I put this in the add-ons forum because I thought it might be of some use to the folks that make graphical add-ons for EHM. I found out about a free Photoshop alternative that looks to be pretty robust. I haven't had the chance to try it out yet but I'm downloading it now. It's called "Krita".
https://krita.org/en/
Free Photoshop Alternative
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Re: Free Photoshop Alternative
I've used gimp for a few months since I went back to designing stuff after using photoshop elements 7 a lot a few years ago, I'm downloading this as well 
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Re: Free Photoshop Alternative
Or the real photoshop free trial. Maybe it's a month? Or is it two weeks.. Used to be a month.
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Re: Free Photoshop Alternative
I know Photoshop CS2 was free (legally) a couple of years ago and I snapped it up so fast.
How does this Krita compare to GIMP, which is pretty much about the single most un-intuitive program I've ever used? I'd love to hear some comparisons.
How does this Krita compare to GIMP, which is pretty much about the single most un-intuitive program I've ever used?
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Thanks for the suggestion. I might check this out as it looks rather promising. 
It's a strange website though. I struggled to find any screenshots of what the application actually looks like!
I tend to use GIMP which is fine for basic stuff but, as Primis said, it's not very intuitive at all and it can be a real pain to do simple things (such as curved text). There's a major new version of GIMP coming out relatively soon but I think the improvements are more technical than anything else. I also have a free legal copy of Photoshop CS2 but for some reason I always forget I have it installed.
It's a strange website though. I struggled to find any screenshots of what the application actually looks like!I tend to use GIMP which is fine for basic stuff but, as Primis said, it's not very intuitive at all and it can be a real pain to do simple things (such as curved text). There's a major new version of GIMP coming out relatively soon but I think the improvements are more technical than anything else. I also have a free legal copy of Photoshop CS2 but for some reason I always forget I have it installed.
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I've been using the free CS2 for quite a while now. I have had a chance to really try out Krita yet but plan on it tomorrow.
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I'm interested in hearing how it works out. Having recently received a Wacom tablet, I've seen Krita mentioned quite a bit while looking for good art software.
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I did notice that it was available for tablets. It's also available on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
I powered it up this morning and poked around in it very briefly. From what I could see, it did everything that CS2 did. That being said, I'm not an advanced user. I use it in a very basic way. It didn't look like much of a learning curve for me. I'll use Krita on the next challenge announcement graphic I do and see how it goes.
I powered it up this morning and poked around in it very briefly. From what I could see, it did everything that CS2 did. That being said, I'm not an advanced user. I use it in a very basic way. It didn't look like much of a learning curve for me. I'll use Krita on the next challenge announcement graphic I do and see how it goes.