reviews.digitaltrends.com — Not only do free alternatives to commercial packages closely replicate – and sometimes even improve upon – their paid cousins, you can try them without any risk. So try a freebie before you slap down the MasterCard for that $999 copy of Adobe Photoshop CS4 extended.
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ouijacatJul 16, 2009
More great things about free alternatives: 1. They are available for download instantly2. They are usually up-to-date versions3. They can be installed without disks4. No activation keys5. No SIIA Compliance fears
ssquared22Jul 16, 2009
I use Pixlr instead of Photoshop at work and like it very much.
wontstoptalkingJul 16, 2009
Paint.Net is great too.<a class="user" href="http://www.getpaint.net/">http://www.getpaint.net/</a>It takes a while to get used to (after coming from Photoshop), but once you're used to it, even some advanced editing seems pretty natural.
entarotassadarJul 17, 2009
Torn between digging for Avira and burying for Linux. Avira is a great app that definitely deserves some love, but suggesting a whole f**king operating system seems really fanboyish.