“I have been successfully using GIMP for what seems like years. It’s free, it’s stable and once you understand the rather strange menu layout, it actually provides fantastic functionality. But the reality remains that some people are still trying to come off their Photoshop dependency, and for these individuals, the argument about how fantastic it is tends to fall on deaf ears.”Here is some more Tech News from around the web:
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The GIMP gets Photoshopped
If you don’t have an extra $10 billion lying around, it is almost impossible to keep up with the newest versions of Photoshop. There are 2 alternatives, find an employer you can convince to pay for it, or start learning how to use the GIMP. OS Weekly has found a way to make that transition easier on the Photoshop addict, GIMPShop has had it’s interface tweaked to look a bit more like what you are used to.
