Cheap alternative to PS

[rainmasterb]

Evening all, just wondered if anybody can suggest a cheap alternative to photoshop? I know photoshop is fantastic and have used it lots in the past, but just can't justify the outlay right now, and I'm not one for a copy. Are there any cheaper alternatives? I'm not after the full works, just the basics that the PS Elements package can offer really? Thanks

[Blue Meanie]

Gimp

[rainmasterb]

Blue Meanie said:

Gimp

Come again?

[Blue Meanie]

Www.gimp.org

[turbotongue]

Blue Meanie said:

Www.gimp.org

I thought you where mugging him off too

[rainmasterb]

Saw the red mist! Bad day! Now I've got you, will give gimpshop a try I think. Thank you very much for the tip!

[rainmasterb]

OK, I've been playing for an hour and already stuck!? For some reason the help files haven't installed? I have a photo of my car in front of a nice background. All I want to do is leave my car in colour and make the background black and white - any tips? Thanks

I think the problem is that I am selecting the shape of the car with the magnetic lasso tool but the program is not actually selecting it? (Like it does with the other selection tools). Do I need to do something further when using this tool to complete the selection?

Edited by rainmasterb on Friday 30th April 18:56

[central]

http://picasa.google.com/

[thetapeworm]

rainmasterb said:

OK, I've been playing for an hour and already stuck!? For some reason the help files haven't installed? I have a photo of my car in front of a nice background. All I want to do is leave my car in colour and make the background black and white - any tips? Thanks

I think the problem is that I am selecting the shape of the car with the magnetic lasso tool but the program is not actually selecting it? (Like it does with the other selection tools). Do I need to do something further when using this tool to complete the selection?

Edited by rainmasterb on Friday 30th April 18:56

Probably needs a layer - add one, paste the cut out of the car into it - switch back to the background layer and change the colour settings. Flatten layers together and you should have what you wanted.

[rainmasterb]

thetapeworm said:

rainmasterb said:

OK, I've been playing for an hour and already stuck!? For some reason the help files haven't installed? I have a photo of my car in front of a nice background. All I want to do is leave my car in colour and make the background black and white - any tips? Thanks

I think the problem is that I am selecting the shape of the car with the magnetic lasso tool but the program is not actually selecting it? (Like it does with the other selection tools). Do I need to do something further when using this tool to complete the selection?

Edited by rainmasterb on Friday 30th April 18:56

Probably needs a layer - add one, paste the cut out of the car into it - switch back to the background layer and change the colour settings. Flatten layers together and you should have what you wanted.

tried that but i just cant select using this tool - the edge of the selected area doesnt rotate like with the other select tools?

[The Count]

Blue Meanie said:

Www.gimp.org

Another vote here for Gimp. Try on the online tutorials first.

Although to be fair, Photoshop geeks, AutoCAD nerds...even 3D Blenders bow to my use of Microsoft Paint