for Opensource graphic tools to replace the quality of a photoshop.
ScottW Mar 04 2009
Seeing as the purpose of this post is to refer to alternatives to commercial software in the photo editing realm, I see no reason why those above me and possibly below are acting like such asses over the extreme possibility that some open source software might actually come close to being as good as their costly Adobe is.
Are we forgetting that the whole idea behind FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) is freedom of choice? If some high end graphics artist wants to shell out a chunk of change for his software, that's his or her choice. In keeping freedom of choice in mind here, it's also the option of another individual to decide to use an open source piece of software that works for them.
I've used both Adobe's Photoshop and the GIMP myself. Both took time to get acquainted to in order to be able to use efficiently. And both I might add, resulted in very satisfactory images.
Both have their place and each of us has their choice in which one to use. If you can justify the cost of Adobe, by all means go ahead and shell out that money. If on the other hand, you can't justify it, GIMP or some of the others will do just fine.
It all comes down to how well you know your software and how to use it.
BlackJackTrainer Mar 04 2009
Gimp are easy to work…
xea Mar 05 2009
Thanks for the links ;)
gimphoto Mar 06 2009
if you search for photoshop free alternative then maybe you should consider GimPhoto, afaik this is the most closest to Photoshop than other software.
actually GimPhoto is GIMP 2.4 modification using new PS menu layout and PS shortcuts, packed with many great plugins, such as: CMYK separation, Save for Web, Batch Process, Noise Removal and Photography Filters, and also improved with new brushset, new gradientset, every aspect is tweaked to improve user usability (available for Windows and Linux)
David Mar 09 2009
I have to question whether a lot of you GIMP haters have taken the time to try the latest version. I used Photoshop for years, from v3 to CS1, and when it became economically nonviable to keep *legally* updated, I switched to GIMP 2.3dev and have never looked back. It was frustrating at first, but I committed myself to *learning* GIMP and am glad I did. Now that I can actually afford to buy PS again if I really wanted to, I choose not to. There's simply nothing I need to do that I can't do in GIMP (and probably faster, since I'd have to relearn PS).
The current GIMP 2.6 is incredibly powerful — I'd say the only significant feature lacking is support for 16-bit color, and that is currently being developed by way of GEGL. MOST people using Photoshop do not work in 16-bit color, so this is hardly a crippling limitation for most of us. If you take the time to learn GIMP instead of expecting it to behave exactly like PS, you would probably be surprised to find that it can do 98+% of what PS can do. You just might have to manually perform some operations that PS wraps up in a nice plug-in — then again, many PS plugins are supported in GIMP.
BTW I do NOT recommend GimpShop, as it is abandonware and based on a much more limited version of Gimp 2.2. If you want the most out of GIMP, then learn GIMP and stop trying to force it to be Photoshop. That said, GIMP keymapping is fully customizable and has for a long time shipped with an alternative keymap that mimics most PS keystrokes.
For those contemplating GIMP for serious work, I highly recommend these two books:
"Beginning Gimp" by Akkana Peck (don't let the "Beginning" title fool you, it gets into quite advanced topics, including writing your own plugins)
"The Artist's Guide to GIMP Effects" by Michael J. Hammel
Seahawk Mar 09 2009
What an impressive number of comments, even from people who is not pro open source.
I have recently updated my paint.net without any issue. Apparently there are version developed by some people where you now have to buy, but I think they do not stick with open source philosophy.
I have Photo Shop, Paint.net, Gimp, and a number of other commercial and open source software. Each have there strong points and each have there lacks.
So what's the issue again?
Michael Hendrickx Mar 09 2009
amazing tips, thank you!
da LLama Mar 11 2009
I think that most people have very limited requirements when it comes to image editing software and could get things done with the above listed programs. Bluntly put, 90% percent of people who think they need PhotoShop – don't.
But there is a reason why Photoshop and CS cost as much as they do and why they are so popular. Professional graphic designers and artist (or just those who are very serious about their work ;) will tell you there is no (free) replacement for PS since it combines the possibilities of photo editing, filters, tools for vector graphics (paths) and very good response when using tablets. Also, using CS allows even more tools that are compatible and based on the same concept.
Most freeware programs can replace one aspect of PS well enough (at least when it comes to photo editing – when dealing with tablets and drawing, I still haven't found anything that can provide both satisfactory response and nifty concepts like layers or photo filters). But if you need to combine more of these aspects – if you can afford it – better buy PS than combine different free software that together will never be as practical (and compatible) as PS and CS.
But like I said, if you're just interested in photo editing or photo manips, there is enough of free and completely satisfactory software out there. Leave PS for the demanding pros – they get paid for using it ;)
Tom Mar 11 2009
Picasa is another pretty good editor.
Jacklyn Mar 12 2009
My favorite editing program that is most like photo shop is
Artweaver. It does have some extra features that photoshop doesn't have too!
Like a embellish tool. On photoshop you have to select, cut and then go to embellish on the top tool bar. But artweaver has it as a tool. It has several other features as well. And of course, its free!
Eclectic Eccentric Mar 12 2009
GIMP 2.6 is a decent program enough, and I would use it still if my computer would actually work when I tried to boot up the program (Instead, it causes my computer to freeze, and I must restart). HOWEVER, I have experienced Adobe Photoshop, from a CS3 trial, to the CS2 avaliable on many computers at my school, and to my own Elements 5. And even if I had a choice between Adobe and GIMP, I'd most certainly go with Adobe. Adobe is smoother and far more organized in structure, and even though my Elements 5 lacks key features, such as the Pen Tool, I still get better results from it than I ever did from GIMP, tablet or no tablet. But then again, the preference all ties in with what the user wants and needs.
Photographer Mar 12 2009
Great article!
But here's another great program named PhotoFiltre
ashley Mar 12 2009
I've used GIMP before and I wasn't impressed… the only image editing/creating programs besides the adobe suite that have held my interest were those that charged a fee unfortunately, which is corel painter x and artrage for its intuitive painting. photoshop is still industry standard and probably will be for a very long time, simply because adobe has the cash resources to constantly improve the program, while the open source developers generally dont get paid much or at all for their work (which, considering that, they do great work).
if someone wants to work in the design industy, adobe suite knowledge is a must, simply put. you can afford photoshop if your a student – they give out academic licenses (which allows full usage even commercial) for $300 for the design premium cs3… i bought that when i bought my laptop for college. all you need is proof that your a student, and you get student pricing on anything adobe. of course, they also sell a super cheap 'student' edition ($100 i think, its the full program), which prohibits commercial work… its confusing, but if you plan on making money designing then the academic version is the way to go. you can get these discounts straight from adobe, not some questionable third party.
