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Moonliner · 06-10-2005, 12:10 PM

Well free for the momemt anyway.

Microsoft has come out with a "Photoshop rival"

http://news.com.com/Microsoft+offers...0444&subj=news

Name · 06-11-2005, 02:08 AM

I don't see this hurting adobe or photoshop too much for several reasons

1, many users of photoshop use macs(no date for a mac release of this "photoshop rival")

2. Most professionals that use photoshop spent years learning photoshop, and are not willing to drop those years of practice to learn a new interface.

that's all I got right now, but those two, especially the last is quite significant. There is a reason(besides poor marketing) that the GIMP(Gnu Image Manipulation Program) hasn't replaced photoshop(and from what I hear, its a pretty powerful program, but I'm a photoshop user). Microsoft may catch the consumer market with this program, or maybe a few newbies, but the seasoned pro's will probably stick with photoshop.

Betty · 06-11-2005, 07:45 AM

Since I already own and use photoshop, there is no reason for me to want a free program I would have to learn all over. That might be different if I did not already have Photoshop though. Another thing to note is the huge number of photoshop tutorials available online. Want to make something look like chrome or fire or water - just look it up and step by step instructions for you name it! It makes continuing to learn photoshop very easy. I wonder what resources are available for the other program?

Kevy Baby · 06-11-2005, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Name

I don't see this hurting adobe or photoshop too much for several reasons...

Given the resounding success of Microsoft Publisher in overtaking Quark XPress, I doubt Adobe is losing much sleep right now.

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Name Title Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: here Posts: 779	I don't see this hurting adobe or photoshop too much for several reasons 1, many users of photoshop use macs(no date for a mac release of this "photoshop rival") 2. Most professionals that use photoshop spent years learning photoshop, and are not willing to drop those years of practice to learn a new interface. that's all I got right now, but those two, especially the last is quite significant. There is a reason(besides poor marketing) that the GIMP(Gnu Image Manipulation Program) hasn't replaced photoshop(and from what I hear, its a pretty powerful program, but I'm a photoshop user). Microsoft may catch the consumer market with this program, or maybe a few newbies, but the seasoned pro's will probably stick with photoshop. __________________ Signature
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Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	Since I already own and use photoshop, there is no reason for me to want a free program I would have to learn all over. That might be different if I did not already have Photoshop though. Another thing to note is the huge number of photoshop tutorials available online. Want to make something look like chrome or fire or water - just look it up and step by step instructions for you name it! It makes continuing to learn photoshop very easy. I wonder what resources are available for the other program?
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