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PostPosted: 22:12 - 08 Mar 2016    Post subject: Photoshops? Reply with quote

I'm needing to create an image, specifically a few words with a border/outline.

I've got by the last 10 years using GIMP Laughing for the minimal editing I had to do, but that doesn't have such fancy features.

What's out there ideally freebie that could let me experiment with graphics?

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PostPosted: 22:22 - 08 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote

Photoshop tends to give you a full 30 days free trial on an un-registered (with them previously) email address. Usually more than long enough to decide if you like it, then buy *cough*pirate*cough* it.
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PostPosted: 22:29 - 08 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gimp will do what you want, perhaps not as user-friendly as other apps but if you're used to using it you should run a few tutorials and you'll soon have what you want. I made the logo for my website using Gimp.

https://www.turbobusa.org/logomain.png
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PostPosted: 22:32 - 08 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pete. wrote:
Gimp will do what you want, perhaps not as user-friendly as other apps but if you're used to using it you should run a few tutorials and you'll soon have what you want. I made the logo for my website using Gimp.


Turbo Busa? No offence but... you can tell.

Learn Photoshop and you will have taught yourself a valuable skill.
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PostPosted: 22:49 - 08 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah well, I always was better at building turbos than websites Very Happy
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PostPosted: 12:34 - 09 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've found Jasc:
https://archive.org/details/tucows_194869_Paint_Shop_Pro

will have a go at this, see how easy I find it. Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 13:46 - 09 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote

PSP was a good alternative but you quickly realise it can't do a lot of things like PS can, much link GIMP.

I remember using PSP for a couple of months, infact it was what got me in to design and then I started on Photoshop in 1994/95 and it still remains one of the best, however...

Affinity Photo is better than PS. The problem with PS now is, they haven't re-written it from scratch since it came out. Just releasing new features, etc.

AP has been made from the ground up and it really shows if you manage to get a copy and try it out.

https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/ - It's mac only though
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PostPosted: 14:16 - 09 Mar 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jayy wrote:
No offence but... you can tell.

Tell what? That the logo has been "made" rather than just forming itself out of the cosmic æther? Wink
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