Slim Jim Posted July 2, 2008 Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hi, I just got my laptop for my b-day and I want to test out some awesome graphic programs like GIMP but I am looking for the best quality and low in pay or even no cost at all. I can do the basics on paint but now i want to step it up and really show what I can do. I can teach myself stuff but I cant use a tutorial on how to do stuff..unless its common sense. If its complicated and stuff I dont know what is going on, it wouldnt work for me? Anyone know any good programs out there? Also looking for trails as well, if they offer them. Sorry for the word maker, im just used to people saying maker instead of program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Photoshop is the best, but it's not cheap. But you can get a trial version to test it out: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/index.html GIMP is quite good. Probably the best free graphics editor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micamone Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 i use adobe photoshop & image ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luv2lindy77 Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 Photoshop is the best, but it's not cheap. But you can get a trial version to test it out: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/index.html GIMP is quite good. Probably the best free graphics editor. Agreed. Photoshop is too pricey for me, though. Just about everything I need is in GIMP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appletart Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 As said before, Photoshop is probably the best program for graphics, but definitely not the cheapest out there. I use Paint Shop Pro (8) for my graphics, but the version doesn't really matter, it just makes the price different. I bought my copy off of ebay for around $30 and it works great if you don't want to do anything too fancy with your images. It's not to hard to work either, I self taught myself most of what I know, but there are some good tutorial sites out there to get you started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I just got Photoshop CS3 and I think it is definitely worth the price. You can get a new copy of Photoshop if you qualify for a student discount. I did, and I got it for 180 USD. Definitely a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I'd have to agree that (at least for now) there's no match for Photoshop, even if it is right at the top of the price range. Personally, I'm partial towards the GIMP though - it's free, it's open-source, and it's powerful enough to meet all my needs as an (extremely amateur) graphics designer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macabre Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 I have Photoshop Elements 4.0 and 6.0. I prefer 4.0 for creating graphics from scratch and 6.0 for editing pictures of people. I think 4.0 is somewhere around $50 and 6.0 is $80. So it's a good value for what you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycho.analysis Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 you could always download it :P thats what i did lols works good. got the newest version too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faded Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Well people would say Photoshop, but it is rather expensive. Paint Shop Pro is pretty good, I use that a lot and it's cheaper. But you could download the trail versions of both, see how you find them, then decide which one you want to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstar6 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 i use the GIMP and it's great! hope it helps! x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syn-Chan Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I would say that I love CS3 Photoshop. People also already have cracks of it on the computer. Non-trials, but eh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pound_side_account Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 GIMP would be best. You can make blogs, download brushes to improve your image, choose from thousands of colors, aand so much more!And it's all free!Hope it helps~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oolala_mustache Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 http://paint.net/ It's really close to photoshop but is free. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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