Good Basic Graphics app
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Mikuro
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I've been a big fan of Color It since I first installed it on my 68k Performa 475 in 1994. It's recently been updated to run in OS X. It's relatively cheap ($60), and really good. The main problem is that it's very clearly a port of an OS 9 program. It's got some quirks, it's got some bugs, and worst of all for new users, they don't offer a demo. 
As an old user, I took a chance and bought it, and I'm glad I did. I tolerate its quirks, because it's just so much better than everything else.
As much as I love Color It, your needs may be different from mine. So I recommend checking out some free (or cheap-with-demo) products first. If they suit you, great. If not, give Color It a look. Here are some apps that are good for what they do:
Graphic Converter. I think it's included on new Macs, so you should already have it installed.
Compositor
Pixen, which is geared towards 2D sprite design.
Seashore, a native OS X program based on the Gimp, but without most of its power.
As an old user, I took a chance and bought it, and I'm glad I did. I tolerate its quirks, because it's just so much better than everything else.As much as I love Color It, your needs may be different from mine. So I recommend checking out some free (or cheap-with-demo) products first. If they suit you, great. If not, give Color It a look. Here are some apps that are good for what they do:
Graphic Converter. I think it's included on new Macs, so you should already have it installed.
Compositor
Pixen, which is geared towards 2D sprite design.
Seashore, a native OS X program based on the Gimp, but without most of its power.
theMusicMan
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Is there anything on the Mac similar in functionality to what IrfanView on PC offers?
The closest thing I know (for graphics) is ToyViewer, but it does not play sound files or movies. For sound files and movies, the most versatile application I know is VLC.
Pixen is not bad but I like Seashore better. You got a few great free drawing apps like Lineform, Inskcape and Flysketch but Expression is the best of all them.
Creature House Expression was a vector based with bitmap features companion to Painter (both originary from Fractal Design and for Mac, then ported to Winblowz). Such an incredible natural media software was not expensive,(Version 3 cost like 200$) given its awesome tools.
FYI Microsoft bought it in order to build their graphic suite Microsoft Expression, Since June 2004, Expression 3.3 is available as a free download from Microsoft; however it has disappeared as of 2007. Luckily, if you have a Windows Live ID, you can still download the product.
It won´t last much last, try it out.
Creature House Expression was a vector based with bitmap features companion to Painter (both originary from Fractal Design and for Mac, then ported to Winblowz). Such an incredible natural media software was not expensive,(Version 3 cost like 200$) given its awesome tools.
FYI Microsoft bought it in order to build their graphic suite Microsoft Expression, Since June 2004, Expression 3.3 is available as a free download from Microsoft; however it has disappeared as of 2007. Luckily, if you have a Windows Live ID, you can still download the product.
It won´t last much last, try it out.
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14792
Last place where you can download it without registration .
Last place where you can download it without registration .