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Q: what is best, easiest, cheapest graphic design program for Mac? Like PhotoShop but too expensive. Any suggestions?

what is best, easiest, cheapest graphic design program for Mac? Like PhotoShop but too expensive. Any suggestions?

Posted on Aug 1, 2015 2:35 PM

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Q: what is best, easiest, cheapest graphic design program for Mac? Like PhotoShop but too expensive. Any suggestions?

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by JP35,

JP35 Aug 1, 2015 2:36 PM in response to JP35
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Aug 1, 2015 2:36 PM in response to JP35

will be working with photos and text. working on a Newsletter for a school. Thank you.
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Kappy Aug 1, 2015 2:46 PM in response to JP35
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Aug 1, 2015 2:46 PM in response to JP35

GIMP Powerful, free image editing application; now a native Mac app.

It is free and very much like PhotoShop. But it is not recommended for doing newsletters. For that you really should use a desktop publishing tool. See:

Publisher Plus 1.6.3 $40
Swift Publisher 3.3.7 $30
Scribus 1.4.5 Free (steep learning curve)
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JP35 Aug 1, 2015 5:50 PM in response to Kappy
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Aug 1, 2015 5:50 PM in response to Kappy

Kappy: thank you!
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JP35 Aug 1, 2015 5:55 PM in response to Kappy
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Aug 1, 2015 5:55 PM in response to Kappy

Kappy: do you know how they are with photos? I'm looking into the $30 option Swift Publisher. Almost sounds better than Publisher Plus from what I read anyway. Thank you again!
Judy
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JP35 Aug 1, 2015 7:38 PM in response to JP35
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Aug 1, 2015 7:38 PM in response to JP35

doesn't do much for photos but it will do.
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Kappy Aug 1, 2015 10:43 PM in response to JP35
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Aug 1, 2015 10:43 PM in response to JP35

For just working on photos use GIMP. Not much on layout, but then that's why you use the software like Swift. GIMP is every bit as capable as PhotoShop.
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JP35 Aug 2, 2015 7:21 AM in response to Kappy
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Aug 2, 2015 7:21 AM in response to Kappy

Thank you so much Kappy! I'm going to hire you as my consultant….lol. I appreciate it!!!!!
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