From: nospam on
In article <7ujpt3Fb4lU17(a)mid.individual.net>, ray <ray(a)zianet.com>
wrote:

> Great. What's even better than "$50 if he likes it"? How about FREE if he
> likes it.

some things aren't worth free.
From: Chris H on
In message <17c7b$4b846055$546accd9$3067(a)cache70.multikabel.net>, Robert
Spanjaard <spamtrap(a)arumes.com> writes
>On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:53:37 +0000, Chris H wrote:
>
>>>> Based on the discussion so far, I feel that something like GIMP may
>>>> not be good for me, based on my needs and the lack of support. But I
>>>> thank everyone who recommended it anyway. I don't mind spending a few
>>>> dollars, although Photoshop CS3 or 4 IS a bit much right now.
>>>>
>>>> Hope this clarifies a bit.
>>>
>>>Certainly.
>>>
>>>In which way do you find support for GIMP lacking?
>>
>> The video tutorials on the web and on cover CD's of most photo magazines
>> were a bit light (non-existent),
>
>http://lmgtfy.com/?q=gimp+tutorial+video
>
>> the books on GIMP are hard to find on amazon (or in any book shop),
>
>http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-
>keywords=gimp&x=0&y=0
>
>> If I ask in any photo forum no one has
>> ever heard of GIMP and refer me to Pulp Fiction..... :-)
>
>Must be a great forum.

Forums (plural). This is the only place I see anyone talking about
GIMP. In the local photo clubs, all the photo magazines and other
forums it is never mentioned. This is probably because no pro or serious
amateur uses it.

All I can see is religion from you. You are pushing an app that is not
as good in performance, lousy interface, not as well supported and with
only a few users over an industry standard.

You see the same sort of irrational arguments from the Open Source
brigade. The Devotees chant the mantra's and accusing everyone else of
having the myopia they suffer from.


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From: Chris H on
In message <230220101806139479%nospam(a)nospam.invalid>, nospam
<nospam(a)nospam.invalid> writes
>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.

Last time I looked Aperture was only on MAC (as was iPhoto) but these
things have a habit of changing when I am not looking :-)

I must admit I only tried GIMP on the PC... PS and both Mac and PC. It
was also partly why I chose Lightroom over Aperture.



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From: Better Info on
On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:59:14 +0000, Chris H <chris(a)phaedsys.org> wrote:

>There are plug ins, actions, scripts etc etc

No different than all the other more advanced editors. Some of them having
even simpler methods and more advanced script programming methods. Even
"lowly and ancient" Paint Shop Pro v9.01 has all that available. But they
don't require 10,000,000 blind and lost followers trying to explain it to
each other, and how to use it.

Keep on trolling, it's fun watching you display how very little you know.

From: Better Info on
On Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:05:45 +0000, Chris H <chris(a)phaedsys.org> wrote:

>
>In this instance PSE is a better choice than GIMP. Only the religious
>would say otherwise.

Funny, that sounds exactly like the desperate cries of the religiously
insecure. No wait. It doesn't sound exactly like it, IT IS.