The Alternatives to Photoshop

Another alternative is to use a different program to Photoshop for your graphic design requirements. The more serious contenders include:

• Paint Shop Pro, produced by Jasc Software. This program offers very similar features to those of Photoshop, for a fraction of the price. Download the try-out version.
  
  
• Fireworks, from Macromedia. Specifically designed for creating Web images, very popular with many webmasters. Download the try-out version.
  
  
• ImageReady and ImageStyler, from Adobe. ImageReady is designed for creating and enhancing images for the Web; it comes with the Photoshop 5.5 package. ImageStyler is the ideal tool for creating Web site interfaces. Download the try-out versions.