New to Macs- similar program to paint?

skate___board · skate___board #1 (**permalink**)

05-06-2008, 01:30 PM

is there a program i can use that comes on the imac (not sure what kind) that is similar to MS Paint, in the sense that it has the ability to easily:

crop
color
draw on
rotate
resize
change to negative, black and white, etc.

im sure there is but i am new to the imac i got it yesterday and i would like to use screenshots for another forum i go on to help users with imovie.

EDIT

thanks in advance!

PapaNoHair · PapaNoHair #2 (**permalink**)

05-06-2008, 01:56 PM

Download NeoOffice - it has "Draw" in it. It is free and works good. Also has a word processor, database, spreadsheet program, etc.

skate___board · skate___board #3 (**permalink**)

05-06-2008, 02:04 PM

downloading it as we speak. thankyou very much!

fleurya · fleurya #4 (**permalink**)

05-06-2008, 02:13 PM

If you want something simpler to do just what you mentioned, there's another free program called Seashore that's the closest program to Paint I could find. I typically use it for resizing and whatnot because its a small program that doesn't take much system resource.

Dîstü®béd · Dîstü®béd #5 (**permalink**)

05-06-2008, 08:19 PM

Like he said, Neo Office is good. And so is Seashore, ive used both, and they are very easy to use. Not sure what else you want to use them for, but a great program, very similar to Photoshop, is a free program called Gimp. You can do pretty much anything with it. It's a great alternative to spending money on Photoshop... Since i dont know what kind of mac you have, or what your running on it, Im not sure if Gimp will work without installing other programs such as X11.

cwa107 · cwa107 #6 (**permalink**)

05-06-2008, 08:28 PM

Try Paintbrush, it's an MS Paint clone.

ys114 · ys114 #7 (**permalink**)

06-26-2008, 10:24 PM

THANK YOUUU cwa107 i was in dire need for a paint like program

Audio.Trench · Audio.Trench #8 (**permalink**)

06-26-2008, 10:46 PM

Check out SeaShore.

Very similar to MS Paint, has layering capability, and is based off GIMP.

holden636 · holden636 #9 (**permalink**)

07-07-2008, 04:08 PM

ChocoFlop is another good option. Here is a list of other possible apps from Softonic (link).

Vote_Tennant · Vote_Tennant #10 (**permalink**)

07-08-2008, 03:07 AM

also try penicil
i think it works great

skate___board #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 06, 2008 Location: horsham PA Posts: 34 Mac Specs: idk	05-06-2008, 01:30 PM is there a program i can use that comes on the imac (not sure what kind) that is similar to MS Paint, in the sense that it has the ability to easily: crop color draw on rotate resize change to negative, black and white, etc. im sure there is but i am new to the imac i got it yesterday and i would like to use screenshots for another forum i go on to help users with imovie. EDIT thanks in advance! Skate or die
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fleurya #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 4,876 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2.7GHz Core i5, iPhone 4S, 3rd gen iPad	05-06-2008, 02:13 PM If you want something simpler to do just what you mentioned, there's another free program called Seashore that's the closest program to Paint I could find. I typically use it for resizing and whatnot because its a small program that doesn't take much system resource. "Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others"
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Dîstü®béd #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 31, 2008 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 28 Mac Specs: iMac G5	05-06-2008, 08:19 PM Like he said, Neo Office is good. And so is Seashore, ive used both, and they are very easy to use. Not sure what else you want to use them for, but a great program, very similar to Photoshop, is a free program called Gimp. You can do pretty much anything with it. It's a great alternative to spending money on Photoshop... Since i dont know what kind of mac you have, or what your running on it, Im not sure if Gimp will work without installing other programs such as X11. Ever get frustrated with your mac? Just go work on Windows for an hour, then see how good you have it.
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cwa107 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,916 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	05-06-2008, 08:28 PM Try Paintbrush, it's an MS Paint clone. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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PapaNoHair #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 18, 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 2,180	05-06-2008, 01:56 PM Download NeoOffice - it has "Draw" in it. It is free and works good. Also has a word processor, database, spreadsheet program, etc.
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Audio.Trench #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 03, 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,719 Mac Specs: Custom PC	06-26-2008, 10:46 PM Check out SeaShore. Very similar to MS Paint, has layering capability, and is based off GIMP.
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holden636 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2007 Posts: 19	07-07-2008, 04:08 PM ChocoFlop is another good option. Here is a list of other possible apps from Softonic (link).
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Vote_Tennant #10 (permalink)
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