Which is better for skinning? Paint Shop Pro vs. Photoshop

[Timmay]

Microsoft Picture It can't save 32 bit targas, so I was thinking about getting either Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop.

 

[ben_xuereb]

it may not be the BEST program but use the gimp its free AND there is none of those trials involved

 

[Timmay]

it may not be the BEST program but use the gimp its free AND there is none of those trials involved

Can gimp save 32 bit targas? If it can, I'll get that instead.

 

[Kuhneghetz]

Can gimp save 32 bit targas? If it can, I'll get that instead.

The GIMP is similar to Photoshop, so it should support 32-bit targas. But you can at least try it out.

 

[Goliath the God]

Of course theGimp support 34-bit Targa, why else would wc3sear host it.

And it's not very similar to Photoshop.. I think it looks more like Paintshop.

And.. I think Photoshop is better to skin with than Paintshop.

 

[alreadyused]

i will say this out of ignorance but i prefer paint shop pro over photoshop.....yes i have both and a quick runaround in photoshop i just didnt see as many functions as psp

 

[seruk]

Picture It SUCKS! BIG TIME!

*random spam*

 

[Timmay]

Gimp works!

 

[Dark Destroyer]

Photoshop CS2 PwNs Paintshop Pro by alot. That's why everyone uses it =.=
Enough said

 

[falcoknight]

i use ps 7 and i find its better then the GIMP 2 and the newest paintshop pro by a mile.. its just its features are hidden and require practice.. whereas painshop is basicly button this, brush that

 

[Kimbo]

psp i thinks is more for drawing.
while ps is more for filters and vectors, line crap.
while gimp is an annoying window biatch, but the ink tool is amazing.

 

[halo]

The program doesn't matter much.

All you need is to train yourself to work solely with the paintbrush tool and you can then paint in anyother program seamlessly,even ms paint.
I work 40% with 1 px brushes,It helps teach you to get as much details as you can in a skin.

Timmay can you tone down the blinking siezuring stuff in your avatar and sig...
If I wanted to see blinking lights I'd go to japan and watch siezure robots.

 

[Timmay]

Timmay can you tone down the blinking siezuring stuff in your avatar and sig...
If I wanted to see blinking lights I'd go to japan and watch siezure robots.

It's nothing compaired to the one I had on Warcraft3campaigns for a while:

I got some great replies from it.

Don't make me stab your signature with a fork. Makes me feel like I need to cut back on the coffee. HOW DARE YOU?!

-Tim.

argh!!! my eyes!!! IT BURNS US!
that is one of the most annoying sigs I have ever seen.

-olofmoleman

 

[Kimbo]

omgosh that sig makes me dizzy, seriously...just..make that kid smile instead of him being hypnotized by the effect of hippy happy power and leafs.

 

[Oblivion9]

I'd love to know why so many people think that PS is so great. I've tried it, tried to sit down and force myself to go thru everything, and aside from a few little neat tricks it offers, PSP is better by miles. The only invaluable thing it offers is the way you can see the alpha layer on top of the image (in red, at least for PS 7.0.1). For any type of artwork, any skinning, details, effects, noise, anything you wanna do, PSP blows PS away.

Like I said, if someone could make a list of effects or combinations that they use that makes this proggie so great, I'd love to hear it. But for me, hands down PSP rules (aside from that crappy 24-bit TGA limitation).