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14 years ago
so I got a new computer yesterday on account of my last one had so many problems that when I took it to the best buy service center to be sent off and fixed they didn't have enough room in their comment log to fit all of the horrible things about it (the dude actually thought this was funny). this new one is awesome and I love it. I just love it so much my god it doesn't burn me or freeze or refuse to turn on I just can't even express my joy.
but of course there is one huge problem.
I had forgotten that the only reason I HAD art programs on that old satan machine was that they came with the tablet it destroyed. SO now I have no way to make the digital arts without paying a million dollars (I had seriously never really looked at the prices for these things before my goodness). Now I know one of you classy people out there must know some good freeware or something that's at least as good as painter essentials 3. I don't require much, and to tell the truth I lean towards things that feel like natural media than photoshop-clean lines (if I could have both it would be magical though). I've been searching all today for a solution and the only thing I really saw was artrage (I used it a while back and it was okay. I don't know if it had the delicious layers I've grown accustomed to though so I don't know). most of the reviews I saw were mainly about design and photo editing and what I think of as 'sharp' illustration whereas my style is more a pleasingly loose mistake type of thing and I don't know how to compare what I'm seeing with what I'll be using it for and HELP.
someone who knows what they're doing help me please. Or it will be real media and bad scans forever because I'm over thinking this.
also I can't open any of my .RIF files so all my wip stuff is just sitting there.
MOCKING ME.
WITH IT'S UNDONE-NESS.
but of course there is one huge problem.
I had forgotten that the only reason I HAD art programs on that old satan machine was that they came with the tablet it destroyed. SO now I have no way to make the digital arts without paying a million dollars (I had seriously never really looked at the prices for these things before my goodness). Now I know one of you classy people out there must know some good freeware or something that's at least as good as painter essentials 3. I don't require much, and to tell the truth I lean towards things that feel like natural media than photoshop-clean lines (if I could have both it would be magical though). I've been searching all today for a solution and the only thing I really saw was artrage (I used it a while back and it was okay. I don't know if it had the delicious layers I've grown accustomed to though so I don't know). most of the reviews I saw were mainly about design and photo editing and what I think of as 'sharp' illustration whereas my style is more a pleasingly loose mistake type of thing and I don't know how to compare what I'm seeing with what I'll be using it for and HELP.
someone who knows what they're doing help me please. Or it will be real media and bad scans forever because I'm over thinking this.
also I can't open any of my .RIF files so all my wip stuff is just sitting there.
MOCKING ME.
WITH IT'S UNDONE-NESS.
It blows my mind how ridiculously expensive art programs are, be they for visual or audio work. D:
Of course, there's also Paint.NET, which can turn into quite the powerhouse itself, but I'm not entirely certain what it's capable of, since I've only used it for photo work.
I've been using it for well over a year now and it's the best painting program I've ever used. More natural than photoshop and less bloated than Corel Painter.
It's cheap and very easy on your hardware.
Also basic tablets are around 200$. Just the cintiqs go for 1000$.
It's not the same as layers in photoshop but all layer systems are different so.. but it's a good system!
Even selection tools are available now. And the brushes can be tweaked to create a wide range of effects.
Sai is wonderful though, all the same. As everyone has stated.
Also, I have a Bamboo Fun tablet and it's pretty basic but efficient [if a bit small]. They sell for around $199 though :<
My roommate was really impressed with Autodesk Sketchbook Express, which is free for Mac, but I think the Windows version is available to OEMs for bundling only.
but why can't you just reinstall painter into the new computer?