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MacGimp Reviewed, Available For Easy Download
Kelly McNeill writes "Now that a native X Window system (X11) comes as standard equipment on OS X Panther, osViews' Kelly McNeill thought that now might be the right time to review the latest (stable) version of of the GNU Image Manipulation Program -- version 1.2.5. Gimp reviews in the past have typically either been written from a non-technical perspective -- authored by graphic artists or by software developers -- having little understanding of the needs of graphic designers. Kelly McNeill is a self-proclaimed tech geek and a working graphic artist, which makes the review all the more interesting." And Durin_Deathless writes "A new open source company, Archei LLC , is sponsoring free downloads of MacGIMP. You can download here(1)(officially) or here(2) (no personal info needed). You could also use Fink to get GIMP, but if GIMP is all want, here you go."
the link to download macgimp without registering takes you to a webpage that links to the registration form.
A story about GIMP? As if Macs didn't get enough trolls equating operating system choice to "deviant" sexual preferences...
From the article:
>After thinking about it however, I realized that these
>complaints were mis-directed. Clipboard data is not an
>application-specific function. Therefore, the problem is
>not something specific to The Gimp, but rather to X11.
That it isn't GIMP's problem doesn't keep it from being, well, a problem with GIMP.
Integrate Keynote and LaTeX
Since the original link did not appear to work, here are a couple more that might:
MacGimp
WinGimp
"My guess is that it is not yet ready for 10.3" Interesting, MacGIMP seems to work just fine, even with very large images, on my TiBook 550 running 10.3.1.
Cole's Axiom: The sum of the intelligence on the planet is a constant. The population is growing.
The 1.2 series is so crusty feeling compared to 1.3. Really, 1.3 is like a whole new GIMP.
I wanted to post this on macgimp if it wasn't for that registration thingy.
/opt/local/bin With this file located select it and do a get info. Go to Ownership & permissions. Make sure the details are showing and select the current user for the owner. This should prompt you for the administrative password. Enter it and click ok.
If you want to launch gimp like a regular program follow these simple steps after having it installed were you can at the very least run it from a terminal command line.
#1 go to find (command f) and search for gimp. Locate the file named gimp with a parent of bin. it should reside in
#2 double click the application gimp. Select choose application. Find your X11 application and click ok. It will then tell you not enough information is available and ask if you would like to update the program click update.
#3 after gimp launches close out of it and shut X11 down.
#4 get info on gimp again and change the owner back to system. Close the get info box.
#5 make an alias to gimp by selecting the icon and pressing command+option while dragging the alias to its new home.
You can now close out of all the windows your new alias is now a launcher for gimp. YMMV on this as I just decided to try it out being a Mac user for so long I just figured this was the way it should be done and low and behold it worked without a hitch. System was 10.3 with the latest updates for both X11 and the security updates from apple. In addition you can add it to the dock but because it is a file not an application you have to place it to the side of the solid black line the trash can is on.
The thing to realize is that a lot of the things missing from Photoshop that are easier in other programs are the things that Photoshop users have learned to work around while still remaining in Photoshop, frequently ignoring upgrades to stay with a version familiar to them.
Photoshop is a lot like Autocad - once you get used to it functioning a certain way and have customized it, there's no need to upgrade just because Adobe says so. An upgrade may add some new features, but if you've learned quick workarounds, why bother?
The same with Gimp - I'm familiar with Photoshop, I know how to get the things done I need to do - why bother switching programs? The extra frustration that comes with learning a new way of doing the same old things doesn't justify the change.
To celebrate the occasion of my 1000th post, I will post no more forever on Slashdot. Goodbye.
GINP Is Not Photoshop
1. So port GTK to native MacOSX. Too much effort? Then it's effort or a waste of memory. I choose to "waste" memory.
2. GTK doesn't look like anything. You have issues with the default theme. Go get a nice Aqua theme and enjoy your gooey colors.
3. You're right, file management in GTK apps does suck. GTK2 (which GIMP 1.3 uses) will be fixing this real soon now(tm).
I want my Cowboyneal
I use Gimp on a Linux Box (because there is no Photoshop).
Did anyone try to save an image as jpeg? The quality is arghhh.
I really prefer to reboot into Windows or use my Mac with Photoshop.
I'm really doing a lot with open source software. Some programs are great (jedit). But I fear the arrival of the day when such great companies like BareBones, Adobe or Metrowerks have to close their gates (hehe) and we all remain only with this free stuff.
The user friendliness if 98% of these things is very bad. Good only for people, who have fun finding out how things work. NOT for professionals who need to use programs to do their work.
Gimp is no exception IMO.
As a scientist, I can justify the purchase of one or more macs -- with a straight face -- because of X11. That't the only way I can get the software I need up and running now (although I needed it yesterday).
X11 may not be beautiful, but face it, developers of specialized software rooted in legacy code aren't going to turn into sleek, fashionable Cocoa-only coders for the love of Steve. Similarly, the Gimp folks aren't going to neglect their Linux and Windows audience to concentrate on Objective C.
Apple embraced Open GL, Perl, Python, Java, and nobody complained. Say hello to X11.
Memory is cheap -- software development isn't.
Fink is definitely the way to go... And you don't have to go through all this macgimp.org crap.
If you have problems with command line crap, try out Fink Commander (which is a gui for fink). It makes installing stuff through fink even easier (you select what you want from a table and click install).
ps: the link in my sig is a bunch of pictures that I made with Gimp for Fark contests...
Using GIMP 1.2 may expose you to transmission of the dreaded "Debian Syndrome", a severe neurosis which is evidenced by the refusal to declare anything less then half a decade out of date as "stable".
"Neque enim lex est aequior ulla, quam necis artifices arte perire sua."