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Is GIMP good for making graphics?

  • 16-04-2014 2:49pm
    #1
    happyviolet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 192 ✭✭


    Hello, I have to make small animations and graphics for a project. I am been using Photoshop Cs6 but I am now on holidays and have no access to a Mac. I did try Photoshop CC trial but that has expired.

    So is GIMP just as good as Photoshop for graphics?


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  • #2
    Sabre Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭Sabre Man


    I have seen some amazing graphics on the Meet the GIMP podcast by Philippe. Not sure about animations though.


  • #3
    MilanPan!c
    Site Banned Posts: 4,415 ✭✭✭MilanPan!c


    happyviolet wrote: »
    Hello, I have to make small animations and graphics for a project. I am been using Photoshop Cs6 but I am now on holidays and have no access to a Mac. I did try Photoshop CC trial but that has expired.

    So is GIMP just as good as Photoshop for graphics?

    Used them both a lot and while they are similar in their basic abilities, they are also quite different.

    For basic graphics work GIMP is pretty flippin fantastic. It's not however as professional as PS.

    But it's excellent and I've done professional work with it.

    And actually, it does a few things more easily than Photoshop. Crazy.


  • #4
    Randomfriend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭Randomfriend


    I'm pretty sure Adobe made Photoshop CS2 free to download last year, if you're not liking GIMP. I never use it myself as I have CS6, but most people I know that have tried it out are relatively happy with GIMP's abilities.

    League of Ireland Artwork



  • #5
    truedoom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 400 ✭✭truedoom


    Randomfriend wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure Adobe made Photoshop CS2 free to download last year

    Yep they did. Very cool of them.

    I prefer photoshop over GIMP, but only because i have limited experience with GIMP.

    Photoshop Portable is free to download, but not sure on the legality of it.


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