Can't Afford Photoshop? Try the Gimp!
So is it a coincidence when I get two requests for a Photoshop-like product that is priced for the average bear in the same day? I think not.
I took a few minutes tonight to find something that would provide one sister-in-law and one nonprofit with access to photo-editing and resizing capabilities and stumbled upon an Open Source product called "The Gimp" (be sure to download both the runtime environment and the actual application).
First impression is that it's clunkier than Photoshop, but pretty powerful... oh yeah, and it's free.
I took a few minutes tonight to find something that would provide one sister-in-law and one nonprofit with access to photo-editing and resizing capabilities and stumbled upon an Open Source product called "The Gimp" (be sure to download both the runtime environment and the actual application).
First impression is that it's clunkier than Photoshop, but pretty powerful... oh yeah, and it's free.
posted by Unknown @ 12:50 AM
2 Comments:
At 11:59 AM,
Anonymous said…
Photoshop Elements offers most of what Photoshop "Pro" has and what most digital photographers/designers would need for $100. Still, gimp is free.
At 4:33 PM,
Unknown said…
Thanks for the note. Elements is definitely a viable option for many. The Gimp basically just allows folks that don't have a budget at all to still have access to the tools they need.
We have found several nonprofits in the Twin Cities area that are struggling with relatively extreme funding cuts - all but eliminating portions of their budget - this is just one small way to allow them to be good stewards of the funds they do have at their disposal - essentially spending it only where it matters most.
Thanks again and take care. pba.
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