Does anyone know if there is an opensource alternative to Photoshop?
 

Does anyone know if there is an opensource alternative to Photoshop? I really don't feel like buying 100 licenses.

People buy software licenses?

There's this http://www.gimp.org/
But last time I tried it 2 years ago, i wasn't too impressed. May have changed since then.

You have 100 people working on Photoshop for you?
:glugglug Wow.

paint shop pro is cheaper and close

^------ its good

Wouldn't they cut you a deal for 100 licenses? Only thing I can think of is GIMP. I personally like PSP, but I don't do anything graphic intensive.

Or you can provide your folks with 30-day free Macromedia Fireworks trials.

Like they said GIMP.

Run a search on google to check out the shit people pull of with GIMP. Fucking amazing. Many big Hollywood Studios choose GIMP for there post production work.

When they want to have a legitimate operation that can't be taken down because it isn't doing anything illegal in any way, they do.

Photo Plus 5.5

pixia

Infran view not quite like photoshop but useful

Gimp would be the way to go definately, its a different way of working than with photoshop, but an excellent alternative and powerful

I read in USA TODAY that google bought the right to some graphics software and was giving it away for free.

They would but it still won't be free.

If your crew knows photoshop already you are probably better off just buying it for them, rather than losing a week or more for them to learn the new software...

photoplus...what a joke..they won't send you the activation key..so it's worthless.

BUT..I'm betting I'll get lots of spam! :Oh crap

Instaill 30 day free trial -> Use for 30 days -> Reformat -> Repeat :1orglaugh

Or you can try Microsoft Paint :1orglaugh

Look at this:
http://www.pl32.com/
Not free, 75$

On a serious note, here are some other options:

a) Work on your employee schedule, for example, open up a night shift, so instead of 100 licenses you only need 50 now. Or make half your employees work 7-3 and the rest 10-6. Of course don't schedule the two shifts on the same lunch and now you have an extra 3 machine hours per day per workstation. If you do 2 completly different shifts, you only need half the licenses.

b) Make employees buy the license themselves to which you will reimburse them for it after they work for you for a min. period of time e.g. 6 months, 1 year

c) Adam Smith, assembly line, work specialization. Make purely photoshop guys who only work with photoshop. They increase efficiency and you only need photoshop for these employees and not all employees.

Gimp. 678

http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/openoptions/main.html

The Gimp is GREAT! Lots of support, very photoshopish.... Awesome program!

Been using it for years, it has come a long way

Yeah but it's a photo organizing application. Wouldn't help here.

Say that google gave you an unlimited license, if anyone questions you about the cracked copies. <wink>

I doubt all 100 employees would be working at the same time. I know here on campus they do what's called a Metered App program.. they have PhotoShop installed on every PC, buy 50 licenses, and the Metered App restricts access to PS to 50 terminals at any given time.

They have pretty good site license prices.

what you need is a GIMP and nothing else compares to this soft.

Since we are on the subject do you guys know of an open source application to design flash files?

i would strongly suggest to spend the money on Photoshop - there is no better. and there are a lot of things Gimp still can't do properly. you will only loose time - decide whats more worth to you. :2 cents: