zootycoongold 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2005 Is this paint program any good? Because I only have paint which is pretty pathetic compared to other programs.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OpaQue 15 Report post Posted October 6, 2005 Yes, its thousand times better than MSPAINT. The other option for graphics is Photoshop CS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint_Michael 3 Report post Posted October 6, 2005 opa i sense a little hostility in that reply , but yeah anything that microsofts makes is lame psp and aps are better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atomicnacho 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2005 Another good and also free graphics editor is the Gimp. I haven't used it before, but I have heard that it has all of the functionality of Photoshop, but not the big price tag. GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed program for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hiaito 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2005 You can't do anything with MSPaint.Please name something you can possibly do with MS Paint except draw lines and circles? -.- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pawitp 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2005 What about Corel Draw? Please name something you can possibly do with MS Paint except draw lines and circles? -.-When I capture a screenshot, I paste it in MSpaint. I don't paste it in paintshop pro, photoshop, etc. because it took along time to load. See you can paste screen shot with MSpaint Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zootycoongold 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2005 Ok, but what can you do on Paintshop Pro? How come it's so much better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avalon 1 Report post Posted October 13, 2005 Quite simply, Paintshop Pro, Adobe Photoshop and GIMP are all graphics programs, MSPaint is not. All these three have a very important feature essential for any graphics program, the ability to work in layers. If you don't understand what this means, read any graphics tutorial on these forums and you will start to understand. Using layers allows you to make changes to different components of a graphic rather than the whole image, once you start experimenting with graphics you will come to realise just how important this is. As for the various programs, how they rate and what they cost, here is my opinion for what it's worth. GIMP Cost = free Rates fairly well, a good choice for a person beginning in graphic design. With this program you can learn the fundamentals. A lot of filters and brushes used with this program are compatible with Photoshop and Paintshop which you will probably progress to later on. Brushes and filters allow you to do some amazing things, the best way to find out what you can do is to experiment. Paintshop Pro Cost = Reasonable for what it can do Rates similar to GIMP, perhaps a little higher. I personally used to use this program for all my graphic work because I like it's ease of use. This could be just because I had used it for a long time and had become familiar with it. Once again, brushes and filters used with this program are generally compatible with Photoshop and GIMP. Photoshop Cost = Expensive Rates very high for it's power to create and manipulate stunning graphics. This program is used by professional graphic designers and is generally considered to be the 'Industry Standard' program. Yes it is expensive, but it has the power to do almost anything you can think of in the world of graphic design. If you're serious about designing graphics, this is the program you should use. (This coming from a former avid Paintshop user) Do not waste your time with MSPaint, if you want to view a screenshot, you can do that in MS Word. If you want to create graphics, use a graphics program, not a toy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shigajet 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2005 Paint Shop Pro is pretty good. There's a trial version, after which you can purchase it after a certain time period (30 days, I believe). Still, it has the functions you would need without paying the hefty price tag for Photoshop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
serenity 0 Report post Posted October 13, 2005 yeah well i woudl say that its quite goodi use this programme and paint aswell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zootycoongold 0 Report post Posted October 14, 2005 Oh cool! I never knbew that Paintshop Pro was a graphics program. In that case it is much better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Umbra 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2005 Keep in mind that it's very complicated, too. It is a lot harder then you think, since you have to memorize the command for everything. I don't understand it, so I don't use it. I use much simplier ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thebluekirby 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2005 paint shop pro is AWESOME!!i've never tried photoshop, but have any of you seen my graphics? i was able to make it all with paint shop, nothing else. The controls aren't as obvious as photoshop, and like photoshop, it takes a bunch of layers, you can't just depend on brushes. Once you toogle around with the buttons on paint shop, you'll be like...some kind of graphics pro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wow 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2005 That is an eazy one. You have more format options available to you plus it comes with animation shop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Svarog 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2005 Is this paint program any good? Because I only have paint which is pretty pathetic compared to other programs.... 192438[/snapback] try gimp it is free and is very powerfull it can do many stuff that photoshop can (but not all of them) and you can run it under linux great program and it has funny dog logo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
