PSE vs. The GIMP?

If anyone has experience with both PSE and The GIMP I would like to know what PSE offers that The GIMP does not. Put another way, why should I stay with PSE when GIMP is free? Thanks.

I would say the question isn't exactly what PSE has that the GIMP doesn't, but whether GIMP does everything you want in a way that is satisfactory to you. If so, then that's what you should use.

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Since upgrading to 10.4.11, the Gimp no longer works. When I try to open it, it says "caching fonts", and never moves on. I have tried installing to the newest version, but it didn't help. What is my problem?

Well, you guys, I'm a novice here- I don't even hardly understand the jargon used, let alone what the heck is going on.What I do resonate with is your discussion around 10.4.11. So was that a software update after I downloaded and installed Tiger? I really don't remember. What I know is that there are several
programs not working, like Safari. It always "closes unexpectedly" and won't open. Also, Firefox won't open-and it disappeared as well; nowhere to be seen. Quicktime, not working. Some 3rd party icons disappeared off my dock and I have put them back up using 'option' and dragging them from applications. I have been deleting files as Opera is my working browser and it freezes at will. Microsoft Office for Mac doesn't work, either. Maybe I should contact a tech to guide me through this mess as I have no confidence in my ability to follow directions and do it myself.

I need to dump the GIMP printer drivers!

I need to dump the GIMP printer drivers! I tried gutenprint-unistaller-1.2.9 several times, and it is still controlling the printer. I can't seem to get rid of it!. Any idea of how to dump this Apple add on for good?

Hello,
Mac OS X: About the Reset Printing System feature ...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1341?viewlocale=en_US
10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8 instructions...
In System Preferences>Fax & Print, Right click or Control+click on the Printers list Sidebar, choose Reset Printing System.
if you hold option and click the "-" tab it resets the printing system.
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031215144430486
Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions.
Any devices that previously appeared in your Printer List and Fax List will need to be added again after resetting the printing system.
Resetting the printing system in Mac OS X 10.5.x+++
    1.    To use the Reset Printing System feature in Mac OS X 10.5.x, follow these steps:
    2.    Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu.
    3.    Choose Print & Fax from the View menu.
    4.    Control-click on list of printers on the left side of the window, then choose "Reset printing system" from the contextual menu. If you don't see a list of printers, Control-click on the text "Click + to add a printer or fax" and select "Reset printing system..."       As an alternative, if you currently have one or more printers listed, you can Option-click the "-" (Remove printer) button.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1341
Reboot.

OS X Tiger and The Gimp

I have installed the software The Gimp but when trying to open it, it asks for apple's X11, I found it on the Mac OS X Tiger install DVD and correctly installed apple's X11, but The Gimp goes on asking for Apple's X11. Does anybody know why ? Many thanks by advance, BF

I don't know if this is the reason but your Mac OS X (10.4.8) is an older version of Tiger than specified on http://gimp.lisanet.de/Website/Download.html
Update using the 10.4.11 combo update link for:
[PowerPC-based Macs|http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosx10411comboupdateppc.html]
[About the Mac OS X 10.4.11 Update|http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24901?viewlocale=en_US]
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Every time I try to use Photo Mail in PSE 11 the program shows error and close

How to use Photo Mail in PSE 11 as it close every time I try to access

Problem have been solvedThanks for your crystal clear instructionsI do appreciate your help and care so muchGod bless you all
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Cannot print from the GIMP

I have GIMP 2.4.2 installed on 10.4.11 on a PowerMacG5 2.5 and it is running ok so far, but I cannot print. No printers show up in the print dialog. However, printing from OpenOffice works fine and I can see all my printers. Is there any way to get printers to show up in the GIMP?

Try This!
1) Go to Print Preview
2) Print
3) Name: HP PSC 2100 series (depend on your printer)
4) Properties...
5) Paper size: letter
6) Change to Paper size: A6
7) OK
8) Repeat step 4 again
9) Change back again Paper size: letter
10) OK
11) Don't print, but go back to Print Preview again and see if it works
This is the one that have work for me after trying several times modifying about:config with no success. Good luck and hope that will help.

Has anyone installed the GIMP?

Has anyone installed the GIMP on their iBook? I have a couple questions because of the way their site is worded:
http://www.gimp.org/macintosh/
In the requirements section are they just explaining why it doens't run on version 9 or earlier? It almost makes it sound like you have to go download that stuff (which is why I feel stupid for asking this). :-/
This site, http://gimp-app.sourceforge.net/ , which is the first site they list on the places to get GIMP, makes it sound like the application there is all you have to download, except for the extra install from the OS X Install Disk. Would that be all I needed?
I'd love to have this program on my iBook, so if anyone who has installed it could walk me through it, that'd be great.
Thanks,
Mandy

Hi Mandy,
I myself have not tried GIMP.app because I have lost the urge to use X11. In order to use it, you will to download X11 from your OS X disk and install X11; not to be confused with X11SDK. I bet you can find a bunch of GIMP and X11 users in Mac OS X Technologies > Unix forum.
You may want to look at this previous post.
Jon
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How Can I Locate The Gimp + Open Office After Install

I am a fairly new Mac user so please make your reply easy to follow. I am running Panther 10.3.9 on a G3/400, 320 megs, dsl internet. I have just installed The Gimp, a free open source image manipulation program, the Phoyoshop alternative + Open Office, the free open source Microsoft Office alternative. Both installs took place within the X11 framework but now I cannot locate them. Where have they gone? For example, when I right click on a .jpeg file, then click "open with", The Gimp is not even in the list although I want it to be my main photo program. The same when I right click on a text file, Open Office is not on the list. I just want to put a program icon for both programs on the desktop for easy access. Thanks, Ken.

