Need recommendation for image editing software/Problem with GIMP

[marcel-v]

I am in need of a good freeware photoshopping application and was recommended GIMP. However it requires that I install X11 (which I'm not sure what that is), but I have tried to install it and it fails, giving the message that a newer version already exists on my machine.

Are there any solutions for this?

Can anyone recommend any other good image editing applications? I'm trying to re-size (pixel, height, width, etc.) images as well as save them into different formats. Some editing and effects would also be great.

 

[jbryan]

If you've already got X11, it should work. Gimp takes a while to start the first time you open it. It will open X11 and then nothing will happen for a minute or two, but then Gimp will start. After that it will start right up every time.

 

[marcel-v]

If you've already got X11, it should work. Gimp takes a while to start the first time you open it. It will open X11 and then nothing will happen for a minute or two, but then Gimp will start. After that it will start right up every time.

Ok, when I start GIMP it will prompt me to locate X11, the problem is that despite my computer telling me its already installed, I am unable to find it in the applications folder.

 

[Mistershark]

It's in the utilities folder, if that helps.

 

[marcel-v]

there is no x11 folder or app in the utilities folder unfortunately..

 

[mixel]

I'd have thought GraphicConverter would be a good bet for just resizing/filters/a little bit of editing.. It's not freeware but it's close (likewise Pixelmator is pretty cheap)

http://seashore.sourceforge.net/ - Seashore is a cut down version of the GIMP minus the X11 dependance, so that might be just what you need if you don't want loads of power-features anyway.