From: Chris H on
In message <a5509$4b84506f$546accd9$32434(a)cache50.multikabel.net>,
Robert Spanjaard <spamtrap(a)arumes.com> writes
>On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:40:01 -0500, nospam wrote:
>
>> the fact remains that there are orders of magnitude more resources for
>> photoshop than for the gimp.
>
>Whatever. After your posts of the last couple of hours, I certainly won't
>point to you for facts.

No, he is right.... you point me to the GIMP books on Amazon, the
tutorial videos etc.

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From: Chris H on
In message <2rg8o5duar78f0kh26iuen8c2su8gqhq0m(a)4ax.com>, John A.
<john(a)nowhere.invalid> writes
>On 23 Feb 2010 20:49:48 GMT, ray <ray(a)zianet.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:37:05 -0500, nospam wrote:
>>
>>> In article <82f59$4b843a35$546accd9$23370(a)cache80.multikabel.net>,
>>> Robert Spanjaard <spamtrap(a)arumes.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In which way do you find support for GIMP lacking?
>>>
>>> you said it yourself, no books, no support forums, no tutorials, etc.
>>
>>Beginning GIMP is a readily available BOOK as is Sam's 'Teach Yourself
>>GIMP in 24 Hours' and a host of others, Grokking the Gimp is a nice
>>online TUTORIAL - support forum - see www.gimptalk.com/forum - there are
>>probably others.
>
>Looks like there's a few books out there.
>
>http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-
>alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=gimp&x=16&y=17

Now I must admit I am surprised. This is the ONLY forum where I see GIMP
mentioned.

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From: Chris H on
In message <230220101606519786%nospam(a)nospam.invalid>, nospam
<nospam(a)nospam.invalid> writes
>In article <7uit57Fb4lU7(a)mid.individual.net>, ray <ray(a)zianet.com>
>wrote:
>
>> For the record, there is no 'lack of support' for GIMP. See, e.g.
>> Grokking the Gimp - an online tutorial or Beginning GIMP - an outstanding
>> beginners reference book - readily available.
>
>wow, 2.
>
>walk into any technical bookstore and there are dozens of photoshop
>books. there are also photoshop classes, seminars, magazines, even a
>photoshop trade show.


There is no comparison. It is just the GIMP devotees pushing religion.

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From: Chris H on
In message <230220101743358041%nospam(a)nospam.invalid>, nospam
<nospam(a)nospam.invalid> writes
>In article <R3kybYDBmFhLFA+J(a)phaedsys.demon.co.uk>, Chris H
><chris(a)phaedsys.org> wrote:
>
>> >I have iPhoto on my computer, and it does OK, but I'm looking for
>> >something that does a bit more processing than what I already have.
>>
>> OK...iPhoto is OK as a catalogue. Though I never really got on with it.
>> Try elements. The full Photoshop is expensive and probalby too complex
>> for what you need.
>>
>> However I am not sure Lightroom or Aperture will be what you want. You
>> can eval versions of both. I did and went for Lightroom
>>
>> BTW do you use a MAC or a PC?
>
>the fact that he uses iphoto means he uses a mac.

Probably :-) It is best to ask... I have stopped taking these things
for granted.




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From: nospam on
In article <7VBYD1IX3FhLFAY1(a)phaedsys.demon.co.uk>, Chris H
<chris(a)phaedsys.org> wrote:

> >the fact that he uses iphoto means he uses a mac.
>
> Probably :-) It is best to ask... I have stopped taking these things
> for granted.

iphoto and aperture are mac only so there isn't any other option.