I downloaded the trial version last week and spent the weekend using it on a project. I like it a lot and will purchase it.
In the past I've used Paint Shop Pro 7; it was good. I've also used Photo Shop 7. It too was good, but it was overkill for my needs.
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Per
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For those of you who have used both, how does Gimp2 compare with Elements 8 when it comes to photo editing?
- capability-wise?
- ease of use?
- learning curve?
- Keeping in mind that the learning curve can sometimes end up being much more expensive than the purchase price of the software...
- capability-wise?
- ease of use?
- learning curve?
- Keeping in mind that the learning curve can sometimes end up being much more expensive than the purchase price of the software...
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I have both and find the learning curve for gimp much more difficult than for elements.
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I've heard good things about GIMP and thought about going that route, but I loath learning a new interface. Which is why I decided on Elements.
I think . . ..
I think . . ..
The Philosopher
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A lot of people use Gimp and swear by it. I found the interface extremely difficult. Elements seems much more intuitive to me.
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Per
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Thank you, Eric and Dan!
It seems that I'm not the only one finding Gimp a bit 'heavy'...
@dave beall
Any tricks - or tutorials - that you could provide, or point me to, for more of a running start on Gimp?
It seems that I'm not the only one finding Gimp a bit 'heavy'...
@dave beall
Any tricks - or tutorials - that you could provide, or point me to, for more of a running start on Gimp?
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"A running start at Gimp"
That was a good one.
That was a good one.
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dave beall
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Per wrote:
@dave beall
Any tricks - or tutorials - that you could provide, or point me to, for more of a running start on Gimp?
@dave beall
Any tricks - or tutorials - that you could provide, or point me to, for more of a running start on Gimp?
http://www.gimp.org/docs/
choose your language and find what you need..
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/
http://gimp-tutorials.net/
http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/
http://tutorialblog.org/gimp-tutorials/
http://www.gimptalk.com/
http://www.ghuj.com/
lol...
or.. do a quick google for what you want to do, there are lots of tutorials out there..
Gimp also has lots of plugins to be had also..
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Thanks a lot Dave! 
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Eric English wrote:
"A running start at Gimp"
That was a good one.
"A running start at Gimp"
That was a good one.
Interesting, to say the least!
CoffeeCup... Yeah, they are the best!
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