photoshop 7 + mac

Dear lazyweb, why is it impossible to get photoshop 7 for mac?

Because you should use GIMP instead.

>>2
>Because you should use GIMP instead.
Similarly, >>1 should use VI instead of a real word processor, amirite?

i have it on my G4

why not just get CS2 if 7 is such a hassle?

Similarly, >>1 should use VI instead of a real word processor, amirite?
I don't make pizza with a food processor, why should I make documents with a word processor?

>>5
Fuck if I know. All I know is someone recommened using GIMP in the place of professional-grade graphics software. In my book, that's comporable to using VI for word processing or a food processor to make pizza.

>>6
If you don't understand my incredible wit, don't respond.

The trolls here are amazing

GIMP?  GIMP is like a skateboard versus a car.  Sure they both have four wheels, but one looks cool and takes you to your destination faster.

>>9
The skateboard is likely faster in a city.

>>7
Win :)

>>10
Sorry, but attempting to make a point by extending a metaphor into an area irrelevant or inapplicable to the original metaphor's intent is an instant loss of argument.

>>12
I was not trying to extend it, I just clarified it to make sure everyone knew that >>9 really meant that GIMP was the superior editor.

>>13

If by superior you mean ugly and slow, then yes, GIMP is superior.

Okay, I do use the gimp, and I do have CS2 on muitlple computers.

However, the problem is that I have a CanoScan FS2720U. In order to use it, I do:
1) Download the latest drivers from canon:
http//consumer.usa.canon.com/...
It's the last one (FSU plugin)

2) Run the installer on a G5 with 10.4.5. This will cause 2 extensions to be installed into classic as well as a TWAIN plugin for photoshop 3-7.

3) Install the photoshop 7 trial and put the plugin in the plugin folder

4) Scan picture using the import/export menu

This whole procedure sucked balls and using a trial version of photoshop is not a very permanent solution. VueScan does not work with this scanner. Does anyone one have any suggestions for making the scanner work any other way? Or does anyone have a pre-CS version of photoshop for mac I could use?

thx.

>>14
Don't forget Gimp's real superiority: a truly horrid interface.

>>16

Gim is free and the interface can be modified. Personally, I prefer Photoshop, tho.

The clap is also free, but I have no use for that either.

Touche

I stand corrected, sir.

Paint.net is free, open source and it looks a hell of a lot better than GIMP.  Granted it's not in the same league feature-wise but the interface is heavenly compared to GIMP.

>>20

Mac compatable?

>>21
.NET, of course.

if you use .net applications you deserve to contract the clap

>>20
That's not saying much

Almost any graphics program you can find has a better user interface than GIMP.  The fun part is to try to find a program that looks worse.  Too bad you can't because said program doesn't exist.  :)

In all honesty, why don't the GIMP programmers ask the artists to design a UI that looks halfway decent?

>>25

If the GIMP had a decent UI then it would definantly put some fear into the photoshop camp. Just as powerful, and free? What's not to like... if they fix the UI

ask the artists to design a UI that looks halfway decent?
The problem is how it looks?

I thought the problem was usability. In which case they should call in some usability experts instead.