Gimp...

I'm giving 'Gimp' a try.. Its free software thats made for image editing. Basically, more or less, a free photoshop. I haven't loaded up my drivers for my wacom but I like it so far. The interface isn't pretty but that doesn't really matter... Its all for the end result... Right?

If I like it, I'll switch over from photoshop. I mean, $200 or so vs. Free?

Now only if there was something like this for video editing... I'd be set!

I'll give a much more full review later.

Flash

I have a love/hate relationship with this program. On one hand, you're able to animate in it, fairly freely. Its great for putting together quick movies, simple movies, whatever. Just a nice, snappy looking, vector based program.

What I don't like about it, is the final results. Since its final product is web output, so many aspects for output for TV or film have been over looked. Even though it is somewhat of a compositing program, you can't composite in it. Your files created have to be brought into another program like after effects... Which after messing with it in there, has to be brought into premier or final cut.

It would be nice to work inside and only inside of Flash. It may sound confusing but the reason flash can just be such a demon is because of how it handles sound and movie clips...

Which is a real pain...

I know I have to articulate more on the matter for it to make any sense. Its just finding and then using a third party program to convert swf files is a pain.

This is a great example of that delima.

Although, the results are interesting...

I'll post some flash stuff once I figure out diss program crap.