[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.