Bitmap Image Editing and Creation Software Review

PhotoShop: 4 / 4 STARS

PhotoShop can produce extremely high quality images. When saving you can choose the quality from low to high, depending on what the image is being used for there are a lot of options available. PhotoShop is very capable of doing amazing effects and some of them take time to learn. It is expensive and has strict licencing laws but it is great for professional use. It can be quite daunting for someone who has never used extensive bitmap editing software before and can take a while to learn. PhotoShop can also take up a lot of room on your computer.

Pros:

• High quality images
• Very capable
• Great for professional use

Cons:

• Strict licencing laws
• Expensive
• Uses a lot of memory
• A lot to learn

 

GIMP: 3 / 4 STARS

GIMP is free software available to download off the internet. It is basic and easy to learn but cannot offer the same high quality images as PhotoShop. However it does have most of the functions available in PhotoShop. You can still create similar images as you would in PhotoShop just not to the same extent. PhotoShop tutorials that are available online can be used with GIMP as well.

Pros:

• Free
• Basic and easy to learn
• PhotoShop tutorials can be used
• Has most functions PhotoShop has

Cons:

• Not good for high quality images
• Not as extensive as PhotoShop

Conclusion

Depending on the amount of money available to you and the quality of images you are after PhotoShop would be the better choice out of the two. However, GIMP is an extremely close second and considering it is free it is a great piece of software to go for if you’re a beginner.