Inevitably, some are older and less powerful units.
Secondly, if you’re like many of us, you probably operate two, three or even possibly more computers, both at home and at work.
So, if they aren’t a complete replacement, why bother?įirstly, if you examine your workflows, you’ll likely find that you use the same 5% of functions 95% of the time.Ĭut, paste, crop, layers, text tool, opacity, color adjustments, masks and lasso selections probably covers off a large percentage of what you do. I do need to state that these programs are not complete replacements for all Photoshop functionality. There are at least a dozen more desktop alternatives for Windows, Mac, or Linux.īut today, I want to talk about growing band of increasingly impressive web-based, OS-independent Photoshop alternatives. Most of you have heard about GIMP (or maybe even use it) as a Photoshop alternative. But while Photoshop unquestionably offers a lot, it’s by no means the only software capable of getting the job done. For many designers, Photoshop is the only graphics program that will ever cut it.
