Free Alternative to Photoshop

carlih1

Hi

My daughter has been set homework to do, prefeably using photoshop, is there a free version of this i can download or something similar???

Thanx

carli

espresso

carlih1 wrote:

Hi

My daughter has been set homework to do, prefeably using photoshop, is there a free version of this i can download or something similar???

Thanx

carli

A program called The GIMP is probably the nearest free :T equivalent to Photoshop available to download for various platforms here.

:cool:

snax

If you are used to Photoshop you might like to look at GIMPShop, which changes the user interface of GIMP to something more familiar. For other less experienced users: First there is Paint.net, It's not quite as powerful as The Gimp but a lot easier to use and install. It is however only for Windows 2000 and later and you'll need Microsoft's bulky .NET framework installed on your PC. There is also PhotoPlus 6.0 from a company called Serif, installs easily and it's loaded with features including layer support. In fact, it looks and feels like a "lite" version of Adobe PhotoShop except that it is relatively easy to use. I say "relatively" because graphics editing is by its nature, not simple.

http://www.gimp.org/windows/
http://www.gimpshop.net/
http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PhotoPlus/default.asp

Hope it helps
S

wolfman

snax wrote:

Microsoft's bulky .NET framework

Not sure if "bulky" is the right word. It's 22mb, not much more than any other framework/runtime environment.

EvilMonkey

carlih1 wrote:

Hi

My daughter has been set homework to do, prefeably using photoshop, is there a free version of this i can download or something similar???

Thanx

carli

Carli, some extra detail about the homework might help, as a secondary school ICT teacher there's very little in the sylabus I can think of that would need the full might of photoshop (or the GIMP) to get it done.

Both photoshop & the gimp are quite complex to pick up, If its something fairly simple like cropping a picture or basic editing, you might be better off with some of the easier but less powerful applications like:-

https://www.picasa.com
or
https://www.irfanview.com

carlih1

Hi

she needs to do something for school for the national google competition. She is 7 and the comp has 4 age groups.

they need to design the logo that shows what they think of living in britain, basically the google logo with something on the background, don't know how to do this!

thanx for all the suggestions

carli x

wolfman

Photoshop would be a little overkill, especially for a seven year old. It's a highly professional application that can take years to master, and costs over half a grand.

The GIMP is very advanced too, but would be more suitable given that it's free.

lee634

open the google logo in ms paint then she can add or change the picture that way,
youwould have this on your machine

Toxteth_OGrady

Try Discover Painting for Kids. Google for download link. It's not free but you get a free trial period. Specified age range is 7+. Program description:

Discover Painting For Kids

Description:

Discover Painting for Kids is painting program designed especially for young artists to explore their creativity. Discover Painting is far more than a basic click and fill coloring program and features over 30 easy to use painting and drawing tools, including a library of 144 stamps, wacky special effects, cool sounds, and an expandable set of coloring pages and starter backgrounds. Discover Painting also includes an option that is designed to conserve printer ink. This feature is especially helpful to parents who find that their young artists just love to print every one of their creations so they can give them away to family and friends or put them up on the refrigerator door. Although Discover Painting is intended for youngsters, it includes many sophisticated image processing and painting effects disguised as easy to use painting tools that allow you to create some very cool special effects without having to worry about complicated technical details.

:cool:

TOG