Freeware: Seashore (Mac OS X)

Seashore is an open source image editor for the Mac platform. Created by Mark Pazolli, it strives to be an easy-to-use program - perhaps for those individuals who are looking into image editing as a hobby or for a profession but do not want to jump right into the complex world of photoshop. Seashore, however, is not to be understood as a watered down photoshop, it is in itself, an image editing freeware program.

Seashore has some great features, including:
- brushes
- multi layer support
- text input
- gradients
- cloning
- stamping
- simple copy/cut/paste

Almost every feature (where applicable) has adjustment capabilities. This creates for easier customization and creativity. Really, while it is relatively basic, Seashore is packed with some very essential and just-for-fun tools. In my opinion, it is easy to use and with a few web tutorials, you will find yourself creating custom works of digital art in minutes.

Further, for those individuals who are concerned with downloading freeware for fear that it will bog down their computer system and slow operations while it is in use, Seashore takes up only a small amount of space.  In other words, it leaves a "small footprint" on your computer. Seashore is a straightforward program and is worth a try!

For help getting started, please check out my screen casting of Seashore for Mac OS X.