Best Cheap Photo-Editing Program - EvBoard

Dark Morbid Vampire · 03-31-2008, 10:53 AM

I would like to get some kind of photo editing program, but I don't know which one is best value for money. I have looked at Photoshop but it is ridiculously expensive, and Photoshop Elements (from what I can see) has a very limited range of functions. I am considering Paint Shop Pro 9, but I would like to know more about what you can do with it, so maybe somebody here who has it could tell me more. I do not want the program just to do simple photo-editing, because I can do that on the programs already on my computer, I would like to be able to do creative things on it such as making better signatures and applying lots of different filters/effects to photos. However, I don't want something that takes ages to learn how to use. Any suggestions?

eramnes · 03-31-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Morbid Vampire

I would like to get some kind of photo editing program, but I don't know which one is best value for money.

Have you looked at the GIMP? It is a free as in speech and beer photo editing program. I won't call it equal to Photoshop, but it does have a lot of the features that Photoshop would, but doesn't cost anything. As long as you don't do any CMYK editing it should be fine. I'd check into that.

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Originally Posted by Dark Morbid Vampire

I am considering Paint Shop Pro 9, but I would like to know more about what you can do with it, so maybe somebody here who has it could tell me more.

My dad uses PSP9 to do all his editing for his photos. It seems to work well for him...I haven't heard of him coming across anything that it couldn't do, although I have heard it is similar to Elements.

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Originally Posted by Dark Morbid Vampire

However, I don't want something that takes ages to learn how to use. Any suggestions?

The learning curve for the GIMP is usually a little steep. If you've ever used Photoshop before, there is an interface skin you can get for it that makes it look a little more like Photoshop, but I've never tried it as I tend to suck at image editing. You can get that skin here.

Let me know if any of this helped.

Dark Morbid Vampire · 04-01-2008, 02:35 AM

Thanks, I'll think about what you've said, and I'll probably try the GIMP and then if it isn't what I want I might try PSP9 because I was thinking about getting that anyway.

†Malice_Underground† · 04-01-2008, 10:08 PM

I've just PSP9 for a while and it was very good

I didn't have much to complain. And there are tons of tutorials online to help you along the way.

but now i'm happy with photoshop

which is even better, but way more expensive!!

b00bles · 04-01-2008, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by eramnes

Have you looked at the GIMP? It is a free as in speech and beer photo editing program. I won't call it equal to Photoshop, but it does have a lot of the features that Photoshop would, but doesn't cost anything. As long as you don't do any CMYK editing it should be fine. I'd check into that.

My dad uses PSP9 to do all his editing for his photos. It seems to work well for him...I haven't heard of him coming across anything that it couldn't do, although I have heard it is similar to Elements.

The learning curve for the GIMP is usually a little steep. If you've ever used Photoshop before, there is an interface skin you can get for it that makes it look a little more like Photoshop, but I've never tried it as I tend to suck at image editing. You can get that skin here.

Let me know if any of this helped.

PSP can't do a lot of what CS can do but I agree, Gimp is the best for free-software.

Dark Morbid Vampire · 04-02-2008, 02:45 AM

Thank you for your help everyone

Effervescence · 04-03-2008, 09:27 AM

Photoshop > all.

If you don't have the $$$ to spend on it you can always download a pirated copy of it like me. :P

Dark Morbid Vampire · 04-03-2008, 11:25 AM

I could try, but my computer has Norton Internet Security on and it's set on high so it blocks everything like that. I'd turn it off but I don't know the password.

I'll just download the GIMP when I have time and try that. (As long as that's not blocked aswell!)

Elric · 04-09-2008, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Effervescence

Photoshop > all.

If you don't have the $$$ to spend on it you can always download a pirated copy of it like me. :P

Yes go do that and gamble with getting more than just the software. Many pirated prgrams are infected with malware, usually in the 'key cracker" that comes with them.

Yes, do pirate stuff and steal from the pockets of honest software developers just trying to make a steady income. Steal, and watch prices climb as even more sluggish copy protection is built in to software to try and stop the THIEVING and CHEATING that is being done in the name of "FUN"

Stealing is WRONG kids.

Why not support open source programs if you want free stuff?

Check out sourceforge.net for the best of FREE, including Azureus, OpenOffice and lots more (including GIMP)

It might even make you donate a couple of bucks to those tireless softwriters eh

**Wildangel** · 04-14-2008, 11:36 PM

many times photoshop comes with other peripherals. Adobe photoshop came with my wacom pen tablet.

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Dark Morbid Vampire Your Worst Nightmare Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 14 Posts: 54 Points: 255.45 Bank: 811.26 Total Points: 1,066.71 Donate	Thanks, I'll think about what you've said, and I'll probably try the GIMP and then if it isn't what I want I might try PSP9 because I was thinking about getting that anyway. __________________

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Effervescence Almost fine Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pakistan Age: 15 Posts: 13 Points: 4,003.19 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 4,003.19 Donate	Photoshop > all. If you don't have the $$$ to spend on it you can always download a pirated copy of it like me. :P __________________

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Dark Morbid Vampire Your Worst Nightmare Join Date: Mar 2008 Age: 14 Posts: 54 Points: 255.45 Bank: 811.26 Total Points: 1,066.71 Donate	I could try, but my computer has Norton Internet Security on and it's set on high so it blocks everything like that. I'd turn it off but I don't know the password. I'll just download the GIMP when I have time and try that. (As long as that's not blocked aswell!) __________________

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