photoshop alternate?
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darkcobalt86
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I dunno if GIMP is, but it's worth a try X3
From what I've read, Gimp does indeed work, but the program hangs while opening fonts. You could also try pixia which was recommended in the art forum http://park18.wakwak.com/~pixia/index.html
Pixia is like a very old version of photoshop and isn't designed for image manipulation so much as coloration of manga.
(I don't know how to link things here yet)
Another more advanced program that has been used as a photoshop alternate is paint.net. Except for the gradiant tool and some of the plugins I'd say it's actually weaker than the Gimp, but it is said to be fully vista compatible.
http://www.getpaint.net/
Pixia is like a very old version of photoshop and isn't designed for image manipulation so much as coloration of manga.
(I don't know how to link things here yet)
Another more advanced program that has been used as a photoshop alternate is paint.net. Except for the gradiant tool and some of the plugins I'd say it's actually weaker than the Gimp, but it is said to be fully vista compatible.
http://www.getpaint.net/
Chakat Scirocco
New Member
Google "ArtRage."
SparKitsune
New Member
How about Paint.NET?
It's Free and I've actually been able to make an art picture of mine into digital with this. I personally have found this to be easier to use than GIMP, but maybe the amount of success might vary from person to person.
Anyway, here is the link, if you wanna use it.
http://www.getpaint.net/
Hope that helped some.
It's Free and I've actually been able to make an art picture of mine into digital with this. I personally have found this to be easier to use than GIMP, but maybe the amount of success might vary from person to person.
Anyway, here is the link, if you wanna use it.
http://www.getpaint.net/
Hope that helped some.
Sparkynekomi
New Member
What about Open Canvas? Did anyone actually PAY for that one? It's a decent program and I'm sure you can find someone to send you a free copy of that.
Stratelier
Well-Known Member
GIMP 2.2 had to load font data from scratch every time you started up the program, and took forever to evaluate and parse non-ANSI codepages (such as Japanese or Korean characters). I know, I had to set the "-nofonts" option in order to maintain a decent startup time.
GIMP 2.4 seems to have addressed this, it remembers the fonts configuration for next time (just like it already does with plug-ins), so only the first startup gets bogged down.
Stratelier
Well-Known Member
Photoshop Elements lacks some of the Photoshop proper's power features.
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InsomniacOvrLrd
Guest
Is promoting the idea of just getting a keygen and using photoshop like every other poor artist against the rules :| i recommend it.
Stratelier
Well-Known Member
I do think keygens arrrr not a proper thing to be using.
Le_Démon_Sans_Visage
evolution's cruelest joke
I use Photoshop Elements and don't miss the power features.
You can get free demos for programs like Ulead PhotoImpact. They only work for 30 days, usually.
You can get free demos for programs like Ulead PhotoImpact. They only work for 30 days, usually.
Arshes Nei
Masticates in Public
InsomniacOvrLrd said:
Yes. Being a poor artist doesn't mean it's ok to steal when this is a hobby for most. It's a weak defense. I remember using things like pencils and paper, and not worried about Photoshop. Photoshop certainly didn't make my art great. It was practice. I got better actually using free alternatives because I wasn't worried about a filter saving my work (like musicians, "oh her voice is bad, we'll just fix it in the mix"..) Open Canvas is out there and you can get a lot of these programs at an educational discount.
If you want to pirate among your friends and keep it on the down low that's your deal, but posting such things on a public forum is a bad idea. Not all robots and spiders follow the rules and can make FA a liability if you're just going to encourage people to steal.
Mayfurr
Mostly Harmless
I've been using GIMP for a few years now, and it's pretty good. Has a little bit of a learning curve, but then again I don't know what sort of learning curve Photoshop has. Haven't missed not having Photoshop 
Version 2.4 is recommended, I believe it works on Vista (it certainly works fine on XP) - and if you're really stuck, Linux LiveCD distros such as Knoppix have GIMP as standard as well.
Version 2.4 is recommended, I believe it works on Vista (it certainly works fine on XP) - and if you're really stuck, Linux LiveCD distros such as Knoppix have GIMP as standard as well.
