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PhotoShop
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Replies: 38Last Post April 7 3:10pm by jthomas1999
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people who steal software deserve to be in jail or worse

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Its worth a try, I already have legal photoshop but I still use gimp and it may be refreshing to see it with a better interface.

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Is this a substitute for photoshop or something like normal image editor? When I tried to download it was saying setup error. I tried http://www.plasticbugs.com/blogimg/gimpshop_2.2.8_fix1_setup.exe.

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I have an Illegal CS2

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I have Photoshop 7.0 and I know a lot of my cyber friends have gimp, but all most all of them have compared them with PS and say it's not as good. I also have paint shop pro, which is pretty cool as well. I've never actually tried gimp, so I think I might take a look at it, to give my own opinion.

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I have tried GIMP...and it's just not the same as photoshop(CS3)... I guess it's just cause I'm so used to photoshop that GIMP seems totally inferior...well that and the price difference XD

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I think I preferred GIMP in its original interface, but gimpshop is a valid idea.

As for now I think I'll stick with that paid version of Adobe Photoshop CS2.

The best thing would be for Adobe to be kinder in pricing their student versions. If they merely half the cost they may sell up to twice as many...

Then again, once you invest in one version like I did, the upgrades are reasonable priced.

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The only reason people pirate software is because the companies place ridiculous prices on them.

For example... Adobe Photoshop CS3 costs just under £400, who has 400 quid to spend on graphics editing? Professionals who can get that back in 1 job maybe, but not normal people.

BitTorrent is my friend. :)

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Quote: from bluemidget1 at 8:32 am on Aug. 24, 2007

The only reason people pirate software is because the companies place ridiculous prices on them.

For example... Adobe Photoshop CS3 costs just under £400, who has 400 quid to spend on graphics editing? Professionals who can get that back in 1 job maybe, but not normal people.

BitTorrent is my friend. :)


Student edition. It's a full version and the extended version is only about £120 then. The only restriction is legally you can't make money from work done on that version.

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Quote: from pleaseremove at 4:01 am on Aug. 24, 2007

Quote: from bluemidget1 at 8:32 am on Aug. 24, 2007

The only reason people pirate software is because the companies place ridiculous prices on them.  

 For example... Adobe Photoshop CS3 costs just under £400, who has 400 quid to spend on graphics editing? Professionals who can get that back in 1 job maybe, but not normal people.  

 BitTorrent is my friend. :)


Student edition. It's a full version and the extended version is only about £120 then. The only restriction is legally you can't make money from work done on that version.


Yeah, but £120 is still a hell of a lot for a student who has to pay rent, living expenses, education expenses and tuition fees. Add that you can't make money from the work and you're paying £120 for something to make work for deviantart and not much else. You couldn't even sell the prints on DA under the rule. :(

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Quote: from pleaseremove at 12:01 pm on Aug. 24, 2007

Student edition. It's a full version and the extended version is only about £120 then. The only restriction is legally you can't make money from work done on that version.

So true. If your an artist, you buy your paints/canvas/paper/oils/brushed etc, because they're your tools. For a graphic artist, photoshop is a key edition to your digital capability's, and 169 euro / $299 is a solid, and relatively cheap investment if your serious about graphics.  

It's still such a shame that Adobe is quite harsh on students compared to other companies. I remember when you could get the Macromedia suite as a student for around £100.

Quote: from bluemidget1 at 12:27 pm on Aug. 24, 2007


Yeah, but £120 is still a hell of a lot for a student who has to pay rent, living expenses, education expenses and tuition fees. Add that you can't make money from the work and you're paying £120 for something to make work for deviantart and not much else. You couldn't even sell the prints on DA under the rule. :(

Don't be small minded...   If your studying photography them you need to buy an SLR camera, if your studying art, you need supplies, if your studying many other subjects you need £100's in books....  as such, photoshop for £120 is an acceptable expense for a graphics student! If your talented then you only need a £10 set of french curves, and a cheapo set of pencils/ink with some paper for your rest.

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Can't turn my back on CS3...it rocks! Plus, the systems at school all equipped with CS3 as well...just seems like the right thing to use... and I'm used to the cmd's as well.  

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Gimps rubbish.

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I LOVE PHOTOSHOP!!! I had to use it in my Graphic Arts class in highschool. I kind of miss it but i wish it wasn't so expensive.

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