Free or very cheap image editing software?

Bes · 25 Jul 2009 at 18:53

Hi,

Looking for something like GIMP for my shiny new MBP. I understand GIMP needs X11 and is only really for 10.4, so not so keen to install it... what else is there that's good?

Thanks

FreeStream · 25 Jul 2009 at 18:57

http://picasa.google.com/mac/

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Cybertronic · 25 Jul 2009 at 19:03

There's Pixelmator or Acorn. You can have a look for other image editors on iusethis

Edit: There's also iPhoto although it's not a full on image editor but it's worth a look if it came bundled with your Mac

Fillado · 25 Jul 2009 at 19:17

Pixelmator is extremely good

Bes · 25 Jul 2009 at 19:31

Pixelmator looks nice- thanks

LordSplodge · 25 Jul 2009 at 20:41

Cybertronic said:
There's Pixelmator or Acorn.

I have both of those as well as Picturesque and to be honest I still prefer Aperture 2 but you cannot class that as cheap.

I'd say Pixelmator is the best budget editor.

GraemeUK · 26 Jul 2009 at 10:42

Why not use X11 it work's fine in Leopard? Download the latest version from http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki and GIMP works fine.