(by the way, im from the US – the licensing is different in other countries but some form of student priced software is available everywhere adobe is)
Zammy Mar 13 2009
Here's a moral question:
You use an open source, free alternative to Photoshop. As a result you don't need to pay for Photoshop, but have to use applications worse off than Photoshop.
You manage to find a free version of Photoshop [through means I shall not describe]. You don't need to pay for it, but you get to enjoy the full power of Photoshop.
In both cases you don't pay a cent. But for the latter, you get to enjoy Photoshop and publicise it as you use it. Right?
Actually I'm just saying so because Photoshop is just so good, nothing comes close. But the latest version is so ex, it's cheaper to find an outdated Photoshop version through EBay, and yet still have awesome features. They really didn't change much through the years.
MAID Mar 13 2009
Thanks for this helpful post.
Thanks also to everyone who commented and recommended other alternatives. You're all so helpful!
I'll go check out those….
Hockey Prophet Mar 13 2009
Nice article.
Photo Shop and Harley Davidson motorcycles have some thing in common: You pay a lot for a label. The only real benefit is the attitude you can project since you can say you have one or the other.
The reality is that there are alternatives which work just as well. Another reality is that most people resist change of any kind. Having to learn how to use a new application is time consuming, the real price tag few are willing to pay.
Leena Mar 14 2009
Don`t forget to try Photoscape !!
putude Mar 15 2009
Yeah, I tired to explore google.com to find another similar software. GIMP and their friend make me confuse. I'm frustrated with this software. But we should appreciate the GIMP creator/community for their great job.
jpcha2 Mar 18 2009
You should take a look at Chasys Draw IES, and see if you like it. I think it gives Photoshop some real competition
indera Mar 20 2009
wow, thank u.. i love "free"
Moe Shinola Mar 20 2009
Which of these are the easiest for designing bumper stickers? With Photoshop there's a forest of GUI and features to wade through so it's hard to figure anything out.
The YPI Apr 02 2009
Really something that I was looking for.
T-Law Apr 03 2009
Awesome list, thanks ;)
Fadzuli Apr 06 2009
There's a new one in town. http://www.pixlr.com/editor/
Mel M. M. M. Apr 11 2009
Fantastic post. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge on this. It's fantastic to know there are so many options. :O)
prem ypi Apr 16 2009
Great collection. You are really doing community service by showing the alternatives.. i like specially the ChocoFlop and the pixen.
Mike Jun 04 2009
Great thread ,
I agree with Hockey prophets's views. I don't care if it's commercial , web based or open source ,I want somehitng thats simple to use and produces half decent results.
I would happily pay for photoshop if i could take it home and use it out of the box. I have tried friends copies as they rave about it but I just don't have the patience for it. I have also tried abouit half of the programs above also. As an infrequent hobbist I want somehting I can master in days not months because i don't have the time (or won't invest it)and I have no real needs for perfection. I do have a few wants, the major one being a one or two click method of removing (or reducing to acceptable levels)the flare on peoples faces from flash photography, I have a good quality compact camera which I just want to point and click for half decent snaps (not quality photos) and yes i coudl get a bettter camera ,but the same philosophy applies, I don't wnat to invest loads of time learning a beter quality camera , i just want to automatically take half decent snaps (not high quality photos), and be able to easily remove the semi regular problems with them and get on with my life.
If anyone can recommend a program that a hobbyist can use to easily remove skin blemishes liek flash , i'd be obliged , thnaks.
jpcha2 Jun 14 2009
Thought you might want to know -Chasys Draw IES is now free and more powerful than ever. Try it and you'll never look at Photoshop again
RareHero Jun 16 2009
I Love GIMP. Too bad I'm not any good at it.
Mary Cook Jun 23 2009
i don't know what a web site is i have a spot on zazzle.com which is http://www.zazzle.com/sugie_sug* .do to a head injury i have a hard time,specially with reading and grasping what i read. what i need is something or someone to show me how to enlarge a image. so is there a spot to go. FREE PLEASE i have no money. thanks.
Naruto Jul 15 2009
i seriously can never figure out how to do anything in gimp… plus almost all cool tutorials are for photoshop
James Jul 22 2009
That's a great review but there still does not seem to be any real equivalent to Photoshop. Better start checking for the best prices instead.
Jeff Jul 23 2009
I was mislead into coming here by your inaccurate title (half of these aren't "open source"). Please fix it.
alexxie Aug 24 2009
don't forget that photoshop is the best image editing software in the world, just check out the tools very well, they are super amazing. (if it can't be a photoshop definitely is not a photoshop) am from Nigeria. thanx
Kim Sep 05 2009
I use Irfanview, Paint and Gimp and I'm really surprised no one mentioned Irfanview.com in this post, it's been around for awhile and it's better than Paint. I'm not a designer or anything just basic stuff and I find Gimp rather intimidating. I think Irfanview is one of the easiest to learn (aside from Paint because its been around for so long) but I mainly use it to convert personal pics to an icon file so I can "personalize" my desktop folders. Thanks for the post, will bookmark it in case I start getting more adventurous!
Leo Sep 22 2009
Questions for all those who swear by Photoshop… How much does it cost? Did YOU pay for it? Would it be fair to say that Photoshop costs about $800 to buy? How much does Gimp cost? For those of us who are living and working on a tight budget. It's a no-brainer. I understand the cost of software development and everything but why so much for a great product that needs no advertising. It could sell it self two-fold if the cost was much lower.
Soi Nov 16 2009
THE problem with the PS/CS suite isn't simply the price one has to pay to "buy in"… it is the price one has to pay to "buy in" again and again and again and again. I wouldn't mind paying $1000 for a program _once_, with reasonable and inexpensive updates (around $100) every year. But when I have to pay between $500 and $1000 every one to two years to stay current–as happened when I (foolishly?) upgraded to Snow Leopard–I want to look elsewhere. (Either that or pirate a newer copy of software I purchased in the past… which is–despite the assertion some people want to force upon us–isn't stealing).
Photoshop's monopolistic prominence as the "industry standard" seems to have given them the right in their eyes to massively overcharge for their adequate product. After all, if you're a design professional, where'ya gonna go?
(Recall back in the day when there were viable competitive alternatives to Adobe? Recall the price structure then? See?)
It is high time more commitment by users (and for those with the programming skills, new developers) flows in the direction of Open Source alternatives to Monopolyware.
Now you know.
Paul Nov 23 2009
Photoshop is great, but its always nice to have alternatives if you can't afford it. Thanks for the list and thanks to all those who added to it via comments.
