Comments on: How to choose image editor that is right for you

By: Inkscape – free and open source vector image editor | Rarst.net

Inkscape – free and open source vector image editor | Rarst.net — Sat, 08 May 2010 20:36:29 +0000

[...] app for months, but fail to actually make a post on it. Inkscape came up in discussion for choosing image editor post, list of several excellent tech tutorials and got almost dedicated post on specifics of how to [...]

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Rollip.com – collection of graphical filters for photos | Rarst.net — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:42:19 +0000

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By: The DataRat

The DataRat — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:07:55 +0000

“Having awesome and expensive
editor doesn’t make you good
at using it”

Which is why I use Paint Shop Pro. Does much of what Photo Shop
can do, without the extremely steep learning curve.

Margaret covered the rest: Corel has been evolving PSP toward
photo-editing, yet all the old graphic tools are still there
(albeit in a sometimes much-modified interface).

Photo Shop is often more sophisticated than most users are willing
to take time to master. Paint Shop Pro hits at the right level of
technical sophistication and price for the overwhelming majority of
us.

The DataRat

By: Rarst

Rarst — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:59:35 +0000

@Titanium Pen

Why not? :) You made suggestion, it’s only proper that readers know where it came from.

I should get to Blender some day. Have bit of experience with 3d models (aerospace industry), but that work hadn’t stick.

I am terrible with raster image editors so learning Inkscape bit by bit. Vectors are easier to control. :)

By: Titanium Pen

Titanium Pen — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:53:00 +0000

Wow, I can’t believe you put my name in your post. :)

I can’t really use GIMP. But I can make good models with Blender.

By: Rarst

Rarst — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:17:09 +0000

@Jonny

Yeah, Picasa has a lot of fans it seems.

I like IrfanView for image viewing (like open, look, close) but don’t really use rest of functions it has. It has some problems working with very large images (scans mostly) so after few hiccups I mostly stopped trying to do different stuff with it.

No ultimate editor for me either. :)

By: Jonny

Jonny — Tue, 05 May 2009 11:13:21 +0000

Picasa for viewing albums / collections. Irfanview for dealing with screencaptures or single images. Gadwin print screen for errrr screen prints. I LOVE Picasa for home made pic organizing, I can’t find anything better.

By: Rarst

Rarst — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:43:03 +0000

@Peter

Your needs seem quite specialized so it makes sense that one product doesn’t cover it. I guess it’s only easy to choose single product if your editing falls into single function box.

Maybe some day some one will get it and make cool modular product in which we will get exactly set of functions we need.

Thanks for sharing! :) From these comments I was reminded about more image editors than I had seen in last year.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:36:09 +0000

I am painting over some images, therefore I use several image editors. First I edit my image with light, contrast, color etc,(gimp, irfan, ashampoo photo comander, picasa) when I like the image I use ex. TwistedBrush Open Studio, Project Dogwaffle to paint/decorate.
One program alone will not satisfied my needs

By: Rarst

Rarst — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:56:56 +0000

@Margaret

Hadn’t used that one. I remember Corel graphic products were much more known and talked about in the past.

I guess Adobe won marketing war. :)