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Dec 11, 2005, 10:00 PM
 
Guys im looking for an image editing software that can help me. I want to be able to merge photos to do banners... add effects to my photos. I'm going to be using it to design images for my websites that I build. You see I just switched to mac and IDK any software for it.
     
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Dec 12, 2005, 07:25 AM
 
Originally Posted by cyoung
Guys im looking for an image editing software that can help me. I want to be able to merge photos to do banners... add effects to my photos. I'm going to be using it to design images for my websites that I build. You see I just switched to mac and IDK any software for it.

If you want to part with some money get Photoshop. If you want to save saome money get the GIMP.
     
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Dec 12, 2005, 01:27 PM
 
You could also Photoshop Elements... It has roughly 1/2 the features of Photoshop, but if it has all the features you need, it's perfect... and cheap to boot.
     
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Dec 12, 2005, 01:43 PM
 
Originally Posted by production_coordinator
You could also Photoshop Elements... It has roughly 1/2 the features of Photoshop, but if it has all the features you need, it's perfect... and cheap to boot.

production_coordinator is right, Photoshop Elements is cheaper. If it gives the functionality you want it may be a good choice.

I should also clarify that GIMP is free and, to my knowledge, offers all the functionality of Photoshop.
     
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Dec 12, 2005, 03:55 PM
 
Is GIMP good? And i'm on the website... how do I DL it for Mac?
     
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Dec 13, 2005, 07:10 AM
 
Here's where you can get it:

http://tinyurl.com/54sev
     
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Dec 13, 2005, 07:29 PM
 
Ok I Dled GIMP and installed X11 SDK but when ever I open GIMP it says I need X11
     
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Dec 13, 2005, 09:46 PM
 
How did you get GIMP, Fink or DarwinPorts?
     
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Dec 13, 2005, 10:02 PM
 
I DLed it off downloads.com but it's not working I read the Readme and it says to get it off your Mac Install DVD but I can't find it on eaither one of the DVDs.

Can you post a link to the correct X11 I need?
     
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Dec 13, 2005, 11:41 PM
 
Originally Posted by art_director
production_coordinator is right, Photoshop Elements is cheaper. If it gives the functionality you want it may be a good choice.

I should also clarify that GIMP is free and, to my knowledge, offers all the functionality of Photoshop.
art_director, I wouldn't say GIMP offers all the functionality of Photoshop. Perhaps "a good majority"... as GIMP doesn't have any CMYK support [so forget it for print work], GIMP has limited color matching, limited scripting, etc. etc. Granted, it's not important for the original poster, but I would hate to think that anyone paying for Photoshop is a fool
     
   
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