Hello Everyone,

 

I recently just purchased a Macbook Pro, and after awhile of messing around with it, I noticed that it doesn't have a default photoshop or picture editing program (unless I'm missing it somewhere :oops: ).

So, my question is this: Does anyone know of a free or relatively cheap, yet decent, picture editing program that is compatible with Macbook's?

 

Any help is appreciated and thanks in advance

http://www.gimp.org/

 

I've been using it for years. Some of us don't have $9001 to spend on a high-class paint program.

 

*edit*

I forgot to add that it's a really nice program, and it's open source.

Photoshop is not default anywhere, seeing as it's a separate piece of software that costs around 800$. I second Dirkmetal's post, I've used it for a long time too.

ill also recommend gimp. very powerfull considering its free.

 

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All right thanks for the help everyone, I'm going to give gimp a try and see how it works out

GIMP isn't very complicated by any means, but if you'd like to give something else a try, you can look into Paint.net - http://www.getpaint.net/

Or if you want to spend a bit, you could get Photoshop Elements for $80. I use it, it works great.

You can edit photos in iPhoto and Aperture but I can't remember if that was just a trial or what. Also note that these programs are just for photo editing (photographyish stuff).

GIMP isn't very complicated by any means, but if you'd like to give something else a try, you can look into Paint.net - http://www.getpaint.net/

 

I looked into this as well but it is only compatible with windows while I'm using a Mac

 

 

I also should of added in the OP that I'm just looking for basic editing functions, nothing too fancy really. GIMP has been working pretty well for what I'm working on.

 

Also, thanks for the help everyone :thumbsup:

There is also Pixelmator ( http://www.pixelmator.com/ ), if you're looking for a cheap alternative to Photoshop. But still, GIMP is free, unless you wish to either get Photoshop or Pixelmator in not-so-legal ways. Now that MacPaint no longer exists, there are alternatives that function in a similar way to Paint on Windows; eg. http://paintbrush.sourceforge.net/

GIMP isn't very complicated by any means, but if you'd like to give something else a try, you can look into Paint.net - http://www.getpaint.net/

 

I looked into this as well but it is only compatible with windows while I'm using a Mac

 

 

I also should of added in the OP that I'm just looking for basic editing functions, nothing too fancy really. GIMP has been working pretty well for what I'm working on.

 

Also, thanks for the help everyone :thumbsup:

 

 

Not True! look here http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/ Gimp does need Mac OS X though.

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GIMP has to use a utility called X11 to run, so it may be a little slow.

There is also Pixelmator ( http://www.pixelmator.com/ ), if you're looking for a cheap alternative to Photoshop. But still, GIMP is free, unless you wish to either get Photoshop or Pixelmator in not-so-legal ways. Now that MacPaint no longer exists, there are alternatives that function in a similar way to Paint on Windows; eg. http://paintbrush.sourceforge.net/

Yup, I use Paintbrush when GIMP is simply too much.