> From: Daniel Lawson [mailto:daniel(a)meta.net.nz]
>
> I know that one of the largest complaints from Photoshop
> users about The Gimp is the retraining time needed. Without
> going into the fact that you can get The Gimp in win32
> anyway, or without discussing relative merits of the two
> applications, if you are doing a course on graphic design,
> and The Gimp will do everything you need, then why not use it?
Well first I have to say I agree with your basic point here
but I really think this is a bad example. Gimp may have the
same basic functionality as Photoshop but it's nowhere near
as usable. Dropping a newbie in Gimp would put them off the
Graphic Design industry for life. Besides, most books on the
subject refer to Photoshop's implementation. I agree this is
not ideal but until Gimp improves and other factors (like books,
etc) are addressed I don't think anything will change. That
said Gimp can be very handy at times and certainly isn't lacking
functionality.
Just using 1c here. Never know when I might need the other 1c.
Matt Browne
