Let me start off by saying that I’ve been using Photoshop since 1994.  I’ve taught myself everything I know (tutorials helped), and I literally love that application.  Photoshop is always running in my task bar.  Without Photoshop, I’d have never developed the skills that aid me in all areas of production.

With that understood there are tons of free Photoshop alternatives out there.  Over the years I’ve played with a few of them.  Mostly I’m familiar with The Gimp and Paint.net.  When discussing The Gimp, I tend to refer people to GimpShop, it’s a fork of The Gimp that gives the user interface a more Photoshop-like feel.  I’ve found The Gimp, to be a little odd to work with, simply because I’m so steeped in Photshop usage.  That being said, all these apps seem to really do a good job.  A lot of work has gone in to these apps, some of them have a VERY long history and have really refined the tools and UI.

Dicky over at WebDesignBooth.com has compiled a nice list of 15 Free and Great Photoshop Alternatives.  If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to work with photographs, create works of art or simply make a cool icon for your website, one or several of these are worth taking a look at. Read the full post here…