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[r.ibbotson@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard)]

Yatsen

> Would an application Gimp be a good
> alternative? The thing is, she doesn't really know her way around
> computers. So my second question is, would a linuxbox with KDE be too
> much too soon?   

        I'm a photographer with a lot of experience of Photoshop.

        Gimp is definitely the best software that I've found to replace 
Photoshop but it does take some time to get used to.  It's nothing 
like as severe a learning curve as going through particle physics at 
degree level or organic chemistry without experience (for example).  
But you must be prepared for a learning experience.

        One of the more difficult things is to configure a scanner so that 
it does work effectively with Gimp.   I use a Umax S-6E and this 
isn't the best choice to use with sane or Xscanimage  :-(

        Best thing to do is use Gimp with Photoshop on another machine for a 
few weeks (if you can).

Thanks

Richard

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