From: nospam on
In article <jwolf6589-0E8281.22135230032010(a)nntp.charter.net>, John
<jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

> Which one is better?

photoshop does *far* more things than graphic converter could ever
dream of (and much faster too), but it really depends on what you need
to do. converting obscure file formats is better done in gc, for
example.
From: David Empson on
John <jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

> Which one is better?

[This is off topic for comp.sys.mac.system, so followups set to
comp.sys.mac.apps only.]

What are your criteria by which you could measure "better"? Exactly what
do you want to achieve when using either application?

If your goal is to avoid spending a lot of money, then GraphicConverter
is better than Photoshop.

If you want to be able to import and export image files in a wide range
of formats, then GraphicConverter is better than Photoshop.

If you need advanced photo editing capabilities such as layers, then
Photoshop is clearly better than GraphicConverter, but there are many
other applications cheaper than Photoshop which support layers, such as
Photoshop Elements and Pixelmator, and one of them may be sufficient for
your requirements.

--
David Empson
dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz
From: nospam on
In article <1jg85kp.o3qys3dee2biN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, David Empson
<dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz> wrote:

> If your goal is to avoid spending a lot of money, then GraphicConverter
> is better than Photoshop.

maybe for the full version, but photoshop elements is about the same
price.
From: sbt on
In article <jwolf6589-0E8281.22135230032010(a)nntp.charter.net>, John
<jwolf6589(a)NOSPAMgmail.com> wrote:

> Which one is better?

Graphic Converter is excellent for displaying and converting between
myriad (often obscure) file formats and is an adequate painting
environment.

That stated, if you're looking for something with which to create
serious artwork, Photoshop blows it out of the water. Photoshop
Elements, at a much lower price than Photoshop and only slightly more
expensive than GC is also far more capable as an artistic environment,
lacking only such Photoshop features as CMYK color space, Actions, and
a couple of advanced tools.

I paid the shareware fee for GC back in the version 1 days and have
paid two upgrade fees since then. I still use it a couple of times a
month, but I use Photoshop virtually every day.

--
Spenser
From: Phillip Jones on
John wrote:
> Which one is better?

Photoshop might have some features that GraphicConverter doesn't have
but it's very few and you pay a hefty price for those items that are
missing. For My money GC. I use it all the time. many of the photo's
used on my website have been edited by GC.

--
Phillip M. Jones, C.E.T. "If it's Fixed, Don't Break it"
http://www.phillipmjones.net http://www.vpea.org
mailto:pjones1(a)kimbanet.com