Basilio Guzman Nov 25 2009
FREE is a price anyone can pay. I used to work as a graphic designer and have used The GIMP extensively for paid work. None of my customer have ever noticed it was not made with Adobe Photoshop. When you are an artist, the tools you use do not make any diference necessarily.
Ian Brodie Dec 06 2009
I must admit, I struggled with GIMP. I could do some basics, but I struggled to select objects. Once I created a shape or object it became uneditable.
In the end I stumped up and got Fireworks.
Prashant Dec 16 2009
Nobody mentioned about Photo pos pro, now available free from its maker at http://www.photopos.com
Every single soft is good, unless you make those stuffs to work for you. Gimp is hard to learn. I liked photo pos, just because of its easy interface and learning curve.
Proworkflow Jan 01 2010
Some people post comments without reading the article… those of you who are complaining about this list excluding Siebel, Salesforce, etc please read the title of the article: "the top 10 OPEN SOURCE crm solutions" …which obviously rules out the above mentioned, as well as Outlook or Excel and similar paid products.
baycrum Jan 03 2010
I find Photoshop hard for me at least(not sure why)
And I never used GIMP before.Then I used Gimp and it was easier.Perhaps it was because I used Paint Before.The only way I could use Photoshop was at school or at the library.
Gimp feels better for me.Also You can create your own brushes!
How cool is that?The only problem is that when you say you use GIMP people act like you're nonprofessional.Just because something costs more doesn't mean it's good.It's just like saying some 100$ pants are better than a pair of 10$ even though they both serve the same function.Just as GIMP and Photoshop serve the same function:To edit photos and images.
jtools Jan 04 2010
If you know Japanese , I recommend AzPainter or Nekopaint free.
If you know Japanese and you pay the developer the shareware fee , I recommend SAI or Nekopaint , 4thpaint.
Josiah Jan 16 2010
Chocoflop has been discontinued :(
Paul Jan 16 2010
no alternative for photoshop? are you serious? if you make a living out of creating and editing images then you won't mind paying 600$ but for 95% of the people on this planet one (or a combination) of the above software will suit them just fine. I can do anything i want using paint.net and never had any problems. photoshop is definitely better than any of these (after all people get paid to work on it) but it doesn't make sense for an average Joe to get one to. It's like getting a bugatti veyron to get to your work and back home.
excelent list. it helped me very much
Netbooks Jan 28 2010
Photoshop is way too expensive – if they woul dsell it for a reasonabke price they would get a lot more customers – paint.net is fine why pay $800 for photoshop ?
Gord Feb 14 2010
As a person with 29 years of personal/volunteer computers graphics work, in 2D, vector illustration, and 6 years of extensive 3D artwork (Bryce, TrueSpace), I now KNOW that PhotoShop is nothing but an expensive JOKE!. There are hundreds of freeware graphics plugins that will work with numerous freeware programs. You take out all the effects out of PhotoShop you'll basically get nothing but a shell. By the way, as far as I'm concerned, Apple computers are also a waste of time and money. I'm a PC user, and really happy that I stuck Windows. There literally hundreds of freeware/open-source programs available for Windows. I now only do digital artwork in 3D and then use the 2D graphics programs for post-processing. A little food for thought for the ones that are dinosaurs and still use 2-dimensional graphics for artwork.
Arturo Feb 18 2010
I do believe that this whole discussion comes from the fact that Photoshop has two different publics (as in editing and retouching software).
We have the design crowd that would make… I don´t know… 3D flaming lettering or something and the common user that wants to retouch his photos.
In the GIMP we have levels, curves, white balance, focus and defocus tools, color temperature, masks, selection tools, channels, image resizing and I would like to know any specific tool that you use in a daily , in a daily basis, basis that is not there.
On the minus side: raw processing, changing brush size and color profiles.
But if you work with jpgs from your point and shoot, don't print, and don't mind limited brush size while making localized correction ¿Why not? As a matter of fact, I would prefer using the GIMP rather than Elements because it has curves and easy to use layer masks. (And you can manage raws with Photoscape which is also free)
camnio Feb 23 2010
I'm surprised at the power of some of these open sourced programs.
Cindi Apr 10 2010
I think the main reason for this article and the suggestions is due to the price of Photoshop. There are very few people that would need the program in their day-to-day life. I have Photoshop, Elements, Paint, Gimp, and Paintshop. However, the program I use for 99% of my work as a photographer is PhotoImpact. It uses objects not layers, but is very comparable and about $400 dollars less!
Duncan Apr 20 2010
I have just (3/4 days) begun using Gimp. Previous Photoshop user 11-12 years. Its might be time consuming learning a new app but I am yet to find a process that Gimp can't do…
Greg Lorriman Apr 25 2010
I've used Photoshop and while Gimp may have a lot of power it is destructive and missing too may power features (layer groups, for example, or non-destructive transformations/effects).
The only program that comes close to PhotoShop, in my experience, is Serif's Photo Plus. But Serif don't eat their own dog food and so they never fix long standing stupid bugs, have poor UI implementation (lazy programmers: speaking as one), and implement some advanced features so poorly as to make them impractical/unusable. For example batch processing where we must navigate from 'my computer' all the way through drives, 'documents and settings' etc for both in and out and does not remember and no ability to paste a path (which would have saved the situation)?!?!? And then batch processing again that permits photoshop plugins but you cannot set the plugin settings?!?!?!? The former is a programmers fault but the latter is a feature purely for a features list and not for the end user: ie the management are rotten too.
It's terrible because this program has serious potential somehow completely unrecognized.
Serif are a company in need of takeover.
(caveat: I haven't used the latest edition. X2 was such a disappointment that I gave up).
