[Web4lib] Re: [Publib] Show me the money - the GIMP alternative to Photoshop

[Nicole Engard]

Add to that that there is a hack for GIMP that makes it more like
Photoshop (for those of us who spent years learning the menus in
Photoshop) called GIMPshop: http://www.gimpshop.com/ and it makes GIMP
the perfect option!!

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Nicole C. Engard
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On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 2:47 PM, Robert Balliot <rballiot at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Adobe Photoshop is an excellent graphics tool and its integration with
> Dreamweaver is superb.
> However, many libraries may not need all of the bells and whistles that come
> with that program.
> GIMP provides a great alternative:
>
> http://oceanstatelibrarian.com/#research
>
>
> With a single user license for Photoshop Elements running at $139.99 and the
> full version of
> Photoshop at $699 the GIMP open source alternative may be just what you need
> to facilitate your graphics.
> If you have experience with Photoshop, the learning curve should be
> relatively low.
>
>
> R. Balliot
> http://oceanstatelibrarian.com
>
>
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