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skronker
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Posted - Oct 18 2005 : 3:11PM
Any suggestions?

The editing software that came with my Canon scanner only works on OS 9 ("classic"), and I refrain from using it because the whole system tends to freeze up, and it's just all clunky.

I'd rather have something that works with OS 10.2.whatever ... and upwards ...

Just basic crap like resizing and simple effects.


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jamesn
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Posted - Oct 18 2005 : 3:24PM
http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/

should handle that and more.

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oatmeal
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Posted - Oct 18 2005 : 3:26PM
just in case you need a quick response. I'm a non-Mac techie so take this with a grain of salt until a Mac expert comes along.

1) Doesn't OS X come with basic image editing software (or is that iLife?)
2) Want to try free software? Then try Gimp for OS X. It should have a lot of features but it may be quirky to use.
3) If not how about Adobe Photoshop Elements?

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RLD Fiend
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Posted - Oct 18 2005 : 3:34PM
Graphic Converter, carbonized for OS X is what I use. Comes bundled with iMacs and iBooks.

Here is the download page: Lemke Software, GmbH

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Joey Starr
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Posted - Oct 18 2005 : 11:41PM
I use Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 , OS X version, but I think they are up to version 3.0 for Mac (4.0 for Windows).
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jamesn
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Posted - Oct 18 2005 : 11:55PM
i don't mean to step on joey's toes, i haven't touched my powerbook in a year so i'm not much of an expert, but elements comes in at almost 300mb and costs the same as a laserdisc player you're looking at. for what you want to do, the gimp's probably a 20th of the size and doesn't cost anything-it's a solid program.
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Joey Starr
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Posted - Oct 18 2005 : 11:58PM
Got mine free bundled with a scanner.
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skronker
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 12:23AM
Thanks, I'll bring out the gimp to start with ...
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jamesn
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 12:28AM
you can beat it too if you're in need of some cathartic violence. helpless fuck.
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TonyC
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 12:47AM
Graphic Converter comes pre-installed. It should do 97% of what you need
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TonyC
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 12:48AM
And many if not most scanners come with a lite version of photoshop. I bet we have a disc (or two or three) around here somewhere.
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Jasper Lamar Crabb
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 1:41AM
As feature-rich as it is, I think the Gimp's interface is crap. Another vote for Graphic Converter. (Or just pirate Photoshop like the rest of us.)
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jamesn
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 2:00AM
yes! what do they think is going to happen when they price a product to manipulate images slowly and need three scratch disks and a dual-core opty to do it at $500+? i wonder what percentage of photoshop users have actually paid for it? i suggest fucking adobe over just for the fact acrobat's 1/4 the size of a properly pared-down xp64 install right now.
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 1:43PM
i love photoshop. got it as a gift. droplets save me hours of work.
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oatmeal
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 1:58PM
I agree, it's the one reason I'd be apprehensive about using gimp. But it is free so you may as well give it a shot.
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skronker
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 4:05PM
No graphic converter in my bundle.
GIMP looks like trouble.

Maybe I'll just fork over $80 for Photoshop Elements.
Am I a wussy boy?

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TonyC
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 4:17PM
No. A little emo maybe, but not a wussy boy.

Photoshop is one of the best reasons to own a Mac.

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skronker
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 4:32PM
I am not emo!
Not!
No no no!

That's for those little Williamsburg fairy boys who use numerals instead of letters.

Thanks ... I'll probably find some Adobe, homey.

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oatmeal
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 6:19PM
The Gimp interface is just confusing. It works, is secure and has plenty of bells and whistles.

But if you want a polished program and technical support go for PS Elements. Mac is on version 3.0, PC is on version 4.0

Edited by - oatmeal on 10/19/2005 6:31:20 PM

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TonyC
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 6:26PM
No, I am emo. I am emo personified.
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skronker
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 6:47PM
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picman
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Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 9:49PM
Being that the Gimp is free and has been around forever in the Linux world, I think it would be wise to give it a try. As much as some people complain about Photoshop's price and power needs, if you were working with graphics all day, it's indispensible, and the price tag isn't as onerous as it's made out to be. I doubt whether you need that much application for your needs. Graphic Converter is also a long time Mac stalwart. I don't think it's actually free but I never knew anybody that paid for it. Elements is Photoshop without its balls and it costs too much.
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