Mebster Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I need a simple application to make adjustments to pictures (to airbrush them, make brighter, etc). I'm looking for something that can basically do what iPhoto does. I would use iPhoto but it keeps crashing on my system. Also is there an application which is a dumbed down version of Photoshop. I've never used it and I think I'd like to start with something small and similar to work my way up. It doesn't matter if both requirements are meet by the same application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macintoshguru Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Pixelmator for Image Editing http://www.pixelmator.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Pixelmator for Image Editing http://www.pixelmator.com/ Thanks a lot for the sugestion. Any other programs that might also do what I need, so I can look through a few of them and keep the one I like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubombmimac Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 The GIMP is an opensource photo editor as good as PS but its free. looks just like it too. You can also try useing photoshop lightroom, good for devleloping photos, (contrast and color, cropping, hue) cost a bit but is worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macintoshguru Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 The GIMP is good, but it needs a new UI and port over to OSX w/out having to run it through X11. Another for Image Editing would be Acorn: http://www.flyingmeat.com/acorn/ As for Photo organization, there's nothing I know of, though Google will be porting Picasa to the Mac within the next couple of months. http://picasa.google.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macprogrammer Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 The GIMP is an opensource photo editor as good as PS but its free. looks just like it too.You can also try useing photoshop lightroom, good for devleloping photos, (contrast and color, cropping, hue) cost a bit but is worth it I would agree. Go with GIMP. http://www.gimp.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkear5 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 I used photoshop with no experience. Mind you that was quite a while ago now. If you just fiddle around you will eventually get the hang of it. I followed many online tutorials and bought a photoshop CS2 for dummies book. Now I can use it for basically all I need in image editing and creation. However there is drawit It's a little simpler than photoshop but still has basic functionality. Give it a go. There is also Pixelmator (I prefer this one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T. Firefly Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 like others have said, Gimp is a good tool for editing pics. It's free too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 You can try Skitch for Sketching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikonnut Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Mebster, Adobe Elements is a nice "dumbed down" version of Photoshop. Adobe offers a trial download so you can try before you buy. I think you'll like it Nik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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