Photoshop or Gimp?

[Dean]

Which software do you use to create graphics with?

I have always used Photoshop Cs3, I have messed about in gimp and I did not like it.

 

[StevenF50]

I use GIMP because it's free.

 

[Austin]

Photoshop CS4. I had CS3 then ironically one of my friends had CS4, and didn't need it so I gladly upgraded.

 

[StevenF50]

Lucky you If I need to use photoshop I do it at school.

 

[Darthmaul]

Which software do you use to create graphics with?

I have always used Photoshop Cs3, I have messed about in gimp and I did not like it.

I use CS3 as well, and have also use PAINT.NET before too

 

[Terry Harvey]

I've used both for a very long time. I used GIMP for six months and Photoshop for just over a year. Photoshop is by far my preference.

 

[StevenF50]

Why is that?

 

[Terry Harvey]

I'll give you an example.

When I was using GIMP, I had to go through what? 4? Maybe 5 steps just to add a simple border/stroke. In Photoshop, it's one click. Done! Simple.

 

[Tindris]

Photoshop any day, mainly for the reason Terry gives, it just does it for you. No hassle, no pain.

 

[StevenF50]

Yeah, for me GIMP is a decent free alternative. No need to go illegal.

 

[Tindris]

True, it also depends what you are used to. I have always used Photoshop

 

[StevenF50]

Yeah GIMP can be pretty good, epically if you add plugins to it.

 

[Tindris]

I have always found GIMP too slow to work with

 

[StevenF50]

I guess it's a bit slower but I love the alpha to logo effects, they're really quick and make things look good.

 

[GAF]

I use GIMP because it's free.

Same as me. I would choose PhotoShop if it was cheaper though.

 

[semaphore.v]

Photoshop is best

 

[Sandman]

I've always used GIMP, it supports a great many file formats and I like the layer style editing one can do on it, one can also draft up alot of graphics quite quickly with the plugins and the image filters. It's quite a powerful program for something that I believe is OpenSource.

 

[RjMaan]

I am using Adobe Photoshop CS6 and i have excellent experience working with it. I have almost 50 percent command on it.

 

[Bobxogn]

If simple images are Gimp, then Photoshop is a bit more complicated.

 

[laurenhayward]

Benefit of GIMP - It is free
The benefit of Photoshop - Well known, you will get tutorials online very easily