[quote name='Masterof9puppets' timestamp='1282795567' post='2431518']
I started off with Paint.net before I switched to Photoshop, it was much more of a Photoshop clone than Gimp, so the transition was easier to get used to. Gimp was just too...different for me.
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Paint.net is awesome isn't it. I tried Gimp, before but didn't like it.
Also, on topic, I might participate in the next sotw.