Free Photoshop / Dreamweaver Alternatives

[g-wiz]

I have ran into some license issues and we're having a software compliance audit at my workplace. I would like to know if anyone has a good alternative to either Photoshop or Dreamweaver that is free software. Thank you.

[StringJunky]

I have ran into some license issues and we're having a software compliance audit at my workplace. I would like to know if anyone has a good alternative to either Photoshop or Dreamweaver that is free software. Thank you.

 

The Gimp is the most comprehensive free photoeditor like photoshop but the learning curve is quite steep . I use Paint. Net myself which is more intuitive than GIMP to use although not so featured.

 

http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html

 

http://www.getpaint.net/ Here's a download for a set of about 500 effects plugins to go with it: http://paint.net.amihotornot.com.au/Download/PluginsPack/

[g-wiz]

Thank you, I'm going to give GIMP a go. Learning curve doesn't scare me away

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Do you use Dreamweaver as a WYSIWYG editor for HTML, or just as a code editor?

[g-wiz]

Code editor, I prefer coding myself rather than using design mode.

[pwagen]

Then any old editor could work. I used to use one called MED, but not sure it's been updated in quite a while. You might want to check it out though.

 

http://www.med-editor.com

 

Other than that, Notepad++ is a very solid choice.

 

http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

[Cap'n Refsmmat]

Yeah, there are tons of good code editors for Windows these days. Notepad++ is the one I've heard most about. You might also consider Komodo Edit, jEdit, or any of the other big names.

[random]

or you could just uninstall it til after the audit and then reinstall it after, Surprised no one told you to download a version with the product key from a torrent site or to use a software key generator for your already installed version. That's the easiest way to fix your problem as opposed to learning a new program. Next time register the software before you discard the package it really doesn't take that long it's a mild pain in the butt to avoid hassles like this in the future.

[StringJunky]

or you could just uninstall it til after the audit and then reinstall it after, Surprised no one told you to download a version with the product key from a torrent site or to use a software key generator for your already installed version. That's the easiest way to fix your problem as opposed to learning a new program. Next time register the software before you discard the package it really doesn't take that long it's a mild pain in the butt to avoid hassles like this in the future.

 

Not surprising really...because it's illegal.

[Zaxx81]

GIMP (www.gimp.org) - Photoshop Alternative

Inkscape (www.inkscape.org) - Adobe Illustrator Alternative

Nvu (www.nvu.com) - Adobe Dreamweaver Alternative

Notepad++ (www.notepad-plus-plus.org) - Text/Code Editor, syntax highlighting makes it very code friendly

NetBeans (www.netbeans.org) - Programming IDE for Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python, Groovy, C, C++, Scala, Clojure, and many more

[Baby Astronaut]

The Gimp is the most comprehensive free photoeditor like photoshop but the learning curve is quite steep . I use Paint. Net myself which is more intuitive than GIMP to use although not so featured.

 

http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html

 

http://www.getpaint.net/ Here's a download for a set of about 500 effects plugins to go with it: http://paint.net.amihotornot.com.au/Download/PluginsPack/

Can the .net stuff be used in Linux?

[StringJunky]

Can the .net stuff be used in Linux?

 

It seems that Paint.net has been ported to Linux as "Mono Paint" or "Paint Mono". I don't know what linux you are using but this is a link with Ubuntu in mind...that should cover Mint as well. You could have a look in the repository of your version of Linux to see if it's there.

 

http://www.webupd8.org/2009/09/paintnet-for-linux-paintmono.html

Edited August 28, 2011 by StringJunky

[jacobson]

Can the .net stuff be used in Linux?

 

You could also try WINE:

 

http://www.winehq.org/

 

Hope it helps

[LawfulBlade]

Totally agree with GIMP. I love it for all arts applications.