On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 06:59:04PM +0000, Jai Harrison wrote: > I can understand why people who have never used Photoshop might not > find the GIMP complicated to use - especially if they've spent time > learning to use it but it presents a problem to people who are used to > image tool standards (such as those used in Photoshop and Paintshop). > The GIMP manages to be completely different in my eyes (and I'm sure > everyone else who complains about the GIMP).
I used to use Photoshop on a Mac at Uni many years ago, also I used PSP at home in the Windows 3.1 days before I switched to Linux. > GNU/Linux programs and Desktop Environments inherit a lot of standards > from Windows and Mac OSes. AbiWord, Microsoft Word and Open Office > Writer all follow similar user interface standards and, as a result, > people can easily use one after having originally learnt another. The > same applies for Evolution, Thunderbird and Microsoft Outlook. In > fact, the same applies for most photo editing and image manipulation > programs too - GIMP is the exception. Maybe it's because it's been such a long time since I used Photoshop, but what is so different about the GIMP? For me it was a complete replacement in a very short time. I've never looked back or missed anything from the closed source apps. -Gav -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://revford.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk I think we need to: Deflect the particle condenser
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