Maxwell Apr 26 2010
Thanks to those who have contributed their comment for this educative article.l was using phoroshop before my computer got crashed and after reformatting , l lost my beautiful photoshop. Then resorted to GIMP; and l must confess that GIMP serve almost the same purpose – all depends on your experience and capabuility. GIMP teams have really done a great work, more grease to their effort. Finally, please lets join hands and help GIMP teams financially , so that they GIMP can atleast knock photoshop out. Thanks
ram singh mehra May 15 2010
Hey Thx…
nice link…
i am use PhotoPlus X3… nice software… :)
Bcaz I'm surprised at the power of some of these open sourced programs & same featured…
Tony Jun 01 2010
You know, I've used PhotoShop since around version 4. That was back in '96 or '97. I've also used the Corel Suite since that time. I'm not a "professional" artist, even though I've done some things that can be considered "professional" (university portal redesign, comic book art, layouts, paintings, business cards, newsletters, ads for different things, etc.). I'll be honest with you. I think that most of the people that have posted on here preaching the wonder and grace of PhotoShop simply haven't even tried any of the alternatives. It's like somebody saying the Bible has lies and contradictions in it, and when you ask them if they've ever read it, they tell you no. In professional graphics and layouts development, PhotoShop and GIMP are very close. Both have limitations and both have strengths. However, GIMP is free. THAT is enough to edge PhotoShop out, in my opinion. Yes, it is true that GIMP isn't as intuitive, and the workflow in GIMP is a little more difficult to get used to, but everything worth learning and powerful enough to fulfill many tasks in design and editing is going to be a bit complicated. That's the nature of using very robust programs and applications. There probably will NEVER be an application that will change the color, saturation, and lightness of a photo in one click. These are VERY complicated calculations. So, in completing these types of complicated tasks, PhotoShop, in my opinion, is NOT superior to GIMP. Put in the time to learn GIMP, or even Paint.NET, to be honest, and I'm sure your results will be more than satisfying. If you haven't ever tried them for a reasonable amount of experimentation (i.e., actually tried to complete a task), then you really shouldn't be complaining about the inferiority of these programs to PhotoShop. When GIMP (and others) are completely free, and I have to pay an exorbitant amount of money up-front for PhotoShop, and then additional sums every year or two to upgrade, the choice becomes elementary. Have a nice day folks. Happy creating.
Oh, lol. Great article, by the way. :o)
manny Jun 07 2010
gimp is getting the long waited monowindow mode
will be twice as easy to use and learn.
will have traditional mode and monowindow mode very soon
everyone should be happy :)
Ricardo Jun 12 2010
Hello. I want to know if any of these art software programs mentioned or any other software out there (preferred Freeware, but also show shareware ones if only) can do 2 of the following things:
1. An art software program that has the ability to edit "Nodes" or pull points on a drawing.
2. Not sure what it's called, but the ability to "shape shift" a drawn object that the object can be bent slantingly forward or backwards ("|___/", "|___\").
I have Paint.Net & it is very good, but does not (as far as I know) have the ability to do those 2 great things.
Basically comparable to "Adobe Illustrator" or much like "Photoshop" in that regard.
Thank you in advance. God bless :) .
kansapa Jun 23 2010
Hornil StylePix is another one.
leebojammin Jun 30 2010
I dont know where you got your information from regarding paint.net and its 'open source 'license, but its not. I just rechecked the website and its no longer source, so you should update that part of this website .
Rakesh Narang Jul 02 2010
A very nice set of tools, i downloaded the second one, GIMP not working for me i hope this one does.
Thanks :D
John Jul 05 2010
GIMP does not really support CMYK colors.
GMP is clunky and not intuitive.
Core PhotoPaint is the only real alternative to PhotosShop in terms of being useful for print output.
Mike Jul 13 2010
I agree with leebojammin. I do not agree that Paint.NET is Open Source. Could you please send me a link to the source code if it is?
anon Jul 16 2010
#10 would feel right at home to someone who is still stuck using Photoshop 5 LE which came with the Wacom Graphire2, way back in the day.
waka Jul 21 2010
how about amazing pixlr ?
kmx Aug 13 2010
Thanks Six Revisions for this article. I just want to do some simple mods but don't wanna pay $$$ for the privilege.
Lisa Folliard Aug 31 2010
If you save a file in GIMP, what kind of file is it? Is Photoshop the only program that uses jpep files?
Lisa Folliard Aug 31 2010
I meant to type jpeg
EW Sep 16 2010
Years ago, I had an early version of Photoshop and found it rather overcomplicated, and basically unintuitive to use. I started using Paint Shop Pro, followed it through several iterations, and settled on version 8, which has been quite adequate for my needs. Sorry to say, once JASC sold out to Corel, reviews have not been good – it seems to have been dimissed by the company as a basic photo adjustment tool and photo album. Version 8, however, still works fine on my XP machines, although Windows 7-64 rejected it. No, it was never open sourced, but that's not really the point – neither was Photoshop. The important points are usability and price.
MikeHimself Oct 09 2010
There is also PaintStar.
This is a sort of stripped-down version of Photoshop.
Takes a while to get used to the minimal user interface, but well worth the effort. Even has perspective control for architectural purists – and morphing for creative types.
I used Photoshop 5.0. LE (magazine cover disk) for many years, but it will not install on updated XP Home. Regret the loss of an old friend, but am not prepared to pay for what I once had for free.
Andrew Nov 02 2010
Gimp really has come a long way in the past year its pretty amazing.
Himagain Nov 04 2010
Greetings all!
Thanks to the all the serious posters for advice. Poo to the religious fanatics of Photoshop! :-)
Photoshop is exactly positioned like Apple. Has little to do with the real world and is a posers dream.
It *IS* a great program, but its main purpose is to impress with its existence, not excellence.
What most people miss is that it is not only EXTREMELY expensive to buy, but even worse to maintain!
Go get a copy of paint.NET.
Want to get REAL serious? Get GIMP. (Unless you want to work in a big graphics sweatshop). There, PS is a "rite-of-passage". They don't hire for skill, they hire for the "club".
Then, go get a copy of WYSIWYG (the best website construction program for 99.999% of even commercial work out there) and learn what works – not what is "artistic".
Thanks for all the fish!
Jane Nov 10 2010
A few weeks ago I was "forced" to switch to GIMP from Photoshop(new job, new company… new software :(). At first it was really hard but as I worked with it and found where everything is I learned to love it. It's a great alternative to Photoshop … but I still miss my CS3.
Wintersnow Nov 16 2010
WELL SAID, ScottW!
If only some of us understood the definition of the word "alternative"…
Aiko Nov 20 2010
There is also AzDrawing and AzPainter,
both programs are free and are similar to
photoshop and gimp. They were originally
Japanese but there is a loose english translated
version. :)
Saxobay Nov 26 2010
I would like to Introduce http://www.Fatpaint.com a free, full featured, online graphic design software for doing layered painting, vector drawing, photo editing and page layout. It's the first Flash based painting program with full support for pressure sensitive Pen Tablets.
Fatpaint has more drawing and painting features than any other online graphics application, and it has built-in thousands of graphical resources.
Linux nerd Dec 11 2010
GIMP is not an alternative to Photoshop.
kappi Dec 13 2010
Depends what you are using Photoshop for. If its for the web and general design the GIMP is more than good enough, with filters, layers and plugins it will do exactly the same as photoshop. Lets not forget. . . its free! If you can afford to spend hard earned cash on photoshop and use all it's power to create fantastic designs then good you. If you don't then try GIMP, it's powerful and there are heaps of tuts on the net.
