im looking to update my PSP5 somtime soon, what should i get? i would use the GIMP, but it only cant handle .gif files.
i figure most of you just said "what the heck is the GIMP?"
well, the gimp is a program built in Linux to quickly make great looking graphics. it was then ported into a less stable win32 version if you dont have Linux. if you want to see what the GIMP is capible of, see my sig images here: http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~maxoverkill/sigs/?action=list
i would personally say its my favorite art programs, and is also free i still use PSP though for smaller images, mainly smilies, as it is a bit more helpful in working with small .gif files. (since GIMP does not support them)

so, getting back on topic.. what art program(s) do you use?

Gimp on Linux. Adobe Photoshop 6 everywhere else

For me, Macromedia Fireworks 4.
www.macromedia.com

If your on a budget
Paint Shop Pro
www.jasc.com

I used to use PSP on my home computer, and still do, but at work we have Fireworks 4 so i use that as much as possible, if i were to have any graphics prog it would definetly be fireworks

I use PhotoShop 5.5 & 6. I'm not used to 6 yet so I've still been using 5.5 for most everything.

[ July 26, 2001 11:28 PM: Message edited by: Stilgar ]

You can also get GIMP running on Windows.. it's pretty good if you're already familiar with the way Unix programs work (as opposed to Windows programs)

I prefer Photoshop.

Photoshop is what I would go with.

Photoshop

i use macromedia flash > fireworks > photoshop > gif animater pro > and 3dmax

photoshop

even a fool like me's managed to use it

I just recently switched over to MS Paint

is that right? guess that explains it.

Photoshop & PSP but I think I'll have a look at fireworks.

Don't try fireworks, it's terrible.
Photoshop6 and Bryce4 go hand in hand with creating graphics for me

Photoshop 6.0.1 hands down!

Photoshop, Corel Draw, Imageshop, PSP, GIMP