Can't afford Photoshop? Try Gimp!

Draconic · 08-18-2006, 11:31 AM

This might be helpful for the few of us out there who would like to work in CG but can't fork out $2-300 for a decent program.

It's open-source and free, like Firefox, (and it started out on Linux, like Mozilla.) It's called "Gimp" and it has an interface nearly identical to that of Photoshop, and at about the same quality as well. It's free, and overall, about a 15MB download. Give it a shot

also, you don't need a super heavy-duty computer to run it either: My laptop runs it perfectly, it was designed for windows 98, and is running XP, and was playing MP3s, and running norton anti-virus simultaneously, so power should really not be an issue. You will want about 128mb of RAM, but I bet you could get away with less.

Have fun.

http://www.gimp.org/

*Anarky* · 08-18-2006, 12:08 PM

So you're just going to keep up advertising stuff, despite it being against forum rules?

Good plan to get warned. Now please stop it or you will have to face consequences.

See rule #3 for details:

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Spam of any kind is not allowed. This includes posting useless or excessively short posts just to increase your rank or post count, blatant advertising (posting a link to a website, forum, or other online resource for the sole purpose of gaining visitors or members), cross posting (starting the same thread in more than one forum), and double posting (posting twice or more in a row in the same thread unless at least one of the posts is close to the character limit or contains a relevant quote of another member with a relevant response (i.e. more than one sentence), or unless the posts were made hours apart).

**Krang** · 08-19-2006, 01:33 AM

It looks like this thread was started to point out some software, not to advertise its website. Since there is no referral link and he doesn't appear to be affiliated with the site, I'd say he was posting it to be helpful rather than to gain visitors, so this thread is fine with me. Unlocking...

**GK Punk** · 08-19-2006, 01:40 AM

I put the link in to it, I hope it's the right one...

*Sewer Bull* · 08-19-2006, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Krang

It looks like this thread was started to point out some software, not to advertise its website. Since there is no referral link and he doesn't appear to be affiliated with the site, I'd say he was posting it to be helpful rather than to gain visitors, so this thread is fine with me. Unlocking...

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Originally Posted by Kittie february6

I put the link in to it, I hope it's the right one...

Now I don't get it. It was OK that there was no link, so that's why you put it back?

**GK Punk** · 08-19-2006, 01:54 AM

Look up what a referral link is.

SPOILER: There still isn't a referral link

*Anarky* · 08-19-2006, 04:57 AM

I edited out the referral link in the first post. Besides, it's still advertising. Good will or not. Free or not.

**GK Punk** · 08-19-2006, 05:16 AM

It's not his site though. That would be like someone making a post saying "Try firefox" and it being closed for Advertising.

*Anarky* · 08-19-2006, 05:25 AM

So this isn't advertising despite sounding like an ad? It doesn't get much more "blatant advertising" than this. His site or not.

*Sewer Bull* · 08-19-2006, 05:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Kittie february6

It's not his site though. That would be like someone making a post saying "Try firefox" and it being closed for Advertising.

Gimp is on the GNU General Public Licence. Everyone can improve it, so the guy could have contributed to it as well.

It would be like me making a post saying "Try Wikipedia!". Of course I don't own this service, but I wrote a few articles for them, so I kinda belong to their community.

*Hannah* · 08-19-2006, 08:56 AM

Advertisment or not, free stuff is awesome. 8D
The only thing I don't like so far is that the lines are all pixelated and not smooth like in Photoshop. D:

**GK Punk** · 08-19-2006, 09:42 AM

Alright, then we'll just start locking all threads including links just incase someone worked on, or contributed to the site they post.

*Anarky* · 08-19-2006, 11:16 AM

Okay, so we close threads of people who advertise free content on sites because it's advertising (free stuff from amazon for example, free iPods, free whatnot...), but we don't close threads that advertise free content on sites?

Now that makes perfect sense.

EDIT: For example: Free movie tickets - locked: The user only had our entertainment in mind. It's the same thing, yet we locked it.

**GK Punk** · 08-19-2006, 11:18 AM

You're right, someone linking to a site that earns them money, another company money or them free stuff(By selling stuff to earn that company money) is exactly the same as someone trying to be nice and show a program they found. I've seen this link posted on several forums, with no one but you ever having a problem with it.

*Anarky* · 08-19-2006, 11:24 AM

I wouldn't have a problem with this thread if someone actually asked for a solution to his/her GFX-needs and lack of money. It's not about the link per se. It's about the way we get this "friendly reminder".

But hey, let's open threads like:
Tired of Photobucket? - Try imageshack
IMDB not good enough? - See moviemistakes
DC's Infinite Crisis let you down? - Take a look at Civil War
Not too fond of meat? - Try Tofu

Good, eh?

**GK Punk** · 08-19-2006, 11:30 AM

I'm glad I stuck around long enough to have at laugh at your expense.

*KROW* · 08-19-2006, 11:43 AM

Just for the record, I'd be second-guessing using anything called, "Gimp." It just sounds... freaky. I mean, think of it in a conversation sense.

"I used Photoshop to place Leatherface's head onto Geroge Bush's body. As you can see, it blends well with the background, what with the fall foliage. I wish I could have gotten Cheney with a chainsaw, but, them's the breaks."

"Nice. Take a look at this Hillary Clinton job."

"Whoa, a hedgehog's nose? And you blended her skin to make it look like she was a genuine mutant. Cool. Which version of 'Shop did you use?"

"Oh, I used Gimp."

"... What?"

"I used Gimp, that alternative software."