KAMEIR Dec 18 2010
GIMP does not seem to work under Windows XP. I tried the suggested fixes but it still crashes. So, I had to remove it. Wasted three hours in total. Don't try until this is fixed.
agung dewo Dec 20 2010
I have A GIMP what amaizing software open source and I would to say thanks very much for who make this
Oladapo Adeniyi Jan 09 2011
I must thank you for this article, and thank ALL for their enlightening comments – they were as entertaining as the article was.
As a Nigerian, I will ALWAYS stick with open source anytime or day. I am currently going to try out Photo Pos Pro, Gimphoto and Gimpad.
muslimah Jan 13 2011
I have heard a lot about GIMP and I have also tried to use it b4. but that time i have no clue on how to use it, but now i am going to try it again
I dont think Paint.net can be relapsed to photoshop that's…… to far then imagination. if you say you can use paint.net instead of paint, i can agree to that but to photoshop…..no way
kalbadia Jan 22 2011
And what about Acorn ?
Scott Jan 23 2011
Hello Everyone. I have Irfan View and it does very well with free but great photoshop plugins like Perspective Transformations 8.0 that tilts and bends photos. Irfan View also works with a lots of photoshop plugins that I have that were very cheap but high quality like from Topaz Labs. Sorry for the crappy post but the only internet I have now is on my Razr phone and my thumb is tired now.
jordache Jan 25 2011
The fact that you listed CinePaint in this list is indicative of the fact that 1. you've never tried ANY of these 10 programs and 2. you just Google'd "open source paint software" to get the list.
The only program on that list that's worth giving any time to is GIMP. CinePaint hasn't been updated in years and is far from stable.
jesse Feb 03 2011
Yea, Gimp and Paint.net are only the two closest to Photoshop, the rest should not had been included at all.
Christian Feb 04 2011
Some of those applications is NOT open source… Wrong title and we shouldn't arrive on this page when we google "open source photo editor"…
Andy Feb 14 2011
I just used your website for my presentation in school. It was really great and awesome. I do think that gimp is the best.
Go to http://ebandit.in for some infographics and just cool graphics
rudraksha Feb 17 2011
Gimp is very easy to use.
Matthew Feb 20 2011
Gimp is the most photoshop like but the interface is clunky. Gimpshop crashes easily on my xp machine, but it is Ram poor and slow of memory, so take that with a grain of salt. on my old computer i had ps5.5 and later elements, both came free with upgrades to my system as my computer building freinds had discs they did not need (they had been beta testers). Paint.net has some neat filters, I use some of it's distortions a lot, but it's selection tools are disapointing. the tolerece on the magic wand is a pain to set just right and it cannot feather selections. the laso has a tendency to pick things differently than i want, and the square and cirle tools are the only other tools. it is however verry good at it's blending modes.
linuxer suffering on windoze Feb 20 2011
The confusion between "better" and "what I'm used to" is very frequent. Even though photoshop has quite a few advantages over GIMP (CMYK being a frequent point), the most frequently complaint is that it's not a identical clone of photoshops interface. For someone who's used to GIMPs interface, though, the situation is the opposite. It really depends on where you start and how "fluent" you become, the harder will be the adaptation and the "worst" the software you're changing to will seem. There are probably things that are more universal, but most of the complaints seem to take that for granted, as if Adobe had somehow invented the perfect GUI in an absolute sense.
The same is true for a great deal with the "linux is harder" complaints. It's true that it's not as easy to configure, but once you do it, and once you find a desktop environment you like, Windows suddenly becomes terrible in usability. There are even apps to give some of the common features of linux DEs, like virtual desktops, but it seems hard to really emulate all of the features of a linux DE or a customized set of features.
And it spreads a bit outside just the DE. For changing tabs in web browsers, for example, on linux, you can easily roll the mouse wheel. On windows I cath myself all the time trying to do that, only to not work at all. Webpages on windows load somewhat faster though. Even windows' firefox running under WINE on linux was faster than linux' native firefox. But chrome is ok, and even firefox has been improving a bit.
Angelique Mar 11 2011
I've read most of these post. I think it's wise to learn alternative software in general. It looks like you take your profession serious, and that you are keeping your eyes open to industry trends.
Secondly, Not every developer is going to get a job at Adobe. These talented people are not only taking the time to create these softwares, they are making them free!
Thirdly, if you are new to digital arts, or don't even know if you are going to stick it out. Why pay $1000 every other year? Unless you are at a PROFESSIONAL stage,(Paid work) and can write it off on your taxes, why bother? Not to mention, these alternatives sometimes "dumb it down" So you will enjoy it and tell other about it. Which is what many of you have already done.So there's their advertizing done!
Finally, Think Results. Not every software can be your person Jesus; No matter what Adobe tells you. If they had it together there would be no need for Illustrator. Choose the right tool for the job. "Fatboy" software for one task, and "PrissyPixel.com" for something else.
Bobster Mar 21 2011
Truth is photoshop is more powerful than any of those but unless you're a proffessional designer you don't need it. If you're some random signature artist or something the like you can use gimp for it. Gimp has layers and all that, and it can use photoshop brushes and you can install plugins and scripts into it so you can do basically all you can do in photoshop. I can find only one bad thing about it and it's that gimp doesn't have so good brush settings. But you can get all those layer modes and stuff very easily, just look up the net.
Nam Design Mar 26 2011
Thank Daniel,
I intend to redesign my old banner on my website &
create another ads for our free schemes.
Your guides're so useful. I will read these carefully.
OK I know the post i am commenting on was in 2009, but this needs to be said.
@V1,by your comment it is clear, you have missed the point, it says Open Source or FREE, which means you do not have to pay to use it, wether or not it is open source, all these applications are free to use, so the title is more than valid, it is HIRES ACCURATE.
I checked out Artweaver it is not really a Photoshop alternative, as Artweaver 2.0 (win7) is a Art Painting program, for painting without paints and canvas, directly into the digital medium. I am sure it could be used on photos, but it's not made for that,
Bobster, for the money one pays, yes Photoshop is much more powerful, but it is also by previous versions, bloated, slow and cumbersome compared to what it used to be, unless you are lucky enough to have at home, a PC so new that only a professional can afford it.
hence the point of the article,
I would look for an old version of Photoshop, relevant to the OS one is running,
Personally I do not like the new Photoshop, alot of the "features" and "Extras" are annoying and unwanted, not what I am looking for in an expensive tool.
