Category: design

Gimp vs. Photoshop


Blogger and commercial-prepress worker Philip McClure runs Photoshop by day and Gimp by night. Which is better? Read his comparison to find out.
McClure comes to the main conclusion that because of its press capabilities (specifically CMYK and Pantone modes) Photoshop is a must for any professional printers/designers.
But Gimp is the better choice for home users instead of pirating a copy of Photoshop.
I’ve been using Gimp for my graphics program since my hard drive crashed in December and while it’s taken some getting used to I’ve enjoyed it. Yes, it’s not Photoshop which I have become extremely dependent upon over the years for countless applications and would love to be able to afford for my home computer – but I can still do good/decent work with it and its way better than Microsoft Paint.
Here’s a few banners I put together in a couple minutes with Gimp. I could have done more but I just needed a couple quickies to advertise OrangeNoiseRadio:

Via Lifehacker

The power of visuals

According to a multimedia prof in Florida (link redacted), a graphic presentation showing the Cowboy’s new stadium received 42,000 hits, compared to just 20,000 for the print version.

That’s a huge difference for just five pics.

How can we put that information into use in our churches?

I think it shows how visually stimulated our current society is.

If people can actually see what you’re trying to tell them there’s more chance they’ll pay attention and retain it.

Cowboys stadium preview

The cowboys have put together a computer generated tour of the their new stadium, set to open in Arlington in 2009. It may be the best computer generated stadium I’ve ever seen.

But there’s no audio until Jerry Jones makes comments near the end, so feel free to keep your computer cranked with OrangeNoiseRadio as you watch.