ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE ALTERNATIVE PDF

The Film effects are spectacular, the new SmartClone feature is amazing, and the Refine Brush, which finely details selections around difficult outlines such as hair and animal fur is superb. It provides hundreds of excellent features such as Capture, which is much better than Photoshop’s Snipping Tool. I’ve used it since version 5 and have continued to upgrade through the current versions.

PaintShop Pro ( $79.99, or $99.99 for the pro version) I also appreciate that GIMP works on multiple platforms, uses minimal system resources, and is super-easy to use. I especially like the Borders Sparkles, Reflections, and Gradient Flare effects and the Whirl and Pinch features. See Alvin Alexander’s blog for all the cool stuff GIMP can do. GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) offers 130-plus amazing filters and special effects. The filters and special effects are what distinguish them from one another and from Photoshop. Affinity and Paint Shop Pro have a few more features than GIMP does, and all three have fewer than Photoshop. Adobe Photoshop alternativesĪll three of the programs listed below provide effective photo-editing tools, from sizing, cropping, and retouching to noise reduction, color correction, and more.

ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE ALTERNATIVE PDF

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