[jethsy]

I am considering buying new photo editing software and I found about this free software from gimp.org. Does anyone know anything about it? I am happy with the Picasa software, but it is lacking a "cloning" or stamping tool and I believe the gimp software has one. I am a little afraid to download from this site I know nothing about.
Please help if you know anything about this.
thanks!

[CouchMaster]

The GIMP - standard PhotoShop 7 type of software that comes with nearly all versions of Linux. You are probably looking at the Windows version - all are open source and free. Quite good in my opinion.

[kidcnote]

Originally Posted by jethsy

I am considering buying new photo editing software and I found about this free software from gimp.org. Does anyone know anything about it? I am happy with the Picasa software, but it is lacking a "cloning" or stamping tool and I believe the gimp software has one.thanks!

Sometimes refered to as the poormans PhotoShop it does a pretty good job for being free.. http://www.pixpond.com/1/11vgai.jpg
http://www.pixpond.com/1/11vgr6.jpg and can be downloaded here..
http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-win/
Gimp Help & Tips
http://www.pixel2life.com/tutorials/Gimp/All/ Scroll down
http://www.gimptalk.com/
http://tinyurl.com/93ddb
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Color2BW/
http://gug.sunsite.dk/?page=tutorials

You might wanna also check out:
http://www.webattack.com/get/photofiltre.html and http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/screenshots.html
I find these useful when one program doesn't do what I want, I usually can do it in another.

[erick295]

Don't worry about downloading it, it's fine. Try it out and see if you like it.

[Noyb]

If you have trouble installing Gimp .. you can get a free version of Paint Shop pro here ..
http://com-puterworks.com/Free_Downloads.htm

If you want to buy something ... I'd suggest Phototshop Elements 4.0
It has some nice, automatic, picture Fixit it tools.

[Anchoret]

There is also the variant "GimpShop" which is Gimp set up to look and work somewhat like PhotoShop for those who are more familiar with that program.

[jethsy]

Thanks to all! I downloaded gimp and it looks great! I am amazed to find such complete programs as freeware!