"... Er... Okay. Um... Does it come in a leather box with chains or something?"

**GK Punk** · 08-19-2006, 11:47 AM

I'm having Pulp Fiction flashbacks

**Jo Dawn** · 08-19-2006, 10:19 PM

Oh, you boys. *grabs them by the ears* Don't make me drag you out of this thread, young men!

**GK Punk** · 08-20-2006, 02:02 AM

You're not my mom >:3 (<--- JESUS CHRIST IT'S A LION!! QUICK, GET OUT OF THE THREAD!)

08-18-2006, 11:31 AM	#1
Draconic Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest Posts: 328	Can't afford Photoshop? Try Gimp! This might be helpful for the few of us out there who would like to work in CG but can't fork out $2-300 for a decent program. It's open-source and free, like Firefox, (and it started out on Linux, like Mozilla.) It's called "Gimp" and it has an interface nearly identical to that of Photoshop, and at about the same quality as well. It's free, and overall, about a 15MB download. Give it a shot also, you don't need a super heavy-duty computer to run it either: My laptop runs it perfectly, it was designed for windows 98, and is running XP, and was playing MP3s, and running norton anti-virus simultaneously, so power should really not be an issue. You will want about 128mb of RAM, but I bet you could get away with less. Have fun. http://www.gimp.org/ __________________ [CENTER] Last edited by Anarky; 08-18-2006 at 12:08 PM.

08-19-2006, 04:57 AM	#7
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	I edited out the referral link in the first post. Besides, it's still advertising. Good will or not. Free or not. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

08-19-2006, 05:25 AM	#9
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	So this isn't advertising despite sounding like an ad? It doesn't get much more "blatant advertising" than this. His site or not. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

08-19-2006, 08:56 AM	#11
Hannah Once more, with feeling! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 4,111	Advertisment or not, free stuff is awesome. 8D The only thing I don't like so far is that the lines are all pixelated and not smooth like in Photoshop. D: __________________

08-19-2006, 11:16 AM	#13
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	Okay, so we close threads of people who advertise free content on sites because it's advertising (free stuff from amazon for example, free iPods, free whatnot...), but we don't close threads that advertise free content on sites? Now that makes perfect sense. EDIT: For example: Free movie tickets - locked: The user only had our entertainment in mind. It's the same thing, yet we locked it. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

08-19-2006, 01:33 AM	#3
Krang Admin and Sega Guru Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Dimension X Posts: 3,755	It looks like this thread was started to point out some software, not to advertise its website. Since there is no referral link and he doesn't appear to be affiliated with the site, I'd say he was posting it to be helpful rather than to gain visitors, so this thread is fine with me. Unlocking... __________________ "My motherboard's microchips are chomping at the... 'bit'. A little computer humor." --Krang, Welcome Back, Polarisoids

08-19-2006, 01:40 AM	#4
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	I put the link in to it, I hope it's the right one...

08-19-2006, 01:54 AM	#6
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Look up what a referral link is. SPOILER: There still isn't a referral link

08-19-2006, 05:16 AM	#8
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	It's not his site though. That would be like someone making a post saying "Try firefox" and it being closed for Advertising.

08-19-2006, 09:42 AM	#12
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	Alright, then we'll just start locking all threads including links just incase someone worked on, or contributed to the site they post.

08-19-2006, 11:18 AM	#14
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	You're right, someone linking to a site that earns them money, another company money or them free stuff(By selling stuff to earn that company money) is exactly the same as someone trying to be nice and show a program they found. I've seen this link posted on several forums, with no one but you ever having a problem with it.

08-19-2006, 11:24 AM	#15
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	I wouldn't have a problem with this thread if someone actually asked for a solution to his/her GFX-needs and lack of money. It's not about the link per se. It's about the way we get this "friendly reminder". But hey, let's open threads like: Tired of Photobucket? - Try imageshack IMDB not good enough? - See moviemistakes DC's Infinite Crisis let you down? - Take a look at Civil War Not too fond of meat? - Try Tofu Good, eh? __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

08-19-2006, 11:30 AM	#16
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	I'm glad I stuck around long enough to have at laugh at your expense.

08-19-2006, 11:43 AM	#17
KROW Meat-n-Potatoes Man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: State's Anus, NY Posts: 6,472	Just for the record, I'd be second-guessing using anything called, "Gimp." It just sounds... freaky. I mean, think of it in a conversation sense. "I used Photoshop to place Leatherface's head onto Geroge Bush's body. As you can see, it blends well with the background, what with the fall foliage. I wish I could have gotten Cheney with a chainsaw, but, them's the breaks." "Nice. Take a look at this Hillary Clinton job." "Whoa, a hedgehog's nose? And you blended her skin to make it look like she was a genuine mutant. Cool. Which version of 'Shop did you use?" "Oh, I used Gimp." "... What?" "I used Gimp, that alternative software." "... Er... Okay. Um... Does it come in a leather box with chains or something?" __________________ - Optimus Acid Trip - Cult of a Half-Shell - Raiden's Bitter Tongue - *I don't try to be funny; I fail at it naturally.*

08-19-2006, 11:47 AM	#18
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	I'm having Pulp Fiction flashbacks

08-19-2006, 10:19 PM	#19
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	Oh, you boys. grabs them by the ears Don't make me drag you out of this thread, young men! __________________

08-20-2006, 02:02 AM	#20
GK Punk I'm your Devil Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,439	You're not my mom >:3 (<--- JESUS CHRIST IT'S A LION!! QUICK, GET OUT OF THE THREAD!)