Photoshop is expensive!!

Yellowhello · July 1st, 2007

I am interested in getting into photoshopping. I go to the Adobe website and photoshop (CS3) is $650!!! WTF?!?!?!? In this day in age with free OS's (linux) I am NOT used to paying $600+ for software!!!

Not saying that photoshop is bad, I just was surprised.

Lokie · July 1st, 2007

Photoshop is a very powerful program that is well deserving the cost. There are other alternatives for virtually every need.

Why were you looking for for Photoshop in the first place? PSP (Paint Shop Pro) is cheaper and arguably just as useful as PS. An open source version that I here is good and is free would be gimpshop, but of course you can just google for PS alternitives.

[Dr. V] · July 1st, 2007

I can't stand PSP omg. The interface is just too messy, and it isn't near as good as PS - Especially the two latest versions versus each other.

Yea, $650 is a helluva price tag, but it definitely is worth it. You may be able to find it from people on various forums trying to sell a copy for cheap if they don't want it anymore, or you can work out a payment plan from a large retail store. That's what I did with BestBuy.

**MantaBase** · July 1st, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by yellowhello

I am interested in getting into photoshopping. I go to the Adobe website and photoshop (CS3) is $650!!! WTF?!?!?!? In this day in age with free OS's (linux) I am NOT used to paying $600+ for software!!!

Not saying that photoshop is bad, I just was surprised.

Well, consider GIMP. Its free and does about 90% of what PS will so. The 10% it doesn't do, you mostly won't need.

I have CS3 extended - for me, I use it enough for it to be worth the price, but for most folks I doubt its worth it.

Manta

[Dr. V] · July 1st, 2007

I definitely wouldn't have it if it weren't worth it for me.

It's totally up to you. And yes, GIMP is the best solution for you to experiment since it's totally free.

But I know you inquired about my PS tutorial, I'm pretty sure you won't be able to follow it very efficiently for GIMP.

Yellowhello · July 1st, 2007

I'm downloading the PS trial right now. I'll look at Gimp.

Lead Head · July 1st, 2007

You may want to take a look at the slightly older CS2, which is still very powerful.

Yellowhello · July 1st, 2007

GIMP's prolly good for me.

Dread · July 1st, 2007

GIMP does everything I want it to do, and sometimes more the PS in some
categories. I have PS CS3 and it doesn't hold a candle to the GIMP.

wtcnbrwndo4u · July 1st, 2007

I actually used GIMP today because I wasn't on my own computer with CS2.

I'm clearly more used to CS2, but GIMP got what I need to do done (some website work, looks nice now IMO). :)

July 1st, 2007	#1
Yellowhello Stoopid Head Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 4,254	Photoshop is expensive!! I am interested in getting into photoshopping. I go to the Adobe website and photoshop (CS3) is $650!!! WTF?!?!?!? In this day in age with free OS's (linux) I am NOT used to paying $600+ for software!!! Not saying that photoshop is bad, I just was surprised. Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL + Thermalright HR-05 IFX 2GB G.Skill 800MHz F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB Silverstone Decathlon 650W Western Digital 250GB SATA II

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Lokie Custom What?! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 176	Re: Photoshop is expensive!! Photoshop is a very powerful program that is well deserving the cost. There are other alternatives for virtually every need. Why were you looking for for Photoshop in the first place? PSP (Paint Shop Pro) is cheaper and arguably just as useful as PS. An open source version that I here is good and is free would be gimpshop, but of course you can just google for PS alternitives. You can't re-invent the wheel, but you can mod the hell out of it! Last edited by Lokie; July 1st, 2007 at 15:43.

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[Dr. V] Yes - the Doctor is back. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,637	Re: Photoshop is expensive!! I can't stand PSP omg. The interface is just too messy, and it isn't near as good as PS - Especially the two latest versions versus each other. Yea, $650 is a helluva price tag, but it definitely is worth it. You may be able to find it from people on various forums trying to sell a copy for cheap if they don't want it anymore, or you can work out a payment plan from a large retail store. That's what I did with BestBuy.

July 1st, 2007	#5
[Dr. V] Yes - the Doctor is back. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,637	Re: Photoshop is expensive!! I definitely wouldn't have it if it weren't worth it for me. It's totally up to you. And yes, GIMP is the best solution for you to experiment since it's totally free. But I know you inquired about my PS tutorial, I'm pretty sure you won't be able to follow it very efficiently for GIMP.

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Yellowhello Stoopid Head Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 4,254	Re: Photoshop is expensive!! I'm downloading the PS trial right now. I'll look at Gimp. Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL + Thermalright HR-05 IFX 2GB G.Skill 800MHz F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB Silverstone Decathlon 650W Western Digital 250GB SATA II

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Lead Head Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rhode Island USA Posts: 1,716	Re: Photoshop is expensive!! You may want to take a look at the slightly older CS2, which is still very powerful. Opteron 64 165--1.5GB DDR--ECS KA1 MVP(thanks HL!)--x1800GTO 256MB--Seagate 320GB SATA--Antec 550 Watt--Antec P180

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Yellowhello Stoopid Head Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pacific Grove, CA Posts: 4,254	Re: Photoshop is expensive!! GIMP's prolly good for me. Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 + Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme DFI Blood Iron P35-T2RL + Thermalright HR-05 IFX 2GB G.Skill 800MHz F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ EVGA GeForce 8800GTS 320MB Silverstone Decathlon 650W Western Digital 250GB SATA II

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Dread Jumpmaster Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lansing, KS Posts: 620	Re: Photoshop is expensive!! GIMP does everything I want it to do, and sometimes more the PS in some categories. I have PS CS3 and it doesn't hold a candle to the GIMP. AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Toledo @2211.3 MHz MS-7125 Rev 1.0 nForce4 K8N-Neo4 Plat Phoenix 6.00 PG 05/22/2006 BIOS 2 x OCZ4001024PF 1 GB PC3200/400 3-3-3-8 2T nVidia XFX GF8800GT 512 DX9c Samsung SyncMaster 930B 1 x WD800JB / 2 x WD2000JD HP DVD640 OCZ 520ADJ SLI PSU

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wtcnbrwndo4u Resident Brownie Join Date: May 2006 Location: KS Posts: 2,187	Re: Photoshop is expensive!! I actually used GIMP today because I wasn't on my own computer with CS2. I'm clearly more used to CS2, but GIMP got what I need to do done (some website work, looks nice now IMO). :) - Core 2 Quad Q6600 - DFI Infinity 975X - 4GB Corsair XMS2 w/ DHX DDR2-800 - 250GB Seagate 7200.10RPM + 160GB Hitachi 5400.4RPM - ATi Radeon X1900XT 256MB - Cooler Master Centurion 5 + OCZ StealthXStream 600W - Acer 19" P191W Monitor - Logitech Z-5500 Digital + Logitech MX Revolution - Vista Ultimate x64

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