Photoshop

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  1. softball

    softball Level III

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    i want to start making graphics.
    But i need photoshop do you have to buy this product to make graphics or is it free?
    If soo do you know a free program that will let me make graphics

    please and thank you
    -Softball
     
  2. Milanos

    Milanos Level IV

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    Click for link

    I don't know if that site looks trusty to you, but it does have the download.

    Or you could just check adobe.com. The real one costs quite much though, so I'd get another program or an illegal version.
     
  3. NoPoint

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    You could always check out Paint.net, I use it and so do a lot of other people. Obviously it is not as good as Photoshop, but there are always new add-ons coming out and it does have a lot of effects and stuff.
     
  4. softball

    softball Level III

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    Does it look trustworthy to you? because im using my sisters brand new laptop...
    b/c my main computer is like totally full of virus's
    She'd totally kill me and my dad also if i wrecked her computer...
    so yay.

    thanks for the info before
    -Softball
     
  5. Milanos

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  6. softball

    softball Level III

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    kk thanks but i think i just might buy it

    -softball
     
  7. Milanos

    Milanos Level IV

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    Hmm, and how much do you think you're going to spend on that ?
     
  8. Phee

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    /cough torrent.
     
  9. MCheezie

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    Agreed. I have full edition of Photoshop CS2 and CS3. I actually paid for CS 2 though :/
     
  10. Zer0

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    Nonono
    Don't pay for Photoshop, its not nearly as good as The GIMP. GIMP is completely free and open-source as well.
    http://www.gimp.org/
    GIMP has soooo many more features than Photoshop. It takes some getting used to if you are used to using Photoshop though. However, once you get the hang of the program, you can make some amazing graphics.
     
  11. cix

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    yeah i agree with the torrent comment, unless ur a business and need a legit version, just download it
     
  12. xcoasterx

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    I used utorrent as my torrent program and used torrentz.net for the torrent. Make sure you read the comments if there are any. They'll tell you if its a virus.
     
  13. softball

    softball Level III

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    wow great!

    and that program with the G

    and by the way is it virus free??
     
  14. cix

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    what program with a G lol... be a little more specific.
    They are usually virus free, but if you have a virus scanner, give it a scan before you use what you downloaded to be on the safe side, i dont, but you might want to.

    website i use to download is either http://www.isohunt.com or torrentspy

    if you dont know how to use torrents, you might want to google that first, but there isnt really much to it
     
  15. softball

    softball Level III

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    ohhh yeah sorry

    the progam is GIMP
     
  16. Phee

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    GIMP is free and has a very good reputation, though I've never used it personally. I'm sure it's virus-free.
     
  17. Noone

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    I would argue that Photoshop is easier to use then GIMP and the last time I used GIMP PS had more features, granted this was a few years ago.

    Do no buy photoshop, it Adobe deserves to go out of business. I've seen updates, i.e. photoshop 3 -> 4, cost like 300 dollars for littles to no useful changes just to keep the money rolling in.

    Also if you are going to illegally download it, do not do direct download sites, use torrents. Usenet being the one exception but most warrez type sites are a joke and never really link you to the download. Now do not use any American based torrent sites. Use 'thepiratebay.org' exclusively, unless they dont' have it, which is really rare. I know for a fact they will have the latest PS, CS3 I believe. Anyway you need a torrent client, I recomend uTorrent, smaller system footprint, lots of advanced features but you don't have to run them, and it allows for encrypted torrent traffic, VERY IMPORTANT for any torrent client.
     
  18. softball

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    great!

    yeah my cousin started a clothing design thingy
    after he bought the photoshop now is there
    anyone who may be able to show me how to use
    GIMP?.....so it dosent have a virus right?just one more
    time before i download it cause i cant mess up my
    big sis's laptop.....cool!

    -softball
    :)
     
  19. Noone

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    GIMP itself is a respected program so no it should not have a virus


    BUT it depends on where you get it from as viruses can be written into or packed with legit programs

    so go do a wikipedia.org search for GIMP and find it's homepage or at least sorce board and go there to download

    at that point you are as safe as you can be getting something from the internet

    also you should run a virus scanner in the background at all times while no the net anyway so stuff that does get by you can be caught
     
  20. softball

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    okay!
    great, will do...
    thanks for all your help guys
    -softball