The new gimp looks very cool. I think you will still be able to use multi windows....A single window all the time would be annoying IMO.
Chris... On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Trevor Benedict <[email protected]> wrote: > The new GIMP comming out is going to be single window, not all broken up > like it use to be. > -- Trevor > > > On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Jesus Noland <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Just looked at some screenshots, not to bad, I will have to try it out. >> >> >> Clowkun aka Mr. Noland >> >> >> --- On *Fri, 9/25/09, Chris Louden <[email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Chris Louden <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [LinuxUsers] Photoshop alternative >> To: "SoCal LUG Users List" <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, September 25, 2009, 9:56 AM >> >> >> Thats why someone made GimpShop, which is GIMP with the Photoshop layout. >> -Chris >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Jesus Noland >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> > >> > I don't have an alternate solution but I will say after using Photoshop >> for a time and moving over to GIMP, its not easy. The way they designed >> their navigation for simple things such as moving different layers, adding >> effects, or just simply adding text add to some frustrating times as you try >> and get used to GIMP. So if you really are ready to use GIMP try picking up >> a good book or looking at some video tutorials online to just learn the UI. >> Personally GIMP can match Photoshop in a lot of features that a web >> developer might need in editing/creating pictures but I still prefer >> Photoshop over GIMP because of the UI. >> > >> > >> > Clowkun aka Mr. Noland >> > >> > >> > --- On Thu, 9/24/09, Chris Penn >> > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> > >> > From: Chris Penn >> > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> > Subject: Re: [LinuxUsers] Photoshop alternative >> > To: "SoCal LUG Users List" >> > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > >> > Date: Thursday, September 24, 2009, 11:35 PM >> > >> > I agree with Chris, Gimp is the best alternative to photoshop, and >> > you can run it on several platforms. I actually prefer Gimp over >> > photoshop. There is no real alternative to Illustrator yet, however >> > inkscape is the closest FOSS choice. There are some alternative >> > vector graphics apps that cost money, but i have never tried them. >> > >> > A second option is running Photoshop and illustrator in wine or >> > CrossOver Linux (http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxlinux/). I >> > have setup photoshop and Illustrator successfully with wine and >> > crossover in the past. CrossOver is a bit easier to use. The >> > downside of using wine or CrossOver is that the newest versions of >> > windows apps will sometimes not work depending how long the community >> > has had to work the bugs out. >> > >> > Chris... >> > >> > On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 10:24 PM, Chris Thomas >> > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> > > Are you sure you need "the power of Photoshop"? Most people don't need >> all the stuff in Photoshop. GIMP is the best known open source program that >> competes against Photoshop. If on the windows side ( maybe Linux if it runs >> using mono), check out Paint.NET. >> > > >> > > Chris >> > > >> > > On Sep 24, 2009, at 7:13 PM, Paul Saenz >> > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> > > >> > > I know that there are many alternative Open Source apps for Photoshop, >> but unless someone actually has experience with those alternatives, there >> would be no way of knowing which one is most powerful. I am wondering if >> anyone on the list has experience with any Open Source apps that would do >> the same thing as Photoshop basically. My question is: Which apps are the >> most powerful, which are best designed for web app, and which are most >> similar to Photoshop? >> > > >> > > Thanks >> > > Paul >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > LinuxUsers mailing list >> > > [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > LinuxUsers mailing list >> > > [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to >> > be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." >> > -Roger Penrose >> > _______________________________________________ >> > LinuxUsers mailing list >> > [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > LinuxUsers mailing list >> > [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> [email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> LinuxUsers mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > -- "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." -Roger Penrose
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