TheFreak002 Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Hi, I've been using paint.net for over a year now and am getting better each time I use it. Here's the thing. a Friend of mine asked me to do her a favor (a pic modification of some sort). Anyway i went to her house and she had a mac so when i wanted to install pdn there, tough luck, pdn only works on pc. I searched for an image editing program for mac but i found nothing. Does Anyone know an image editor for mac? - by the way i don't wan't to be advertising here i'm just asking so don't take this the wrong way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Have you tried The GIMP? http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/ Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3VENGE Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 damn bolt bait beat me i went to the site to see what it worked on Quote psn id: R3V-fiR3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yata Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 You could always download the trial of Photoshop. That can be a hassle, though. Big download and a big install. Quote "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former" [ dA Paint.NET Chat :: Yata on dA ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Also, to expound on what Yata said, Photoshop can be a pain to use if you're not familiar with it at all. Any photo-editing program that is new to you (or anyone) may not be very easy to navigate/use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Go for The GIMP. I've been using the program for four years now, so odds are if you have any questions, I can answer them. The interface is different - three windows instead of one with modal sub-windows - but it works pretty much the same: Rectangular and Elliptical selections, Fill tool for filling, Gradient tool for gradients, Paintbrush, Pencil, and Layers-based editing. The Effects are under the "Filters" menu item, Adjustments under the "Colors" menu item, the Layers and Image menus manipulate the selected layer and the entire image respectively, with selection modification tools are under the Select menu. One big difference is how selection resizing is handled: unlike Paint.NET, where you use the Black Arrow to scale and rotate the selected pixels, and the White Arrow to scale and rotate the selection, in The GIMP, there are individual tools for each task - Scale, Rotate, Shear, and Perspective adjustment - and each has a selector button under the Tool Options dialog for selecting what it will manipulate - the image, the selection, or the currently-selected vector path. Also unlike Paint.NET, there are no "Shape" tools. Instead, in The GIMP you draw a selection and fill it to create that shape. Since The GIMP has anti-aliased selections, this works for smooth ellipse shapes as well. If you just want an outline, you can create the selection, fill the selection, then choose Select > Shrink, set the amount to whatever width you want for your outline, click OK, then press delete. All in all, once you get used to it, The GIMP is quite a powerful image editor. It's not as friendly as PDN, but it's still usable. Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3VENGE Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 and gimp has a smudge and blur tool aswell Quote psn id: R3V-fiR3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan C King Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Okay, I agree with the others GIMP is the best. I find the effects quite good, which in cases, Is good for making signatures. The time used to make it is about 10-20 minutes but a good outcome. I made a few with this that were quite good. I have made only fewer than you know, only having it for 3 months and is using PDN right now! The smudge tool is quite good if you're making a smudge-brush painting. :idea: GIMP is located here. If you have any questions not stated above PM me. Regards, Jordan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I'll throw my vote in for GIMP as well. Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobertoq Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 GIMP, and Photoshop. There is also a basic one called Seashore. You could edit from a PC then send them to her Mac. http://seashore.sourceforge.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 What about that mono version you talked about in another thread? And what about the photo-editor that comes with a Mack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 The Mono version of Paint.NET is nowhere near usable. iPhoto, the photo software that comes with the iLife suite for Mac, is more of a gallery management program than an "editor". It has basic support for cropping, rotating, resizing and the like, but it's not a photo editor a la PDN, GIMP, or PS. Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 OK, I suggest Photoshop Elements presuming it works on a Mack which most Adobe products do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFreak002 Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 ok well thanks guys i didn't expect that many replies that fast and i guess i'll try the gimp out then. thank you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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