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**Yuiichi** · 05-11-2008

Hey everyone,

I've wanted to perform a seemingly simple task with images that nothing I've tried seems to include. What I would like to do is simply select a number of pixels, a task that is simple in Photoshop, which happens to be a very complex app. Unfortunately, since my PC is not available right now (motherboard failure), I don't have access to Photoshop and probably won't for at least 2 more weeks.

So far, I've tried apps ranging from Preview to Pixelmator, all with no success. And I thought that selecting a certain amount of pixels was a simple task!

Any help you guys could provide would be appreciated!

**baseballboy828** · 05-12-2008

I'm sure The GIMP could do it. Give it a try.

divigation · 05-12-2008

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Originally Posted by baseballboy828

I'm sure The GIMP could do it. Give it a try.

The GIMP can do it all! And if you want the feel of Adobe's Bloatware, GIMPShop has the power of GIMP in a package that is similarly laid out as Photoshop for easy transition.

**Yuiichi** · 05-12-2008

Hmm... I never thought of trying the GIMP. Thanks for the suggestions guys!

Ideally, I'd like a really simple app (much like Skitch or ImageWell) that could do this, but if it's not available, I know I can just go to the GIMP.

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Yuiichi Assistant Store Manager Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,943	Hey everyone, I've wanted to perform a seemingly simple task with images that nothing I've tried seems to include. What I would like to do is simply select a number of pixels, a task that is simple in Photoshop, which happens to be a very complex app. Unfortunately, since my PC is not available right now (motherboard failure), I don't have access to Photoshop and probably won't for at least 2 more weeks. So far, I've tried apps ranging from Preview to Pixelmator, all with no success. And I thought that selecting a certain amount of pixels was a simple task! Any help you guys could provide would be appreciated! __________________ My Mac(s): MacBook, white - 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD Cake for you? The Macversity - Mac + School = Love.

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baseballboy828 Assistant Store Manager Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,102	I'm sure The GIMP could do it. Give it a try. __________________ iMac Intel Core Duo 17" 1.83Ghz, 2GB Crucial RAM ::Twitter : Ben Drucker Photography: Professional Photography Services :: Interested in a free trial Smugmug account?

05-12-2008	#4 (permalink)
Yuiichi Assistant Store Manager Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,943	Hmm... I never thought of trying the GIMP. Thanks for the suggestions guys! Ideally, I'd like a really simple app (much like Skitch or ImageWell) that could do this, but if it's not available, I know I can just go to the GIMP. __________________ My Mac(s): MacBook, white - 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 80 GB HDD Cake for you? The Macversity - Mac + School = Love.

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