[OPLINTECH] patron requests Gimp software on public PCs

[Steve Miller]

We have GIMP on several of our machines; to my knowledge its hardly used. 

I have to disagree about paint.NET. It's a bit easier to use than GIMP. I don't have a PhotoShop background so GIMPs learning curve is VERTICAL. *not* intuitive, in my book. 

But as far as having it available - it's free, VERY powerful, VERY flexible, and definitely worth the install. (I full endorse GIMP... just can't used the damned thing to great success, myself).) Upgrades/patches are not a big deal - install it and forget it, so management is easy. 

Now... training patrons on how to use it, on the other hand... 

S 

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Ashtabula County District Library 
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----- Original Message -----

From: "Tom Casey" <TCASEY at libraryvisit.org> 
To: "Dan Will" <willda at oplin.org>, "Chad Neeper" <cneeper at level9networks.com>, oplintech at lists.oplin.org 
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 2:38:50 PM 
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] patron requests Gimp software on public PCs 



Greetings: 

We offer the Gimp and patrons seem to like it. Personally, for free graphics editors I find Paint.net to be very easy to use. You can download it from http://download.cnet.com/Paint-NET/3000-2192_4-10338146.html 


Tom Casey 
System Administrator 
Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County 
330.744.8636 x 51612 





From: Dan Will [mailto:willda at oplin.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 2:14 PM 
To: 'Chad Neeper'; oplintech at lists.oplin.org 
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] patron requests Gimp software on public PCs 

I agree Chad. If we had patrons requesting it, I’d install it. I used to install it as a matter of course as well & like you, I haven’t much lately. We have MS Office on all of our patron pcs & it has a photo editor (Photo Manager in MS Office Tools) that is pretty brainless to use for average user. It is definitely not a Photoshop replacement but works (especially to convert & compress photos). 

Dan Will 
Technology Supervisor 
Meigs County District Public Library 
willda at oplin.org 
740.992.5813 
740.992.6140 (fax) 

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the church that belongs to God and the public library that belongs to you. 
The public library is the great equalizer.” 
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From: oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Chad Neeper 
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 1:57 PM 
To: oplintech at lists.oplin.org 
Subject: Re: [OPLINTECH] patron requests Gimp software on public PCs 

The Gimp is pretty patron-computer friendly. I used to install it on patron computers as a matter of course, but haven't so much lately. Mostly just because it caters to a pretty specific audience: people that want to do advanced graphics editing (retouching photos...things of that nature). For the very casual photo editing, some of the other programs out there might be a little easier to use for novice users. Gimp is very powerful, but has a steeper learning curve in my opinion. 

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