Alternative to photoshop?

[homer110123d]

Are there any inexpensive or even free programs that have all the features that photoshop does?

 

[MDT]

I'd have to say no.
What is it that you want to do?
MS Paint works for basic resizing and simple editing.

 

[CAMAROBOY69]

Between Microsoft Paint and Microsoft Photo Editor you can do just about anything. Photoshop is just the ultimate and a LOT easier.

 

[Easy$$]

Paint Shop Pro has most of the same tools as Photoshop. Its cheaper than the CS suite. Also if you DL you get like a 30 day trial (or at least you used to) but once that trial is up, you better fork over some cash.

 

[Impreza04]

30 Day trial on Macromedia Fireworks - But Photoshop is the best - not sure if there is a free trail though.

 

[XanDaMan]

I personally use Macromedia Fireworks for pretty much everything I can, but theres always Photoshop Elements, that has most photoshop features...

 

[s2000lover]

i need macromedia freehand MX

 

[Rex-Kramer]

Theres a free image program called "GIMP" here http://www.gimp.org/

I haven't used it personally but it looks like is has a lot of stuff in common with photoshop and paint shop pro. They could have given it a better name tho

 

[ragundy]

I use Corel Photo Paint only, it's great! Look that...



http://img135.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img135&image=pan2b5in.jpg

 

[franz]

Theres a free image program called "GIMP" here http://www.gimp.org/

I haven't used it personally but it looks like is has a lot of stuff in common with photoshop and paint shop pro. They could have given it a better name tho

Looks like a very good program and its free ... can't beat that
edit> it seems very complicated to install ... you have to compile it

 

[slowman]

The Gimp is a great program... It's what I use. Not too complicated to install either. Install the GTK runtime thingie, then install the actual program.

 

[BigBadAl]

If you just want a basic free program to adjust colour balance, brightness etc then have a look at Picasa from Google. It is also superb for cataloguing all your photos and can create web pages with thumbnails as well.