"Personally I do not like the new Photoshop, alot of the "features" and "Extras" are annoying and unwanted, not what I am looking for in an expensive tool."
I have to amend this one, it was Paintshop I do not like now, Corel took a fantastic program from JASC and made it into a complete mess,
William Apr 12 2011
Does any of these have the paint bucket tool that has both the overlay and colour replacement?
Lee-Anne Apr 16 2011
Hi, I'm new to all this, and I would really like some help. I'm trying to start up my own business and I need to make a company logo and brand logo.
I have most of the graphics and images I need to make the brand logo first, all I want to do is put a back ground picture add images over the background picture,then add stenciling and lettering and finish the edges off with borders.
Whats the best software for this and someone with limited funds and skills.
Xarick Apr 19 2011
Corel Painter can also be great alternative. It has a variety of brushes to choose from and can let you have your own style of painting. It also supports layers so it's no problem.
V Rath May 18 2011
Photoshop is costly as they have to offset the price of illegal 1 Million plus illegal copies running in India on the desks of home users. If they even charged 10 USD from each of these people they get 10 Mill USD. But then Adobe has to take up this issue with the Indian Government.
Indians – #1 users of pirated Software.
Hermit May 30 2011
Is there any free art programs that can run Photoshop Action Scripts? Your advice would be deeply appreciated.
send_ok Jun 01 2011
i need alternative photoshop that can edit *.psd file format it self…
Siddhu Jun 02 2011
photoshop is still a king…..no any alternate can replace that……..
Aeomer Jun 09 2011
Gimp is unintuitive, convoluted, and annoying – as a cross platform product it takes the worst from each platform rather than adjusting. Photoshop is a resource hog and too expensive – but if you work in design you really have no choice :-(
Kobayashi Tamotsu Jun 20 2011
I Want use.
harlan Jun 24 2011
according to their own site, choco-flop has been discontinued for mac because the creator thinks PixelMator is better. It is still available for download but may not work on snow leopard.
I came here looking for a GIMP alternative because it is too hard to figure out.
And for all of you who said nothing is better than photoshop you are right, however, if you can't afford it, you have to find an alternative!
romain Jul 25 2011
I use photoshop and think it's the best out there, was looking for alternatives as my niece is very artistic with paper and pencil thought it would be good for her to learn the basic's of photo editing i'm not spending hundreds on something she may not like, plus she ent touching my pc
Aamir Jul 31 2011
good list.
has any1 tried Paint.NET ?
Draken Aug 06 2011
Gimp is amazing, has lots of stuff on it, Also, did you know if you get a free trial of photoshop, then go into the folders, take the cool stuff out, and import it into gimp, gimp would be stronger than photoshop? its hard to do on your own without messing up, but people on the following website have already to save to gimp files including layer effects at:
it has alot of the photoshop tools, ready for gimp, and if your mad at the gimp LAYOUT? then download gimpshop, then download gimp, and update it to its upgraded version, im pretty sure that works, if you know how the program works, as in where all the files are… then just import the photoshop tools into gimpshop, and WALA, the number 1 REPLACEMENT FOR PHOTOSHOP! Now how do you respond to that? GIMP can support photoshop brushes and tools in 2.7.2!!! and even more in the upcoming 2.8.0!!! AND ITS FREE!!! So tell me, how is photoshop better than gimp?
kimmy kim Aug 10 2011
I truly miss and love Photoshop, any way this list is for people who cant afford Photoshop so they have to find other ways to getting the job done!Any way GIMP 2sucks like crazy and no tomorrow. Dont use it its a waste of space. Repeat dont use it…..lol.
Harshit Singhal Sep 25 2011
A great set of tools indeed. I prefer using Picnik since it only needs a browser and has various basic & advanced options as well.
Blazing Orchid Sep 25 2011
I found sumo paint while looking for a free alternative to teach with. Sumo paint is an in browser application as well that's free its interface is similar to photoshop as well. It is also available in several languages this link opens right up to the application http://www.sumopaint.com/app/ The main website is http://www.sumopaint.com/ For more info about the application and the community etc.
Meghan S. Thomas Oct 29 2011
I 100% agree with the people like linuxer suffering on windoze and Arnold L. Johnson. Simply put, unless I want to make a career out of art, then Photoshop is a must. Adobe has built a program that supplies THE very best in photo editing and art. It would foolish for you not to invest in it if you seriously wanna make it a career. Much like if I want to do heavy computer aided design work for an engineering or architecture career, AutoCAD is a must.
But if this is just for hobby or entertainment (or even if I want another program on the side) then by all means download FreeCAD or GIMP; 90% of the population won't need to pay $400/$600 up front for AutoCAD or Photoshop.
I own AutoCAD, as I was once an engineering student, and it's great. It was easy (when you had an instruction manual) and allowed a lot of features. But even now, I don't need it and if I even do but lose AutoCAD, I can just use FreeCAD.
I know I don't need Photoshop because the art and games I will make is just for hobby. So I'll probably use GIMP because it satisfies my needs.
When we look for these products, yeah we say "We want an free Photoshop alternative". But what we really mean is "We want a free good photo editor because I can't afford Photoshop", or "I don't need something heavy like Photoshop, just something light to do cool things with."
EJ Nov 12 2011
Thanks but still looking. First I installed gimp but couldn't find a way to show layers. Second I installed gimpshop but couldn't get the app to work. I'm running 10.6.4 so I don't think that's the problem but it could be. Everyone says nice things about gimp and gimpshop. I just can't find a way to get the bugger to work. Onward and upward with the testing of other products.
Sam Aug 29 2012
Found this site because I cant afford Photoshop. I will try Gimp and get back to you….Thanks
ayhan Oct 08 2012
I using PixBuilder 2 Studio and very satisfy.
You should not link to GimpShop, immediatly after installing it the installer automatically installed a ton of free games/music/etc. icons on my desktop (even though i declined them during the setup) along with a ton of adware.
Richard Jun 05 2013
I just downloaded and installed GIMP. It also installed bloatware/adware/malware! I chose to do a custom install so as not to add the offered toolbar but it also loaded SolidSavings and 24/7Help. If an app has to sneak on to my PC, I am 100% sure I don't want it.
Kimberly Sep 16 2013
I COULD NOT AGREE MORE w/ Richard & N!! This has actually been Gimpshop's business model since VERY VERY EARLY ON!! I had downloaded Gimpshop several years ago during a time when I was having MAJOR ISSUES with an OLD version of Photoshop but the New Version of Photoshop was due to come out in just a couple of weeks.
