No one has mentioned the GIMP (Gnu Image Manipulation Program) as a free alternative.
Functionally equivalent, +/- to Photoshop according to lots of reviews. --Doug On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:07 PM, Tom Johnson <t...@jtjohnson.com> wrote: > Adobe does offer educator and student prices, which are relatively > affordable. But about a year ago I ponied up $140 for Acrobat X, via an > educational reseller, and never could get the damn thing installed because > of the "Adobe Paranoia" (trademark pending) in terms of all the > often-conflicting security/install hoops one has to jump through. I still > have, and use, Acrobat 8 Pro quite happily, but otherwise refuse to pay the > price for its products. > > --tj > > > On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:51 AM, Steve Smith <sasm...@swcp.com> wrote: > >> Gil - >> >> Hi all SFCC in it's devign wisdome is teaching Adobe CS products. >>> >>> Suficed to say It'd be handy to have at home-for eas of completing >>> classes-and might be handy later. >>> However I am wincing at the 600 Adobe is asking for there latest >>> software sweet ("CS6") >>> Any ideas where to get it a bit less? >>> >> Short of a bootleg/pirate copy or someone generous who isn't using theirs >> I think the price is as good as it gets. >> >> For the rest of us (non-educational), the price is closer to $3000, >> depending on details? Wait until you check out the AutoDesk suite! >> >> They do offer CS6 in bits and pieces for educational as well, I think... >> so getting one or two tools is a possible way to save? The good news is >> that CS6 is a totally professional tool suite and when mastered, you will >> be prepared to play in the big leagues, unhampered by ad-hoc or limited >> tools. >> >> It's a tough paradox. >> >> - Steve >> >> ==============================**============================== >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >> > > > > -- > ========================================== > J. T. Johnson > Institute for Analytic Journalism -- Santa Fe, NM > USA<http://www.analyticjournalism.com/> > 505.577.6482(c) 505.473.9646(h) > Twitter: jtjohnson > http://www.jtjohnson.com t...@jtjohnson.com > ========================================== > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > -- Doug Roberts drobe...@rti.org d...@parrot-farm.net http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins <http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins> 505-455-7333 - Office 505-670-8195 - Cell
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