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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Adobe Photoshop vs. GIMP: In Terms of Disadvantages

My computer formerly has an Adobe Photoshop CS2 trial version, but I let it finish the trial. Later, I tried installing Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended crack, but only one component has been installed: Adobe Version Cue CS3. I have uninstalled these software because they must be activated if their respective trial periods end. Nwo I have installed the latest stable version of the GNU Image Manipulation Program for my Windows XP SP3, meeting the former's system requirements.
Now I searched over the Internet for the features and cons of Adobe Photoshop and GIMP, so I want you to compare these software in terms of disadvantages in order for you to tell what do you like to install one of these software. (As of their latest stable version)
DISADVANTAGES OF ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

  • Costly for a residential user
  • Does not support Unix and all Unix-like OS except Mac OS X
  • Take more disk space whenever your installation choice is full or custom
  • Installation and uninstallation is longer and can be subject to errors
  • Does not support all vector graphics formats
  • For a newbie, the many features can be confusing
  • System requirements are higher
  • Shareware, 30-day trial starting from first use
  • Downloading of trial version takes hours to complete
  • Must be activated if you are concerned about cracks and keygens
DISADVANTAGES OF GIMP
  • Does not support all RAW image formats unless plug-ins for them are installed
  • The user manual for the latest version is under development
  • To run GIMP in a different language, you must endure the long process of changing the system language (the language I'm referring is not related to computer languages)
DISADVANTAGES OF BOTH
  • Do not support Mac OS X Snow Leopard, as well as the two newest OS under the Windows family
  • May slow down if multiple images are opened
RECOMMENDATIONS
I recommend GIMP for residential users because it's freeware and easy to use, but I recommend Adobe Photoshop for business use. If you want to work with RAW formats and vector graphics, GIMP is the most preferred. If you are a Linux or BSD user, then you will fall in love with GIMP. Nevertheless, GIMP is the most versatile image editor around because of its great features.

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