Decent Graphics Program for Mac

[Stuart Ablett]

I know, I know Windows vs Mac blah, blah, blah, yada, yada, yada.....

Until now, on the Windows, I've been very happy with a product called "Ulead PhotoImpact" I think the latest version I have installed and paid for is #11 Of course this is not made for Mac. I know that Adobe PhotoShop is kind of the standard, the yardstick, but it is not cheap, and I'm sure I'd never use even a small percentage of it's capabilities, and I understand the learning curve is quite steep.

Thus, before I go and spend $200 or $300 on PhotoShop, I'm looking for some other options.

Sure FREE would be great, but I don't mind paying for a good, easy to use piece of software. In the end, if I cannot find anything to fill the need, I will shell out for PhotoShop.

Cheers!

[Jonathan Shively]

iPhoto? That is what the school puts on the teacher machines.

[Stuart Ablett]

iPhoto is basically a program for looking at your photos, you can so some "VERY" basic editing, but nothing that really counts, what the heck, it is free with the OS after all

[Greg Cook]

Photoshop Elements..all you need.

http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Photosho...3192047&sr=1-2

[John Hemenway]

I'll second the Elements recommendation. Also do look carefully at iPhoto. It does an amazing amount of editing and the price is not bad!

[Dan Mooney]

Plus One for Photoshop Elements, been using it for years.

[larry merlau]

i use photoshop daily, but elements is a good second choice.

[Stuart Ablett]

Thanks guys, that looks like it would fill my needs, but Amazon won't ship that to me here in Japan, and I bet the Amazon Japan only sells the Japanese version of it....

I'll have to look around and see what it what.

Cheers!

[Rob Keeble]

Hi Stu

I have bought software from these guys before. Pretty cheap usually it might be a version or two out of date but hey most of the time i dont get to use the full features anyhow.

Take a look here for $37 bucks you get Elements

http://www.royaldiscount.com/adphel7oem.html

Best of luck in this endevour.

Edit" Oops just checked the shipping polcy and they only process non us orders of $1000 so i guess if you want it from them we can purchase it here and ship it to you. I find that strange cause i bought from them and I have yet to buy $1000 worth of software in one package.Very weid they accept Canadian credit cards.

[Bill Lantry]

Stu,

I don't know if they have The Gimp for mac, but if they do, it's worth a look...

http://www.gimp.org/

Thanks,

Bill