You’ve done your market research, decided on the perfect theme for your brand and made plans to take the world by storm! But suddenly you realize there are banners, product photos, and promotional material you need to create to launch and grow your store – you’ve found yourself in a need of a photo editing software.
If you’ve heard of Photoshop, you’re probably also aware that it’s quite an investment. Don’t worry, there’s plenty of free alternatives to Photoshop. I’ve spoken with the Printful graphics team, and we’ve come up with a list of options suited for both graphic editing newcomers and seasoned Photoshop users.
So, if you’re looking to reimagine your ideas as a design, showcase your products on your store, or promote them on your blog and social media accounts, we’ve got you covered!
But, before diving in, let’s explore Photoshop.
Photoshop and Creative Cloud
Adobe Photoshop is an industry-leading raster (pixel-based) image editor used to create unique graphics and edit photos. It’s packed with many useful tools for resizing, color adjusting, and retouching images. Photoshop used to be a program you could buy from Adobe and use to your heart’s content. But since 2013, it’s a part of a monthly subscription-based service – Creative Cloud. Photoshop is included in multiple plans starting with Photography plan ($9.99/month).
1. Photopea
2. Gimp
3. Krita
4. InkScape
5. Canva
6. Desygner
7. Pablo