free image editors that are like the full version of photoshop other than gimp

[Sossity]

are there any other free image editors out there like the full photoshop, but not gimp, I have been having problems installing gimp.

I would like to experiment with digital sketching, & import scanned images from my scanner & crop etc.

 

[miles01110]

None that are free.

 

[bobsbarricades]

http://www.splashup.com/

?

 

[Sossity]

http://www.splashup.com/

?

can it be downloaded & opened from apps like most other programs? or is it only opened through the internet?

 

[bobsbarricades]

looks like it's just a web app. I don't use it but found it today while on my own search

 

[john1620b]

You're not going to find free software that is the equivalent of $700 commercial software. Preview (included with every Mac) can import from scanners and crop, as well as make some annotations on top of images. For everything else, the best free image editor out there currently is Acorn (Free). There are a few limitations from the paid version, but it's still better than all the other open source and freeware image editing applications out there.

 

[calb]

I know you're wanting a free option, but the truth is that there isn't any free software available which can feature-match Photoshop, and The GIMP's extensive feature-set comes as a result of years of voluntary work.

I suggest you try out Pixelmator for free, then pay the $59 if it meets your needs.

 

[nefan65]

Try Seashore. It's Gimp like, but a littler more refined. I doubt it's as good as Photoshop; like one other said, can't really compare opensource vs Shrink Wrapped, $700 software...

It's free, so its really only your time.

 

[Middling]

You could try SeaShore. It's sort of a cocoa-ised version of GIMP. Get the 0.5.1 version though, rather than the ancient 0.1.9 version.

 

[dXTC]

I know you're wanting a free option, but the truth is that there isn't any free software available which can feature-match Photoshop, and The GIMP's extensive feature-set comes as a result of years of voluntary work.

I suggest you try out Pixelmator for free, then pay the $59 if it meets your needs.

I second Pixelmator. I got it as part of a MacHeist bundle, and it's excellent.

 

[Scrimpy]

If you're adventurous, try PixelNhance — still works great after all these years. Features include real-time adjustments for brightness, levels, color, saturation, tones, sharpness and noise.