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Free photoshop alternative?

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So I am looking for a free photoshop alternative, but it needs tablet support. I really only ever use layers, and the standard paintbrush with maybe a few different settings, so I'm not too concerned with most of the other features that might be missing. I am really looking for something with very similar tablet response to photoshop any and all suggestions would be appreciated. I downloaded paint.net, but that doesnt seem to support tablets :(
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I dont know if GIMP supports it, but you could give it a try: http://www.gimp.org/
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The GIMP or you could use Paint.NET.

Im pretty sure the GIMP have tablet support, not sure about P.NET.
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I wouldn't know about the GIMP as I've never really liked it that much, it seemed rather overcomplicated when I used it, when I was younger. I am able to use my Aiptek 14000U with paint.net although its a plug and play tablet.
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Paint.NET no doubt! :D
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I've personally grown attached to Paint.NET as of late, though I don't know about the tablet support.
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what tablet are you using?
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And where did you get this tablet and how much was it? because I am looking for a nice < 150 dollar one... well maybe not nice but decent :D
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I've had both the Adesso Cybertablet and the Wacom Bamboo, they're both decently priced (under $100 I think) and work alright.

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MDK, I tried Gimpshop, and I still hate it's window stuffs. They're still free-floating and I can't find a way to dock them to the background window.
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Moosader wrote:I've had both the Adesso Cybertablet and the Wacom Bamboo, they're both decently priced (under $100 I think) and work alright.

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MDK, I tried Gimpshop, and I still hate it's window stuffs. They're still free-floating and I can't find a way to dock them to the background window.
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Inkscape.
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