In my case I didn't really get any malware (at least none that I know of), but it DEFINITELY ADDED TONS & TONS OF SO-CALLED "FREE" APPS which were really nothing more than Free TRIALS that if you wanted to keep you had to purchase. It just added TONS OF SHEER JUNK FILES!! Fortunately this happened to me two laptops ago!!
With the type & amount of work of Graphic Design, Photography & Video work that I do for our small non-profit organization, I NEED EVERY SINGLE KB THAT I HAVE! I don't have any extra MB to loan or give or share or anything of the like to an app that doesn't have the decency to declare itself in a proper installer and announce itself and what it's name, purpose & intent are on my computer!!
***** TO THE MODERATORS OF THIS SITE: I WOULD VERY, VERY, STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU REMOVE GimpShop from your list of recommended applications since it really causes FAR, FAR MORE HARM THAN GOOD!! If you decide NOT to remove it entirely from your list then I would AT THE VERY LEAST, MOVE IT TO THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE LIST AND PLACE AN ASTERISK BESIDES IT WITH A LINK TO ALL OF THE POSTS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH IT. ******
sarah smith Sep 18 2013
do any of these have a pen tool ?
that's the only thing i really need!


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The officer applied for a search warrant, which was executed around 5 a.m. Thursday, Young said. Sebastian Anthony Servantes, 20, and Joshua William Young, 26, both of Bend, were contacted in the home and arrested, he said.
During a search of the home, officers said they found 20.5 grams of heroin packaged for sale, marijuana, over $3,500 in cash, scales and other items related to the sale of illegal drugs, Taylor said.
Taylor said the homeowner had evicted the two men from the home a few days earlier, but they had not yet left.
Servantes was lodged at the Deschutes County Jail on $62,500 bail, facing charges of heroin possession, manufacture and delivery of heroin within 1,000 feet of a school and frequenting a place where drugs are used.
Young, who was released from jail later Thursday, faces charges of heroin possession and frequenting a place where drugs are used.


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Under international law, there are two distinct ways of looking at war—the reasons you fight and how you fight. In theory, it is possible to break all the rules while fighting a just war or to be engaged in an unjust war while adhering to the laws of armed conflict. For this reason, the two branches of law are completely independent of one another.
Jus (or ius) ad bellum is the title given to the branch of law that defines the legitimate reasons a state may engage in war and focuses on certain criteria that render a war just. The principal modern legal source of jus ad bellum derives from the Charter of the United Nations, which declares in Article 2: "All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations"; and in Article 51: "Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations."
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The Carlisle Indians may practice their fielding, but there's been little need.
"It's a little boring," said senior Shadow Sanders about playing in the field. "Just standing the whole time watching."
First, second, third or short. The Indians rarely see the ball.
"It's crazy," said junior Zach Brightwell.
The Indians are crazy good. Sporting a perfect 15 and 0 record, the Carlisle pitching staff has yet to surrender a single earned run. The Indians have pitched 4 straight no hitters.
"It's very important," said Sanders of the streak. "Most teams have never done four straight no hitters in a row."
Opponents are going hitless. Some can't even make contact. Senior Gunner Baker has tied a national record with 22 consecutive strikeouts.
"Our last game when I knew I had a chance to tie the record, I started thinking about it a little more in that first inning," said Baker. "That's the first game I've thought of stuff like that. I ended up tying first (place)."
"I've never seen anything like it and I've been playing since I've was a little kid," said Brightwell. "22 consecutive strike outs is amazing.
Baker's not the only dominating arm. Joined by Brightwell and Sanders, the 1A Indians, have three top pitchers.
"It's fun because it keeps you wanting to get better and a friendly competition," said Brightwell.
The Indians pitching staff has combined for 215 strikeouts.
"It's awesome," said Baker. "In 1A you don't see very many three dominating pitchers on one team. So it's amazing. They're working hard this season and we're doing stuff we've never done before."
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Can't wait to get your hands on your very own Lomo'Instant? Learn these cool and quick tricks so you can master your instant camera before it comes knocking at your door!
We're just warming up with our *Lomo'Instant* Starter Tips. For today's trick, we're doing patterned portraits!
Mixing it up with your *Lomo'Instant* is a great exercise to see your framing and shooting techniques right off the bat. Imagine framing and composing your photos and seeing them on instantly film merely minutes after shooting them, isn't it a great way to learn more about film photography?
For today's exercise, we're doing pattern paradise portraits by using the multiple exposure feature of the *Lomo'Instant*. Simply pick an interesting pattern like foliage, graffiti, water or even random shapes and colors for a background then shoot it. Then flick the MX switch and set up for a portrait. Hit the shutter and wait for your photo and voila! It's that easy.
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KNICKS 121, TRAIL BLAZERS 79: J.R. Smith scored 25 points and Steve Novak added 20 as host New York dominated the contest just hours after the franchise accepted the resignation of coach Mike D'Antoni.
Amar'e Stoudemire had 17 points and Carmelo Anthony added 16 as the Knicks snapped a six-game losing streak.
Gerald Wallace had 15 points and 12 rebounds and LaMarcus Aldridge also scored 15 points for slumping Portland, which has lost seven of nine games.
New York came out recharged and led by 26 points at halftime in its first game under interim coach Mike Woodson, who was appointed when D'Antoni resigned after the mid-day shootaround.
New York had a hot streak when Jeremy Lin helped the Knicks win seven straight games. The team had lost eight of 10 games since Anthony returned from a groin injury and there were reports that D'Antoni and Anthony were clashing.
New York scored the final 13 points of the opening quarter to take a 27-12 lead. The lead reached as many as 28 in the second and the Knicks led 55-29 at halftime.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Portland guard Jamal Crawford didn't play as rumors heat up that he will be moved prior to Thursday's trading deadline. ... New York was 19 of 38 from 3-point range with Smith making seven and Novak sinking six. ... The Trail Blazers committed 14 of their 23 turnovers in the first half. ... D'Antoni had a 121-167 record in 3 1/2 seasons with the Knicks.


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The Hawaii Police Department has located 50-year-old Roger Espejo, who was reported missing.
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J.P. Dumont of the Nashville Predators was a healthy scratch for the second time in three games Sunday, prompting rampant trade rumors in cyberspace that linked him to both the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs.
That was news to Preds GM David Poile.
"There's no truth to any of it," Poile told ESPN.com. "J.P. has a no-movement clause and I haven't spoken to him about it."
