GIMP vs Photoshop vs Paint.NET vs Others

[Clarkie]

Hey,

There's hundreds of graphic editing programs out there from expensive software like Photoshop to free software like Paint.NET. I was wondering which were your favourites and why?

Mine is Photoshop as it's far easier to use than GIMP and more powerful but it's let down by it's ridiculous price.

Clarkie

[Gnome]

Photoshop is by far the best; for many reasons. One is that it is much more profession. Another is that you can get power filters or plugins to add on to a already crazy powerful software.

[Clarkie]

You get filters in GIMP and Paint.NET though.

[Gnome]

They are not of the same quality.

[Ranos]

I would recomend Photoshop. I have PS CS3 but never seem to use it. I think it's because I've been using GIMP for so long. I tried Paint.NET and didn't like it.

[Clarkie]

CS3 is old... CS4, CS5 and CS5.5 have been released since. :O

[SAND33P]

PDN! i own all with PDN and some money, although Gomez is pretty good with gimp, hes more arty than techy though, so that appeals more to him, adobe illustrator suits that stlye more.

[Clarkie]

Illustrator is great for vectors but you can't edit images on it - only create vector images.

[Ranos]

(06-12-2011 10:08 AM)Clarkie Wrote:  CS3 is old... CS4, CS5 and CS5.5 have been released since. :O

I've been use CS3 software for years now and can't be bothered to update. Also I only have cracks for the CS3 stuff any way. I want to get CS5 but I need a new laptop for that and I don't have any cracks for CS5.

[Clarkie]

Using 32-bit OS? Can't install Premiere and After Effects above CS4.