[mambodog]

I'm pretty sure GP was talking about being productive as a designer, which means being able to do things really, really fast, with next to no effort, while retaining as much flexibility as possible. I think it's great that GIMP exists and is free and open source, but for people who actually have deadlines the GIMP workflow just doesn't cut it a lot of the time.

[gbog]

I think you are wrong, a designer who is used to GIMP will have a faster workflow with GIMP, it's that simple.

[rrreese]

If you take a GIMPdesigner and give them a weeks training in Photoshop will they still be faster in GIMP? Will the additional speed offset the cost of a weeks course? Are there many professional designers who aren't already familiar with Photoshop?

Farmers who plough there land with an ox may initially be faster then when they get their first tractor but that won't last long.