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« on: June 30, 2009, 03:58:16 PM » |
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Well, at work I have no photo processing software so I've loaded GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) portable onto my flash drive... www.portableapps.com/apps/graphics_pictures/gimp_portable... & I have to say I'm very impressed. It's free GNU software & does everything the photographer needs to manipulate an image to a very high quality (& has a few useful tools that I might play with that the others don't have)... if I get a chance I'll post some before & afters here but at the moment I'm only using it as a backup if I need to process something up when I'm not at my own PC... if you're in the market for something for photo processing give it a look. You can download & test all the others (PhotoShop, PaintShop Pro) FoC for 30-day trials so make your own mind up... I'm seriously considering switching this to be my main manipulation package. |
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« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2009, 04:41:05 PM » |
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I believe that is what Mark uses as his photo manipulation package. I have it loaded on my computer but I dont really use it (dont know how  ) Hopefully I'll have more idea what it does when I'm working through my photography course  |
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2009, 02:03:09 PM » |
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For the faint-hearted there is a modified version of the GIMP called GIMPshop. I think Paint.NET is also pretty good!
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2009, 02:22:46 PM » |
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Ah... interesting... I'd not spotted that... GIMPshop is made to look like PhotoShop... I actually don't like the way that some things work on PhotoShop (I use PaintShop Pro at home) so I won't be switching over unless it offers additional features not found in the original GIMP (which is unlikely unless it gets phased out through the popularity of GIMPshop) but it must be a right headache for Adobe  /edit... Ah... beware... it's based on an older version of GIMP which might carry bugs or less features than the latest. |
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2009, 09:26:52 PM » |
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Well either my version of GIMP is very old, or corrupt.. just downloaded the portable app to stick on my USB stick and its so different! I might even use this one properly instead of using it for modifying screen-dumps |
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« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2009, 11:43:35 PM » |
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Yep! Me likely The Gimp. |
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« Reply #6 on: July 10, 2009, 08:12:59 AM » |
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Mark, which version are you now using? I ask because I want to know whether it can produce the effects I am looking for in this postThanks |
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« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2009, 11:08:55 PM » |
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I use the gimp portable on my memory stick (or 40Gb hard drive) at work too even though I have an older version of photoshop installed. a couple of us have hacked the internet explorer settings to be able to use firefox portable on the work proxy servers (still subject to the internet filters but way faster)
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« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2009, 07:53:46 AM » |
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I use the gimp portable on my memory stick (or 40Gb hard drive) at work too even though I have an older version of photoshop installed. a couple of us have hacked the internet explorer settings to be able to use firefox portable on the work proxy servers (still subject to the internet filters but way faster)
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