Unfortunately you are using an old version of OS X, and older versions of Gimp or OO are not as well refined as they now are.
If you are using 10.3.9 you might try Seashore which is not as complete as Gimp, but does not require X11 and is also Open Source. PixelMator is another decent image editor but it is shareware as is Acorn. Photoshop Elements is Adobe's low cost alternative to Photoshop. Find demos and downloads at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.
NeoOffice Aqua 3.0 is another application like Open Office that will run on a PPC without X11, but requires Tiger. The earlier version that will run on Panther is version 2.2.5. Look for these at www.neooffice.org.
All of these applications will run slower on PPC machines than on Intel machines. There's really little you can do about it. If you need something relatively fast but with fewer features you can use AppleWorks.

How to desactivate PSE without the 2 old computers?

Hi,
I want to install PSE 9 on my new computer but the licence has been used twice on the olds ones.
How to desactivate PSE on the old computers as I can not access to them?
Thank you
Dominique

You need to contact Adobe support
http://www.adobe.com/support/download-install/supportinfo/

How can I port my PSE with the data to a new PC? [was:Jeanné]

Wie kann ich mein PSE mit den Daten auf den neuen PC portieren?

Jeanné wrote:
How can I port my PSE with the data to a new PC?
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The only way you can do this by installing the PSE on your new machine using the DVD and the serial number you must have bought. Once this is done, you might want to copy all your photos from the old machine on to a flash drive and then copy them from flash drive to your Pictures folder and let PSE finds them and catalogs them automatically.
This method is ideal if your haven't created very sophisticated catalog in your old machine because you may also want to transfer the old catalog on to your new PC so that you don't have to re-create the catalog from scratch. If you want to transfer the catalog as well then on your old PC launch PSE Organizer and go to:
File >> Backup Catalog
This is also saved on the removable flash drive
Now go to the new PC and launch Organizer and do almost the same thing except:
File >> Restore Catalog
Now this should almost get you started.
Good luck.

Activating a boxed USA purchased PSE outside the USA

I am not from the USA. If I mail order a boxed version of PSE from the USA,
will I be able able to activate it from where I live?
John

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John

Using LR or PSE on the move

I currently do most of my editing at home on fast desktop PC
My job has changed and i'm spending a lot of time away from home great for photography but leaves little time to catalogue and edit etc.
I want to be able to access my catalogues, PSE and LR copy and edit even add files etc then when I get home I want the results to sync.
Can I use a separate portable HD and take catalogue with me ?
If I do I assume as desktop is PC not MAC I need a windows based laptop not a Mac air etc ?
Or is there an easier way ?

Start here: http://tv.adobe.com/watch/the-complete-picture-with-julieanne-kost/how-to-use-lightroom-5- on-location/

Recent work in The Gimp - Call for blog-contributors

hi everyone,
i went out to take some nature pics and took on of the tree group and one for the reflection in the water.
then i fired up gimp, put everything together and applied some layer-action in combination with the channel-mixer and the curves-tool:
there are some tuts from me in the following blog:
http://stressingthegimp.blogspot.com
If anyone is willing to contribute some cool, neat or just handy tutorials for any recent gimp version please email me :-)
Last edited by Labello (2010-07-21 14:34:19)

Labello wrote:
well liquid-rescale is way to complex for my way of editing images. i much rather tend to use simple and easy to controll effects in neat combinations to achieve complexity.
i wrote a new tut just about 20 minutes ago:
http://stressingthegimp.blogspot.com/20 … -mask.html
some more recent work is to come:
a friend of mine was asking me to to some work on one of her portrait shots. so i fired up gimp and could come up with the following. i am rather satisfied although one could have spent more time on adding structure to her skin after smooting everything out but heck. i think it still rocks xD:
Original:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/416097/cara_s.jpeg
Edited:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/416097/cara_2_s.jpeg
I hope you like it :3
Nice work! Seeing that reminded me how powerful GIMP can be!

In PSE 10 - the lasso tool begins then quits

Please help - the Lasso tool begins, goes a short distance and then quits. Both the tool loop and the dotted line stops. If I continue and then let up a dotted line returns but not over the area I outlined. Any suggestions? I just up graded my ram to a total of 8 gigs so I can't believe it's memory.
Ralph

Yep, that's the infamous "10 second bug", a known problem with the software.
The workaround is to first hold down your left mouse button on the area at the bottom that shows the image info:
Keep the mouse button held down for about 10 seconds -- until the Editor gets the "Not Responding" message. Then release the mouse button and the Lasso Tool will work OK.
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I have my photos on an eternal USB connected drive. I am trying to import them to PSE. The "Copy on Import" button is greyed out. How can I enable it so I can disconnect the external drive?.

The "Copy on Import" button is greyed out. How can I enable it so I can disconnect the external drive?.

"Copy" is normally used when connecting a camera or card reader.
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File >> Get Photos & Videos >> From Files & Folders
Then navigate to the new location on your internal hard drive.

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