03-12-2012, 01:49 PM
(Illegally downloaded) photoshop users and MS Paint users alike, I want to show you something... something called GIMP.
(I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of you guy know about it, but heck, I need some kind of introduction.)
GIMP is some funny acronym for 'GNU Image Manipulation Program' which I have recently discovered. Before I was, shamefully, using some pirated version of photoshop 7, but relized my sins. I searched the internet far and wide (well, Google did anyway) and found yet another open-source program to put in my collection, funnily enough called GIMP with a dog(?) as it's logo. And too be honest, I was skeptical at first. But after spending hours on end trying to get fonts working, only to find out that it was my tool box that was simply tabbed, I discovered the many possibilies with this tool... and it's limitations too. Thankfully, you have things called Script-Fu's which basically are plugins made by awesome people. After messing around, searching about the internet and so on, I found a lot of use with 'the poor man's photoshop'.
I just wanted to say that GIMP offers so much. It isn't as user-friendly as Photoshop or as simple as Paint (the irony) but once you get acquitted, it becomes a graphical powerhouse and you can start producing good quality images faster and faster - for absolutely free. So for both professional use, wanna-bes and people who need some artistic tool, I suggest you trying out GIMP (here for you lazy bunch). Also, if you're like me, you'll feel glad that yet another problem comes with an open-source solution.
I guess this serves as a general GIMP thread too. GIMPers rejoice!
(I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of you guy know about it, but heck, I need some kind of introduction.)
GIMP is some funny acronym for 'GNU Image Manipulation Program' which I have recently discovered. Before I was, shamefully, using some pirated version of photoshop 7, but relized my sins. I searched the internet far and wide (well, Google did anyway) and found yet another open-source program to put in my collection, funnily enough called GIMP with a dog(?) as it's logo. And too be honest, I was skeptical at first. But after spending hours on end trying to get fonts working, only to find out that it was my tool box that was simply tabbed, I discovered the many possibilies with this tool... and it's limitations too. Thankfully, you have things called Script-Fu's which basically are plugins made by awesome people. After messing around, searching about the internet and so on, I found a lot of use with 'the poor man's photoshop'.
I just wanted to say that GIMP offers so much. It isn't as user-friendly as Photoshop or as simple as Paint (the irony) but once you get acquitted, it becomes a graphical powerhouse and you can start producing good quality images faster and faster - for absolutely free. So for both professional use, wanna-bes and people who need some artistic tool, I suggest you trying out GIMP (here for you lazy bunch). Also, if you're like me, you'll feel glad that yet another problem comes with an open-source solution.
I guess this serves as a general GIMP thread too. GIMPers rejoice!