For the professional web designer, gimp is plenty good enough. I don't need cmyk, database connectivity with checkin checkout, etc. I need something that can mask, distort, etc. Taken together with Inkscape and the power of xml, for the web designer, gimp is perfect for my use.
Imagine an image that pictures a town crier proclaiming some new 50% off sale. Now imagine a perl script where the client can insert new text into that image and then with the push of a button that new text is uploaded and replaces the old text. Even a non techie can use this when provided a custom interface. This is the power I want and without spending $800.
If a client wants a full sized poster, I'll create then subcontract. It's not like I have the printer for this anyway. But, to the point, I believe someday even this will be unnecessary. So for the purely graphical designer, your right, but only for now.
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For the professional web designer, gimp is plenty good enough. I don't need cmyk, database connectivity with checkin checkout, etc. I need something that can mask, distort, etc. Taken together with Inkscape and the power of xml, for the web designer, gimp is perfect for my use.
Imagine an image that pictures a town crier proclaiming some new 50% off sale. Now imagine a perl script where the client can insert new text into that image and then with the push of a button that new text is uploaded and replaces the old text. Even a non techie can use this when provided a custom interface. This is the power I want and without spending $800.
If a client wants a full sized poster, I'll create then subcontract. It's not like I have the printer for this anyway. But, to the point, I believe someday even this will be unnecessary. So for the purely graphical designer, your right, but only for now.