A program equal to GIMP: Presently I use GIMP for PP and I'm interested in possibly purchasing one of the Adobe products, or any product, that has the same, or more, features as GIMP.

emmons267 Loc: Arizona, Valley of the Sun

Presently I use GIMP for PP and I'm interested in possibly purchasing one of the Adobe products, or any product, that has the same, or more, features as GIMP. I'd like to keep the price at, or below, $200.00. The learning curve isn't an issue. Any suggestions.

cockney greg Loc: London E17

Why not try the free download of photoshop elements 11 and see if you really need more than that.You get a month to think about it.

traveler90712 Loc: Lake Worth, Fl.

Paint Shop Pro

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

mfeveland wrote:

Presently I use GIMP for PP and I'm interested in possibly purchasing one of the Adobe products, or any product, that has the same, or more, features as GIMP. I'd like to keep the price at, or below, $200.00. The learning curve isn't an issue. Any suggestions.

Hi mfeveland: I was given a copy of Photoshops Elements 10 for Christmas in 2011 from Costco. Although it's not as complete as regular Photo Shop it has many of the features and compares well to GIMP or in my opinion a few more. The cost on the program was only $40 at the time. I was also able to purchase a full copy of Lightroom 3.5 through Craigs list and again it was only $40. I've just sent an email request to the same guy to see if he now has LR4 available for purchase. He was teaching a class on the program and used to sell the unused student copies through Craigs List. Should I hear back from him I'll pass the information along if and when I get it.

emmons267 Loc: Arizona, Valley of the Sun

travlnman46 wrote:

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Would you happen to know the main difference between Elements and Lightroom.

emmons267 Loc: Arizona, Valley of the Sun

cockney greg wrote:

Why not try the free download of photoshop elements 11 and see if you really need more than that.You get a month to think about it.

That's a consideration...trying to find out main difference between Elements and Lightroom.

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

mfeveland wrote:

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Hi again mfeveland: The major difference is Lightromm was designed to process large batch files for professional photographers. Both do excellent work, the learning curve for me was a bit higher in Lightroom, not that I've even come close to mastering either one.

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

mfeveland wrote:

Presently I use GIMP for PP and I'm interested in possibly purchasing one of the Adobe products, or any product, that has the same, or more, features as GIMP. I'd like to keep the price at, or below, $200.00. The learning curve isn't an issue. Any suggestions.

Try PaintShopPro x5 Ultimate -- under 100, usually available for 60 to 80 somewhere. Good deals directly on Corel most of the time too.

LuckyshotCT

If you are an educator, Adobe offers very low costs for their software.

emmons267 Loc: Arizona, Valley of the Sun

LuckyshotCT wrote:

If you are an educator, Adobe offers very low costs for their software.

Just a user...

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

Current Corel special.

http://www.corel.com/corel/product/index.jsp;jsessionid=p+zZYr+Q7iFEvamRDTn6HA**.prd-atg-commerce4?&ym_mid=1457302&countryCode=US&skuId=PK_ESDVSPRX5ULENAM&ym_rid=170052722&1=1&mapcounter=1&pid=prod4900069

viscountdriver Loc: East Kent UK

Serif PhotoPlus X6, the most underestimated programme on the Market and cheap

RichieC Loc: Adirondacks

Go to ebay, pay close attention to ratings, responses and description, then get last years model of Lightroom, or PhotoShop, figure out what you are willing to pay, and bid that amount early- don't try and wait it out. That's not a good way to win.

I always bid a tiny bit over a threshold, in your case, I might bid $202.95... That way you beat out someone who bids 200 at the last second.

May take awhile, but you'll win one.

Danny Davies

It always upsets me when I see the cost in $ of software.
I am interested in Lightroom 4. there's an offer here in GB asking £90.00
Why such a difference.

PhotoGator Loc: Florida

mfeveland wrote:

Presently I use GIMP for PP and I'm interested in possibly purchasing one of the Adobe products, or any product, that has the same, or more, features as GIMP. I'd like to keep the price at, or below, $200.00. The learning curve isn't an issue. Any suggestions.

Check out PaintShop Pro X5 Ultimate for $59.99

http://www.corel.com/corel/category.jsp?cat=cat20138&rootCat=cat3610089

Photo Suite 7 Premium Edition $299.95

http://www.ononesoftware.com/products/suite7/

Watch a free Photo Suite webinar

http://www.ononesoftware.com/webinars/

ArcSoft has a family of applications such as Perfect365 $79.99, Photo Studio $59.99, Panorama Maker $69.99, Portrait+ $179.99

http://www.arcsoft.com/media/photostudio/bundle-perfect365.html#perfect3651-content