The GIMP is extremely capable, but is a gawd-awful, non-standard interface.



On Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 09:40, Valerie Darling eloquently inscribed:

> Hi Charles,
> 
> We use Canva at work (non-profit), and they sent an email stating that we
> could download Affinity products free of charge
> <https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/>. I think they are equivalent to
> Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. I work where we cannot use them
> (security issues because data is sent outside the U.S.), so I can't say how
> they work or what features they have; however, the pictures they show are
> very similar to Adobe products. One of the major benefits is that they
> aren't subscription-based. You pay for the application one time. And I
> assume you pay to upgrade later. Much like Adobe used to do.
> 
> GIMP <https://www.gimp.org/> is a free open-source photo editing
> program. I used to use it back in the day and liked it a lot, but I
> haven't used it in ages.
> 
> Unfortunately, I'm not sure about any PDF editor programs, so hopefully,
> someone else can chime in because I am also curious to know.
> 
> Cheers,
> Valerie Darling
> 
> On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM charles meyer <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> 
>> My esteemed listmates,
>> 
>> A new year and it's the Dewey's version of fast & furious!
>> 
>> Does your library offer any Adobe products besides Acrobat Reader?
>> 
>> Standard for editing pdfs?
>> 
>> Pro - protect, and sign documents.?
>> 
>> Photoshop - edit PNGs, jpgs?
>> 
>> Kind of pricey for a small public library for patron use.
>> 
>> I searched Trusted Reviews and Goolged trust but didn't find
>> satisfactory vetting of tinywow.com
>> 
>> Would tinywow or other free solutions adequately substitute for Adobe
>> products?
>> 
>> Can anyone vouch for tinywow.com?
>> 
>> Thank you so much,
>> 
>> Charles.
>> 
>> Charlotte County Public Library
>>