The article says this:
REPLACES: PAINT SHOT, PHOTO SHOP, DRAW, etc.
Quite simply the best.
So, if the article says GIMP replaces PhotoShop and the article says GIMP is "quite simply the best," how can you claim it doesn't say GIMP is better than Photoshop?
"The best" is a superlative, meaning better than all others.
The article also says this:
At each task, however, GIMP is as good or better than any commercial program.
Utter BS.
I did't list "Paint Shop" in the list of products GIMP is more powerful than, because frankly, I think GIMP is only competitive with Paint Shop 9. But I don't retract the claim of "best," because for 100% less money and for continually free updates, I still think GIMP is the best out there.
Frankly, my Corel products (which do NOT include Paint Shop) crash or lock up all the time, and while I have enjoyed my opportunities to play with Paint Shop, I think that's a pretty huge detraction. Unlike OpenOffice, I have used GIMP for quite a while. I never had trouble with it. (Except for when I switched OSs, it crashed because I needed an update of GTK+.)
Some people don't like the multiple windows GIMP uses. After taking some time getting used to it, I prefer it; it allows for sharing space better on my desktop. I very much like the interface on GIMP, but I know many hate it. That's a mattter of preference.
Now, Corel is pushing heavily Paint Shop X. I think it has some very cool new features, and may has just outpaced GIMP as far as power.
Exactly.
Try using an image from the GIMP and preparing it for platemaking--the images work, but there's a serious difference in quality.
Photoshop images appear much better--especially on polyester plates...
(Took graphic arts for four years and have been doing img manipulation for the past six)...