Comments on: Lightweight Alternatives to Heavyweight Programs http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:14:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tony http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-907142 Tony Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:16:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-907142 sure, The GIMP is a freeware alternative to Adobe Photoshop, but to claim that The GIMP is lightweight is just plain dishonest and misleading. Are there any lightweight image manipulation programs out there? I don't need all this high tech GIMP/Photoshop stuff, I just need to be able to resize, crop, add text, plain boring editing (i.e. draw boxes, circles, lines, etc) -- something in between MS Paint and Adobe Photoshop would be great. sure, The GIMP is a freeware alternative to Adobe Photoshop, but to claim that The GIMP is lightweight is just plain dishonest and misleading.

Are there any lightweight image manipulation programs out there? I don’t need all this high tech GIMP/Photoshop stuff, I just need to be able to resize, crop, add text, plain boring editing (i.e. draw boxes, circles, lines, etc) — something in between MS Paint and Adobe Photoshop would be great.

]]> By: bob http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-391674 bob Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:27:27 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-391674 foobar2000 is great, and it has apple support honestly i never looked back. foobar2000 is great, and it has apple support honestly i never looked back.

]]> By: more http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-282573 more Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:53:26 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-282573 foobar2000 is the best for music foobar2000 is the best for music

]]> By: Philmosley.com :: Weekend Blog Roundup: Best of the Week » http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-42399 Philmosley.com :: Weekend Blog Roundup: Best of the Week » Sat, 12 Aug 2006 22:18:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-42399 [...] Microsoft is getting ready to take on Apple and the iPod. gHacks: Lightweight Alternatives to Heavyweight Programs [...] [...] Microsoft is getting ready to take on Apple and the iPod. gHacks: Lightweight Alternatives to Heavyweight Programs [...]

]]> By: Lightweight Alternatives to Heavyweight Programs : Techtips http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-41707 Lightweight Alternatives to Heavyweight Programs : Techtips Thu, 10 Aug 2006 05:46:28 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-41707 [...] Lightweight Alternatives to Heavyweight Programs [...] [...] Lightweight Alternatives to Heavyweight Programs [...]

]]> By: duryodhan http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-41677 duryodhan Thu, 10 Aug 2006 01:11:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-41677 You forgot mPlayer. Its the best freeware player, you dont need to install codecs and is way way lighter than other players. You forgot mPlayer. Its the best freeware player, you dont need to install codecs and is way way lighter than other players.

]]> By: gnome http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-41189 gnome Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2006/08/08/lightweight-alternatives-to-heavyweight-programs/#comment-41189 An amazing collection... Speedy too. An amazing collection… Speedy too.

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