04-11-2017, 08:43 AM
(04-10-2017, 07:54 PM)DoctorBill Wrote: I really liked the "Clone Tool" in PhotoShop LT (discontinued in the 90's)
under Win XP. It allowed me to eliminated and/or change unwanted things
in my photos....snip...
A MOST USEFUL tool is another program called Graphics Workshop Pro
from ALCHEMY MINDWORKS
While I am a great advocate of Gimp, I also believe in using the most applicable tool for the work.
For just arrows and text and a bit of brightening / colouring then you could consider the free version of photofiltre http://photofiltre.free.fr/ There is even a clone tool that works the same way as the Gimp clone tool.
What you will lose is the tremendous flexibility that Gimp brings. It is built around plugins and third party scripts/plugins are readily available, more created all the time.
Want a tool to make an arrow? There are several but first see: http://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Arrow-S...01#pid1401
Gimp is a large application but not difficult if you follow some basics.
Use lots of layers, as many as required. Do not flatten your image down to a single layer. The visibility of a layer can always be toggled on/off.
Save your work as a Gimp .xcf file. This retains all layers, guides, paths, masks - all that is needed to pick up and continue the next day or month or year. When complete, that is the time to Export your work to a jpeg or png or tif, which gives a more universal format but as a single layer.
Sad fact, but I have a large collection of antique software. The old GWS was a favourite for computer mag cover disks.