Re: gimp vs. photoshop elements

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From: Leonard Evens
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 22:40

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Karl wrote:
> I have two computers on my home network with roughly equal capabilities 
> of speed, memory, and disk space.  One computer has WinXP and the other 
> has Linix.  I have both GIMP and Photoshop Elements 2. I expect I will 
> eventually learn both programs, but which would be best to start out on. 
>  My need is to correct and print pictures from my digital camera.

I would start off with the Gimp.  Also, read the book "Grokking the 
Gimp" by Corey Bunks.  You can find an online version through a link on 
the gimp website.  It is the best introduction to photoediting that I've 
found.  Once you understand how to do the important basic operations 
with the Gimp, you shouldn't have any trouble learning to use Photoshop 
Elements, should you want to do that.

Photoshop Elements is relatively weak compared to the Gimp.  The last 
time I checked, it didn't even have a curves tool.  That tool is the one 
I use for practically every photoediting task.

> 
> Karl

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