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I believe the statement was that Dumont would be willing to waive NTC to go to Montreal/Toronto; not that Poile asked Dumont. Dumont could havbe easily told someone from the media that he would if asked. The Sportnet rumour that was supposedly squashed ended up being true yesterday…
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About to take on my second full marathon and was doing the Intermediate 16 week training schedule on this website. Three weeks of the schedule down and the half marathon was the long run. I did it in zero degrees and it went fine and I got 1:58 on what was an "easy" run and felt just fine. So all good.
However, I'm unsure of how it happened but I tore a few fibres around my achilles. Went to a physio and he said I'd need a few weeks off and rest it, do some stretches and put ice on it/raise it as much as I can. A week later and he said it would likely be a further ten-fourteen days. I've been following his advice (doing some stretches on a step, then stretching). When I get up in the morning everything is fine for an hour, and then after some walking, stretching the ankle feels like running your fingers up and down a comb. It's not painful, just an odd feeling. I also don't know whether to do the stretching when it feels like this either.
Now given that at the end of this week I will have ten full weeks left until the Marathon, I am basically waiting on the physio appointment tomorrow to see what I can do... I have made my peace with not getting a good time with these three weeks out, but I don't think I could face just not doing it (if that's what it comes to) after waiting for the London Marathon for five years and running for charity.
Whilst I understand that the physio willbe the best advice no doubt, I would appreciate your two cents on my situation from a very determined runner.
If it is just swollen you can run with it with great care and abandoning any time targets. There are always lots of threads about so-called achilles tendonitis which are worth reading, including one I started.
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Haywood digs outStorm dumps up to a foot of heavy, wet snow across county
While up to a foot of snow fell overnight across Haywood County, emergency services, maintenance crews, water/sewer workers, firefighters and police officers worked around-the-clock to keep the county safe.
Luckily, there were no widespread power outages as some had feared, and most people were home or off the roads before the worst of the storm hit. The storm walloped the entire state, and N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory's state of emergency message urged people to stay home. In Haywood County, municipal government offices closed early Wednesday and didn't reopen Thursday.
Many businesses remained closed, too. In downtown Waynesville the isolated open storefront was the unusual sight as the street remained closed for snow removal. Those businesses open were doing a fair business. The Pioneer Restaurant in Clyde was filled, and gas stations appeared to be doing a fair business.
Street and road crews worked steadily through the storm and after to clear the roads. There were few wrecks and some minor issues, but nothing that wasn't handled quickly said Greg Shuping, emergency management director for the county.
"There was an unbelievable effort of emergency services and shelter workers, road clearing crews from many agencies to provide the safety we have afforded here.We have done much worse and it has been much less impressive in times past than this week," he said.
Only one person stayed the night at the emergency shelter that was set up at Haywood County Department of Social Services for those who may have lost power and needed a warm place to stay.
That was great news and another testament to the hard work that all emergency service agencies and power companies put in last night, Shuping added.
"We open up the shelter and our biggest hope is that nobody will need to come," he said.
There was one call for an emergency search for someone who was lost somewhere near the Blue Ridge Parkway, however the issue was taken care of before search crews even assembled, he said.
Now that the storm has passed, emergency management and maintenance crews must shift their focus on making the roads passable.
Shuping said the best thing for people to do is stay at home Thursday and Friday.
"This is where we run into problems — people think the snow has stopped so everything is all right, but this is the time when public works and DOT have to get the roads clear. It delays the recovery effort another day every time we have to stop and deal with people who don't follow directions," Shuping said.
The best advice he could offer is to urge people to stay home and enjoy the snow day.
"Go home, spend time with your family, eat Campbell's chicken noodle soup and hug your kids," Shuping said.


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We need a thread on where arthur is visiting and on how to encourage him to move on :lol:
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
We need a thread on where arthur is visiting and on how to encourage him to move on :lol:
I've heard of 'Auntie Flo' :D, before, but have never heard of 'Arthur'...LOL...that's a good one. Wouldn't you know that last spring I injured the middle finger on my right hand (my quilting finger :cry: ) and it seems that 'arthur' is still visiting--he does need to move on.Originally Posted by Olivia's Gramy
I love making the tops but hate basting the 3 layers together. I also like finishing up the binding while I watch T.V., I find it relaxing to do.
When I hand quilt, I use a device that looks like a spoon (held in the left hand under the quilt. I bought it about 5 years ago and have never seen one since. My fingers are no longer torn up from hand quilting...now if I could only find something to help with sore thumb joints...ah, the thrill of aging!
I used to do all hand quilting, but I bought a Janome 1600 and a Gracie Quilt Frame a few years ago and I can do simple machine quilting fairly quickly. I look longingly at the fancy-schmancy quilting machines (computerized Gammill, etc.) I will make do with what I have...I do a little machine quilting for my friends. I work cheap for them (we are teachers, so we aren't rolling in the dough, but thankful to be working).
I am with you. Making the tops is the tedious part for me. I could spend all day hand quilting. I have done one queen size wholecloth and lots of smaller ones. I have another queensize wholecloth kit that I can do. I just might get it out this winter. I also love the preprinted panels. With the addition of a border or two they are ready to be quilted.
I love fabric and have an enormous stash. Making the top is the stumbling block.
I love making the top, doing the quilting and putting on the binding. The part I don't like is putting the 3 layers together. That is the hardest part for me, to just get them smooth. probably because I don't have a really convenient place to do this. Small baby quilts or lap sized ones aren't a problem, but larger ones sure are. I really like sitting there and hand sewing the binding to the back side. This is very relaxing for me.


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BeschreibungThis is the eighth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public.Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few.Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical antiquity. This volume contains five speeches written for lawsuits in which Demosthenes sought to recover his inheritance, which he claimed was fraudulently misappropriated and squandered by the trustees of the estate. These speeches shed light on Athenian systems of inheritance, marriage, and dowry. The volume also contains seven speeches illustrating the legal procedure known as paragraphe, or "counter-indictment." Four of these are for lawsuits involving commercial shipping, a vital aspect of the Athenian economy that was crucial to maintaining the city's imported food supply. Another concerns the famous Athenian silver mines.
InhaltsverzeichnisSeries Editor's Preface (Michael Gagarin)Series Introduction (Michael Gagarin)Introduction to Demosthenes (Michael Gagarin)DEMOSTHENES (Douglas M. MacDowell)27. Against Aphobus I28. Against Aphobus II29. Against Aphobus for Phanus30. Against Onetor I31. Against Onetor II32. Against Zenothemis33. Against Apaturius34. Against Phormion35. Against Lacritus36. For Phormion37. Against Pantaenetus38. Against Nausimachus and Xenopeithes
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