I do not need to do photo editing or anything like that. I need to be able to make graphics for my business’ social media, and to display on my in store monitors. I get marketing graphics from different publishers whose products i sell, and i need to be able to add my business name and other info.
I have Photoshop CS5 on my dying windows laptop, and i just got a new MacBook pro to replace my old air. Now that i do not have reliable access to Photoshop i need a Mac alternative.
Does anyone have a suggestion? Cheap would be best. I am willing to pay for a program that does what i need.
Affinity Designer would be worth looking at https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/
I second this option for cheap 1-time purchase that is fantastic to use!
https://www.photopea.com/ is basically a web based free photoshop alternative. Should do most of what you need.
I personally use Krita a lot; it is a free and open source tool for creating digital art. While it’s not quite as feature rich as Photoshop, it is still quite an excellent tool for designing. Check it out here: https://krita.org/en/
Inkscape is pretty great and multiplatform.
Second recommendation for Pixelmator Pro.
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I know people hate subscription models but really nothing beats Adobe Creative Cloud, also if you’re using it for business purposes the monthly fee really isn’t anything. just be aware that you are locked into a yearly sub at a monthly rate so if you cancel before the year is up you’ll still owe the remaining amount. I think they have a bundle that is just photoshop illustrator and indesign (at least they used to).
also if you’re using it for business purposes the monthly fee really isn’t anything.
As a small business owner, you are gravely mistaken.
