This was a response to a recent post requesting info on how to get free photoshop. Software piracy is not cool, so:
If you want to get a LEGAL program that does not pose the virus risks that torrent does, get THE GIMP from download.com. It does about 90% of what Photoshop does out of the box, and 100% of what people use it for normally.
THE GIMP is a free program and is excellent.
I have Photoshop CS2, CS3 and The Gimp, and other than the fact that people I work with strictly used PS files, I would be able to use the Gimp for all of my needs.
A couple of tips for installing the gimp: You need to install the GNK run-time environment for it to work, so don't forget this step! - Just read the instructions at download.com for this - it's not hard.
IMPORTANT: during the setup process the installer is going to ask you what file types you want the GIMP to be associated with. Be absolutely sure that you don't select any file types. (the same is true if you decide to do PS).
If you want to get a LEGAL program that does not pose the virus risks that torrent does, get THE GIMP from download.com. It does about 90% of what Photoshop does out of the box, and 100% of what people use it for normally.
THE GIMP is a free program and is excellent.
I have Photoshop CS2, CS3 and The Gimp, and other than the fact that people I work with strictly used PS files, I would be able to use the Gimp for all of my needs.
A couple of tips for installing the gimp: You need to install the GNK run-time environment for it to work, so don't forget this step! - Just read the instructions at download.com for this - it's not hard.
IMPORTANT: during the setup process the installer is going to ask you what file types you want the GIMP to be associated with. Be absolutely sure that you don't select any file types. (the same is true if you decide to do PS).