# those of us making bg pix, what software do you use?
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193
**Category:** Artwork Exhibition
**Created:** [February 27, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193 "2011-02-27T02:34:26Z")
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### Author:  [@zerrubabbel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/zerrubabbel)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193/1 "2011-02-27T02:34:26Z")
gimp 2.6
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### Author:  [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193/2 "2011-02-27T04:23:33Z")
Edit: Adobe Photoshop 7.0 . Old, I know :🙂
This might need to go in Unrelated Discussion :wink:
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### Author:  [@DG1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DG1)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193/3 "2011-02-27T04:56:31Z")
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. Haven’t changed in 2.5 years.
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### Author:  [@Newbies\_United](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Newbies_United)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 5:21am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193/4 "2011-02-27T05:21:46Z")
[Paint.net](http://Paint.net). :🙂
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### Author:  [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193/5 "2011-02-27T14:46:10Z")
> [@DG1](#):
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> Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended. Haven’t changed in 2.5 years.
My schools have Adobe CS5 Master Collection, so now I feel like I’m using a rock. How one uses a rock for graphic design and photo manipulation I don’t know.
I’ve had 7.0 for as long as I can remember. I’m scared to get a new version because my computer runs so SLOW that I don’t want any crazier programs on it…
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### Author:  [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193/6 "2011-02-27T15:26:53Z")
> [@patrickcondon](#):
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> This might need to go in Unrelated Discussion :wink:
I think it directly pertains to the subject matter of this section.
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193/7 "2011-02-27T18:52:56Z")
I thought this section related to yoyo related artwork, not artwork in general. But okay 😛
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### Author:  [@Yummy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yummy)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193/8 "2011-02-27T22:43:03Z")
I’ve used both GIMP and Photoshop, but I hate both of them. At least for me, their GUI’s kill productivity. That’s mostly because of how much menu diving one has to do to get to anything useful. [Paint.Net](http://Paint.Net) on the other hand is my pride and joy. Everything flows nicely and works smoothly. I still keep GIMP around, but it only gets used for an occasional effect that I know it has.
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### Author:  [@DG1](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/DG1)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2011, 10:59pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193/9 "2011-02-27T22:59:18Z")
> [@Yummy](#):
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> I’ve used both GIMP and Photoshop, but I hate both of them. At least for me, their GUI’s kill productivity. That’s mostly because of how much menu diving one has to do to get to anything useful. [Paint.Net](http://Paint.Net) on the other hand is my pride and joy. Everything flows nicely and works smoothly. I still keep GIMP around, but it only gets used for an occasional effect that I know it has.
Photoshop is a fairly easy thing to use once you learn what to do. Alot of its functions have a very simple shortcut.
But, hey, everyone has their opinion :wink:
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### Author:  [@patrickcondon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/patrickcondon)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2011, 4:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/those-of-us-making-bg-pix-what-software-do-you-use/24193/10 "2011-02-28T04:29:17Z")
\<3 keyboard shortcuts.
Ctrl+Alt+Z sees the most use 😛 hahaha. Alt+Backspace and Shift+Ctrl+I get an honorable mention