Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop?

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Photoshop is real cause of most angry comments towards Adobe CC proposal.

It is too widespread and used by too many different people.

What alternatives you know? I mean here full fledged photo editors with modern cameras raw support, layers, etc.

Updated for 2016.

PhotoLine 19.51

Has 16bit support, vecor tools, Mac/PC versions, 64bit version. Works as portable on your USB stick, if you like. Small and fast.

Both Mac and PC support, works on Windows XP and up
$60, 59 EUR - http://www.pl32.com/

Sherif PhotoPlus X8

$89 - http://www.serif.com/photoplus/
Free edition at http://www.serif.com/free-photo-editing-software/

Affinity Photo 1.4

Mostly Mac editor, but now also beta version for PC exist.

Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later, Windows 7 and up
$49.99 at http://www.affinity.serif.com

Sagelight Editor

Advanced editor with unique interface
Lifetime version of Sagelight for $39.95
Development stopped as of 2016, developer lost
http://www.sagelighteditor.com/

GIMP

Free - http://www.gimp.org/

Corel PaintShop Pro X9

From $59 - http://www.paintshoppro.com/en/products/paintshop-pro/ultimate/

Acorn

Pixelmator 3.5

Mac only editor.

Mac OS X 10.9.5 or later
$30 at www.pixelmator.com

CyberLink PhotoDirector Ultra 7

Mac OS X 10.7, Windows 7
Deluxe ($49.99), Ultra ($144.99), and Suite ($199.95) , info at http://www.cyberlink.com

Corel AfterShot Pro 3

It is less editor and more Lightroom like thing.

Mac OSX 10.9 or later, Windows 7 SP1
$80, at http://www.aftershotpro.com

Adobe Photoshop Elements 14

So called consumer editor.

Macs OS X 10.9.5 or later, Windows 7 SP1
$100 at http://www.adobe.com

disordinary

I like GIMP with ufraw. I know people find it's interface to be pretty crap, but I actually find its quicker than Photoshop once you learn it.

kellar42

Heard about Acorn on a podcast with Stu Maschowitz but have not tried it out.

ssh

GIMP is not there yet, it's only 8 bit per channel http://www.gimp.org/docs/userfaq.html#c16bit

Corel PaintShop Pro $70 http://www.corel.com/corel/product/index.jsp?pid=prod4900069#tab3

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@ssh

They said that 16bit is already implemented and working current branch.

disordinary

I know windows users like paint.net

ssh

@Vitaliy_Kiselev I have 2.8.4 and it can't handle 16-bit TIFFs yet. The latest 2.9 builds should support it, but I have not tried it yet.

Walker

Just use The Gimp. It will do everything except TIFF 16 and CMYK. Jump through the hoops, learn its unorthodox interface, and don't look back.

ssh

@Walker My camera is 14 bit, 8 bit is not good enough. That said, if you really needed GIMP with 16 bit support - it's available.

Dazza

Gimpshop, gives GIMP an photoshop like interface

ssh

@Dazza and some coupon shitware with it, no thanks.

kellar42

I think these guys are making a real effort at an alternative: http://www.flyingmeat.com/acorn/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Here we discuss only alternatives, not Adobe or their actions.

Walker

@ssh @Dazza

I never found that the GimpShop's attempt at a (Photoshop-like) interface worked for me; firstly because it's still not a real Photoshop but mainly because using it just ends up putting one more wall between me and the rest of the Gimp Community: on the other hand, once we bite the Gimpshop [lousy interface] bullet, then we're using what the community uses. All the tutorials and Help files make more sense.

If The Gimp development team ever listen to us all and change their interface, I admit that I'll feel a tiny, teensy bit disappointed. The way it is, it's like a night-club with lots of wonders inside but only some of us are allowed behind the door! ;-)

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Photoline

Has 16bit support, vecor tools, Mac/PC versions, 64bit version.

Works as portable on your USB stick, if you like.

Small and fast.

European software.

Check some pros:

http://www.pl32.com/

Really love the trial, but they marketing really sucks, check viewes on youtube channel.

Kihlian

@VK Photoline looks very interesting; someone used it?

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Photoline looks very interesting; someone used it?

It is very old software :-) and quite well known in certain circles.

Also check

Serif PhotoPlus X6

http://www.serif.com/photoplus/x6/in-depth/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

PixBuilder

Quite simple, fully free thing, but has layers support.

http://www.wnsoft.com/pixbuilder/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Another cool thing, just have strage development status (developer sick or something like it)

Sagelight Editor

Price - lifetime version of Sagelight for $39.95

http://www.sagelighteditor.com/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

ACDSee Photo Editor 6

Cheap, has layers.

http://www.acdsee.com/en/products/acdsee-photo-editor-6/whats-new

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Sumopaint

Pro Desktop version is $19

See https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/sumo-paint/dpgjihldbpodlmnjolekemlfbcajnmod#detail/sumo-paint/dpgjihldbpodlmnjolekemlfbcajnmod

http://www.sumopaint.com/www/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Chasys Draw IES is a suite of applications including a layer-based image editor with animation, icon editing support and super-resolution via image stacking (Chasys Draw IES Artist), a multi-threaded image file converter (Chasys Draw IES Converter), a fast image viewer (Chasys Draw IES Viewer) and a RAW camera file processor (Chasys Draw IES raw-Photo). The whole suite is UAC aware and is designed to take advantage of multi-core processors, touch-screens and pen-input devices.

Full free. Donationware.

http://www.jpchacha.com/chasysdraw/index.php

disordinary

Autodesk Sketchbook Pro is pretty cool - although its not a full photo touchup app its pretty good for drawing stuff with a stylus.

I'm thinking of using it for storyboards.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

I decided to try Chasys Draw, and I really wanted to like it in order to pull away from Photoshop. Sadly, the application was extremely slow to respond and it quickly crashed as soon as I try to add a layer of text to a medium size image.

I suggest to send email to author, he is responsive guy.

And such comment, even it is true, really make people to avoid somthing, that is not good for any little known and free program.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Corel announced the availability of PaintShop® Pro X6 Ultimate. Thanks to the addition of 64-bit support, X6 is the most powerful version to date. Improvements in speed and performance, plus interface refinements and new quick selection tools help photographers achieve their best results – fast.

“PaintShop Pro X6 Ultimate is rooted in Corel’s sincere desire to build a product that helps users create their best photos ever. The most effective way to achieve this was to go right to the source,” said Rick Champagne, Senior Product Manager, Corel Photo & Video. “X6 was developed based on our extensive customer research. Our users told us they want 64-bit power, faster performance, an improved user interface, and continued availability of a perpetual license, so we delivered them. Now we not only offer the most robust feature set in the space, but also the professional power to back it.”

PaintShop Pro X6 is available at an SRP of $79.99 and $59.99 for an upgrade. For more information please visit www.corel.com/paintshoppro

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Also note that Sagelight came out of hiatus and seems like being actively developed again

Check blog at http://sagelighteditor.wordpress.com/

Downoad - http://www.sagelighteditor.com/downloadtrial.html

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