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Can i make DX layouts using Gimp instead of Photoshop?


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Hi, does anyone else use Gimp to make DX's with or is Photoshop a must have?

Have always fancied having a go, but don't want to pay for Photoshop as i don't know if i will ever actually be any good at it. I have no artistic skills for a start!

I saw a Youtube video about Gimp 2.10.0 which has recently been released and the video was describing it as being pretty close to Photoshop...

10 years ago i made a bodged up classic layout of Daylight Robbery, and would like a dabble at layout creation again.

Thank you in advance for any advice you may have.

All the best, Gary.

 

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There aren't many DX'ers in this scene anymore, I'd say most use some version of Photoshop.  So if you are looking for possible future help when creating a DX, it's probably a good idea to use a version of that...   but you could try GIMP, it will most likely be set out in a similar way, or even use paint.

J

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4 minutes ago, vectra666 said:

i have photoshop cs4 it was "given" to me so free i did upload it to mega nz but can get on it at the mo maybe when i do i could link it to here

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Reg if not allowed please delete the link

 

Keep stuff like this in PM's thank you.

This is a publically searchable forum - what is said and done in private is literally that private and your own business.

Note I am not actually angry, but going down this route is not one I want to take with publically shared links to stuff like this.

Thank you.

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You can't actually purchase any versions of CS from Adobe any longer, at least not in the UK.  It's all Creative Cloud.   I got a second hand CS5 from ebay with installation disk etc for around £80.   I then purchased a CS6 upgrade fairly cheaply.

 

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10 hours ago, A:E said:

You can't actually purchase any versions of CS from Adobe any longer, at least not in the UK.  It's all Creative Cloud.   I got a second hand CS5 from ebay with installation disk etc for around £80.   I then purchased a CS6 upgrade fairly cheaply.

 

J

Cool... maybe i shall do that too... cheers A:E

22 hours ago, vectra666 said:

i have photoshop cs4 it was "given" to me so free i did upload it to mega nz but can get on it at the mo maybe when i do i could link it to here

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Reg if not allowed please delete the link

 

Thank you anyway, Vectra :)

 

So it is looking like Photoshop is the way to go then... nobody has used Gimp for FME by look of it.

Thank you all for your input! :):):)

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Yes, Photoshop is a bit expensive, but i got a 2012 Cs2 version for as little as €10 with the original key.

(found it at a sale clearance dirt cheap) A few years later i was offered an upgrade to Photoshop CC 2015 version

for as little as €85, and i'm still using that one. (maybe Adobe offers me an upgrade again ?

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