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Foen
December 10th, 2008, 07:24
Hi

I just wondered if anyone could recommend an alternative to Corel Paint Shop Pro? I have had no end of trouble since upgrading my PC to 64-bit Vista and the Corel support process is dire and unhelpful ("please reinstall your software" and "working on a 64 bit environment using a 32 bit app can be a little complicated for the program").

Having tried The GiMP and found it user-unfriendly, I'm running out of options (and patience :mad:).

Cheers

Stuart
arnon
December 10th, 2008, 09:43
Not an expert here, but I found Paint.NET to be rather friendly (much more than GiMP).
Leonal
December 10th, 2008, 09:46
Paint.net is free and works fairly well.
https://www.getpaint.net/

edit: Too slow :/
EugeneZ
December 10th, 2008, 14:10
Throwing in another vote for Paint.NET. It's amazing and far more powerful than it looks at first glance. Has a deceptively simple UI and is lightning fast.
zabulus
December 10th, 2008, 16:46
Paint.net is free and works fairly well.
https://www.getpaint.net/

edit: Too slow :/

Yours has a link, though. Way more informative :)
Griogre
December 11th, 2008, 01:33
I use Paint.NET also. Its a good program with a *much* better interface than the GIMP.
Foen
December 11th, 2008, 07:06
Thank you all, I shall give Paint.NET a try.

Stuart
zabulus
December 11th, 2008, 11:26
I downloaded it yesterday and used it on blotting out a deity's name in a player handout, substituting it for one of my campaign. Worked like a charm :)
ZorxPotz
December 11th, 2008, 11:55
dear foen,
paint.net is very nice indeed, but anyhow i´d also like to suggest to try out a program called artweaver:
https://www.artweaver.de/index.php?en_version
it´s freeware, has amazing filters and options, does not need net.framework or similar software and could be used portable without any installation!

you might want to give it a try...
best wishes - zorx
zabulus
December 11th, 2008, 12:17
Ohhh, artweaver had lua scripting. Then you could alter pictures from within the ruleset :)
Foen
December 12th, 2008, 12:03
Haven given Paint.NET a quick try, I think it is a very neat and easy-to-use programme. Unfortunately it doesn't support layer masks (yet) and I can't find any drop-shadow functionality.

I'll take a peek at artweaver, thanks for the tip ZorxPotz!

Stuart
EugeneZ
December 12th, 2008, 14:19
If I'm not mistaken, most of the functionality you need for layer masks can still be accomplished quite easily in Paint.NET using layers, transparency, and blending modes.

And I know it has a drop-shadow plugin for sure. A 3D one if I'm not mistaken where you can decide the angle of the sun and stuff?