Gimp or CS3

[DhAoS[ARRC]]

ok apparantly i found out today that my step dad has photoshop CS3 lol...but i'm still learning gimp =[ should i go ahead and get cs3 though?

 

[undeadorcjerk]

cs3 is a tad easier to learn, and it is more powerful.

GIMP is simplistic.

Most people would say cs3. But stick with GIMP untill you learn more about it, then experiment with cs3. w/e one you like more you could use.

 

[PurgeandFire]

CS3, definitely. Unless you want to learn GIMP first since it is kind of like a photoshop but just less powerful. CS3 is the best way to go though. Extremely powerful. CS3 is better than CS2 and GIMP so CS3 ftw probably.

 

[garion992]

Cs3......

 

[DhAoS[ARRC]]

hahah i'll get that copy of CS3 from my step dad. but i wanna learn the ropes of photo editing programs =] even if it is harder XD

 

[SFilip]

Gimp is free and open source.
CS3 is proprietary and it costs around $600.

There is no notable difference. There is no feature that accounts for how much CS3 costs compared to a completely free product.
And no, despite what people tell you, just because something is free doesn't mean it's limited or bad in any way. PSP is just better known.

Edit: Check out this article, seems like a good read.
Basically if you're a home user Gimp is more than enough.

 

[DhAoS[ARRC]]

hahah i already have cs3 though, but i do want to learn gimp [so i don't have to install another program taking up even more memory =]

 

[ArmedCitizen]

hahah i already have cs3 though, but i do want to learn gimp [so i don't have to install another program taking up even more memory =]

Who says you have to have both installed at once?

I use Photoshop CS3 but that is just because I'm used to it. It really doesn't matter which one you use. Photoshop has a lot of tutorials everywhere, though, I had a tough time finding GIMP tutorials.

 

[Jindo]

If you have CS3, then that's the way to go .

Good luck !

 

[DhAoS[ARRC]]

i have a lot of gimp tutorials at my finger tips =] gimp.org and many other tutorials that people have given me. But it's final i'm sticking with gimp. i can leech the cs3 off my server at any time =] [if need be]

 

[PurgeandFire]

Are you sure? Not using CS3 is a horrible mistake if you have it. Why make $600 bucks go to waste?

 

[DhAoS[ARRC]]

ii can get it any time i want. i just gotta ask my step dad to give it to me =] it won't go to WASTE. xP it just won't be used.

 

[Whitesock]

There is no notable difference. There is no feature that accounts for how much CS3 costs compared to a completely free product.

There is, a large difference. Even though I am a GIMP fan, it's because without it I wouldn't be posting here right now.

Go for CS3, it's a great product from what I've read up about it.

but i do want to learn gimp

Using CS3 is almost like learning GIMP. I could probably pick up photoshop now and do most of the features because the programs are very similar, except for a few key features.

So yes, go with this quote.

Cs3......