WHAT PROGRAM?

[Sicafoose]

Ok i looked in the design forum and couldn't find the proper thead to post this in so i came here,

I used to be a sig and avatar and web graphic designer, i used adobep hotoshop back when it was cs2 then i stopped now there is adobe cs 5 and its hella expensive, someone suggested GIMP and its free,

so the question i have is what is better GIMP or photoshop for graphic designs please do not let the price be a factor in your suggestion, i want the quality of a program i dont care to much about price

 

[SYN Dwurst]

I would asume photoshop. cant you just use the old version?

 

[Sicafoose]

alot of the new designs that cs 5 can do puts mine to shame
like here are some of my designs. so i need a program that i can put my old ones to shame

 

[exposniper]

I found a way to get photoshop cs5 for free. Look it up on youtube
Photoshop too difficult for me so i use gimp

 

[XGC TOMMYGUN XC]

Well I use GIMP cause ps cs5 is too expencive for me, lol. and I have been really practicing with GIMP and its the closest you can get to cs5, but cs5 is better!!!! you can check out the work I have done in GIMP in my Art Gallery!!! you can just click the button under my sigs that says art gallery, lol!!!!

 

[v Gogeta]

I used GIMP for a while until I got photoshop. You can make good sigs with either just Photoshop has more option and can make better ones than GIMP.

 

[SYN xARMYx]

CS5 is without a doubt better than GIMP taking price out of the equation and yes you can download the older versions of Photoshop at discounted prices so you don't have to go with just CS5

 

[XDC Jinno]

I used GIMP for a while until I got photoshop. You can make good sigs with either just Photoshop has more option and can make better ones than GIMP.

^^^ Thats what I was going to say. It just takes practice to get where you want to get. but overall Photoshop has tons of options that GIMP doesn't. I use by the way.

 

[Inked Ivy]

How much is CS5 now? I've been too afraid to look. I need to upgrade as I'm running a 64bit windows and CS3 is not compatible.

With that being said, I'd suggest Photoshop if you can get it. GIMP is still a good alternative though, no doubt to that.

 

[SYN HighLite]

Master suite was just over a thousand a month or so ago.. and yeah.. it's expensive but acquiring it.. priceless

oh and the difference from cs3 to cs5 is pretty good lol

 

[Inked Ivy]

0.o looks like I'll have to hope that my ancient laptop running CS3 doesn't die then.

 

[Sicafoose]

well im deployed so ill probably get it then