Paint program recommendations
Smokeless Joe
Some history:
I switched to Macs maybe 6 years ago. I had previously used Windows
Paint a lot just for goofing off. When I switched, I tried using
AppleWorks for painting. Unfortunately, Appleworks runs like a dog on
my new intel-based MacBook Pro. A sick dog.
So I'm looking for something like Windows Paint only without the social
stigma of using a Windows program. Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Gregory Weston
"Smokeless Joe" <joesh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Two inexpensive programs I use for drawing are LemkeSoft's
GraphicConverter and Color It! from Digimage Arts.
GC is an excellent pixel-editing tool, but not really an illustration
package. It's Intel native.
<http://www.lemkesoft.com/>
Color It! is much more of an illustration tool, although definitely
consumer-oriented. It's not Intel native, but the system requirements
are so low I expect it'll be fine under Rosetta. The site says "coming
soon" but that's in reference to the site itself. The program is
available and I'm sure they'll be happy to sell you a copy if you
contact them through the e-mail link. For what it's worth, Color It! is
one of the reasons Classic has remained on my desktop; I was quite happy
to see an OS X build ship and have not been disappointed.
<http://www.digimagearts.com/>
Then you can go to VersionTracker and search for likely keywords such as
"paint." Not everything that comes back will be great, but some of it's
likely to meet your needs, including needs related to cost.
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GraphicConverter (Lemkesoft) - Universal binary exists
Photoshop Elements (Adobe) - No Universal binary yet, but faster than
AppleWorks, and more capable as a painting program as well
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matt neuburg
If you're really just using it to goof off, try Tux Paint. If you want
to be more serious, look at ArtRage or Corel Painter. m.
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matt neuburg
> Smokeless Joe <joesh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for a very basic paint program for OS X. Any suggestions?
> >
> > Some history:
> >
> > I switched to Macs maybe 6 years ago. I had previously used Windows
> > Paint a lot just for goofing off. When I switched, I tried using
> > AppleWorks for painting. Unfortunately, Appleworks runs like a dog on
> > my new intel-based MacBook Pro. A sick dog.
> >
> > So I'm looking for something like Windows Paint only without the social
> > stigma of using a Windows program. Any suggestions?
>
> If you're really just using it to goof off, try Tux Paint. If you want
> to be more serious, look at ArtRage or Corel Painter.
Oh, and I forgot to mention - you can have a lot of fun with the little
known Expression, which is free:
<http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/graphic_designer/previo
us/expression3_home.aspx>
Ilgaz Öcal
I can easily suggest Graphic Converter. Its main purpose is converting,
fixing,organising stuff but it has all paint options.
It is a "macbook pro", it doesn't have Graphic Converter bundled with
it? Normally Apple bundles Graphic Converter with "pro" line of
computers. For example, G5 desktop.
If it doesn't have it bundled you can trial it from
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/11559
Be sure to check "bundled software" before buying it, I am nearly sure
it must have its OEM version. (not lite or anything,exact same program)
Ilgaz
matt neuburg
> In article <1hiidwt.txgxwc17dvln1N%ma...@tidbits.com>,
> ma...@tidbits.com (matt neuburg) wrote:
>
> > <http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/graphic_designer/previo
> > us/expression3_home.aspx>
>
> Requires a MSN or hotmail email address, Passport ID, or personal
> information.
Mmmmm, but there are ways around that.... m.
J
http://www.kanzelsberger.com/pixel/?page_id=12
This is a app that I have just read about but it seems pretty cool.
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Howard S Shubs
"Smokeless Joe" <joesh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm looking for a very basic paint program for OS X. Any suggestions?
I've been using Intaglio over the last year or so.
<http://purgatorydesign.com/Intaglio/index.html>
It's not SuperPaint, but it's pretty darn good.
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matt neuburg
> In article <1152945155....@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>,
> "Smokeless Joe" <joesh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for a very basic paint program for OS X. Any suggestions?
>
> I've been using Intaglio over the last year or so.
> <http://purgatorydesign.com/Intaglio/index.html>
> It's not SuperPaint, but it's pretty darn good.
It's also not a paint program. It's a draw program. There's a
difference. m.
Jochem Huhmann
http://www.opensword.org/Pixen/
http://seashore.sourceforge.net/
Seashore is more on the image manipulating end (it's based on The Gimp),
Pixen is better for painting (relatively) small images and more mature.
Both are nice Cocoa apps, Universal Binaries and free.
Jochem
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Henry Flam
"Smokeless Joe" <joesh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
This is not an answer to the question but there is speculation that
Apple intends to expand iWork to a fully-fledged office suite like
Appleworks, but better. I hope that the rumors prove true soon.
dorayme
Howard S Shubs <how...@shubs.net> wrote:
> It's not SuperPaint, but it's pretty darn good.
Ah! Someone remembers SuperPaint. Now that was a wonderful
program that I used for years.
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Howard S Shubs
ma...@tidbits.com (matt neuburg) wrote:
> It's also not a paint program. It's a draw program. There's a
> difference. m.
Incorrect. It does both, depending on which layer you were using.
Thomas Armagost
source freebie.
<http://gimp-app.sourceforge.net/>
The website says that the download is universal--so it should run on
your Intel MacBook Pro. It requires Apple X11--easy to install from
your Tiger installation disk.
<http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/x11/>
It beats the hell out of the AppleWorks paint module.
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