Photoshop alternative

[marklcfc]

I use Photoshop CS6 on my PC for minor graphics work. Is there anything as good that I use on a mac? Just something easy to use, I don't do anything major just add ready made graphics/icons to a photo, resize it etc

 

[yellow8]

Maybe Pixelmator?

 

[ruka.snow]

Photoshop, Affinity Photo, Krita

 

[mj_]

Photoshop is available on macOS as well, although with current Macs you will be forced into Adobe's subscription scheme because older versions won't run any longer.

Affinity Photo is a brilliant alternative to Photoshop at a fraction of the price, and it offers a lot of what Photoshop does.

 

[dwig]

Photoshop is available on macOS as well, although with current Macs you will be forced into Adobe's subscription scheme because older versions won't run any longer.

Affinity Photo is a brilliant alternative to Photoshop at a fraction of the price, and it offers a lot of what Photoshop does.

I agree. Affinity Photo is an excellent option.

I use Photoshop (current version running on macOS) in my day job but can't justify the expense of the subscription for my personal work. For that, I've been using Ps/CS4 on Windows until recently. I'm now using the Affinity apps (Photo, Designer, & Publisher) on my Windows machine and have found them excellent options.

There's a modest learning curve shifting to Affinity Photo's methods, but there are several advantages overs Ps's methods in several areas. There are a large number of good tutorial videos on YouTube that cover Affinity Photo well. For me, moving to the Affinity apps was a no brainer, especially at their modest price.

 

[Erehy Dobon]

Before making a commitment with your wallet, I suggest you try a couple of freeware apps:

• GIMP: the old warhorse at www.gimp.org
• Seashore: a simple image editor based on GIMP (free at the Mac App Store)

GIMP started as a Linux photo editor back in the Nineties.

Both Pixelmator and Affinity Photo will do much of what Photoshop does at a fraction of the price but you should really try the other two first.

Did I mention they are free?

 

[firedept]

Another vote for Affinity Photo. Not Photoshop but pretty close.

 

[s66]

Quite a bit of "add ready made graphics/icons to a photo, resize it etc" does not need ANY 3rd party software at all on a mac: Preview can do those things already.

If you need more than what preview can: I'd suggest Affinity just like others did already.

Adobe CC exists for mac, but well they want a monthly fee.