Free imaging software for Windows

netmaestro · Post by **netmaestro** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:39 am

I have a client who doesn't want to shell out for Photoshop and wants to find a free alternative. What's the best advice I can pass on to him?

Killswitch · Post by **Killswitch** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:43 am

GIMP is an alternative, although *some* people are turnt off by the S&M connotations of it's name...

Dare · Post by **Dare** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:42 am

Paint.net @ http://www.getpaint.net/ (needs net)

Pixia @ http://park18.wakwak.com/~pixia/

and if you can find it, the free version of dogwaffle.

Pantcho!! · Post by **Pantcho!!** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:51 am

http://www.photofiltre.com

rocks and its free.

DarkDragon · Post by **DarkDragon** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:00 pm

pure-graphicshop: http://www.pure-graphicshop.de/

thamarok · Post by **thamarok** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:32 pm

netmaestro wrote:I have a client who doesn't want to shell out for Photoshop and wants to find a free alternative. What's the best advice I can pass on to him?

Tell him to install Linux and use Krita

But I would use GIMP if it has to be for Window$ although it's a little harder to use..

Beach · Post by **Beach** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 4:19 pm

Pantcho!! wrote:http://www.photofiltre.com

rocks and its free.

That is a great program! Thank you.

robleong · Post by **robleong** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:57 am

Interesting, looks good, but I found this tutorial screenshot of a supposed water reflection leaves something to be desired, from a physics/scientific viewpoint...

Psychophanta · Post by **Psychophanta** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:07 pm

What about OpenOffice Draw?
I've not tested it. Isn't it useful?

WishMaster · Post by **WishMaster** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 12:02 am

I really can recommend Xara Xtreme.
It's free for Linux and BSD and is only 62€/$79 for the Windows version.

GeoTrail · Post by **GeoTrail** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:05 am

Psychophanta wrote:What about OpenOffice Draw?
I've not tested it. Isn't it useful?

Well, it's more like a vector type drawing program. Usefull for simple things but that's it.

bembulak · Post by **bembulak** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:34 am

You're mixing up Vektorgrafics and BMP-grafic Programs....

But, for Vektordrawings: I would also recommend Xara on Linux and Inkscape one Windows
For Images: GIMP, there is nothing else. GIMP covers all the requirements. (Only CMYK-support is missing)

WishMaster · Post by **WishMaster** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:38 pm

On Windows, Xara Xtreme is also a pixel based program

. This part just hasn't been ported yet.

GeoTrail · Post by **GeoTrail** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:42 pm

bembulak wrote:You're mixing up Vektorgrafics and BMP-grafic Programs....

But, for Vektordrawings: I would also recommend Xara on Linux and Inkscape one Windows
For Images: GIMP, there is nothing else. GIMP covers all the requirements. (Only CMYK-support is missing)

Well, I said vector style drawing program. Not vector program. Reason for that is the way the drawing tools work. Quite different then Paint.

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