Or any other portable format.
Is there any free or open source soft to do that?
And is there any paid software? Any Adobe product?
Thanks!

How about the Linux operating system (the kernel at least)

Starting with version 1.1, VideoLan Media Player (VLC) will get extensions support, and anyone will be able to write their own - like it is with Firefox extensions:

I use 100% open source.

who pays people to work on opensource projects?

I have been getting into flash a bit for the web and need a proffessional tool that I can use prefferably open source. If not, what are good programs for this ather than adobe’s?

if you are a systems architect and you are about to make a system, what software would you use?
Properietary software or Open Source Software?
Why?

I need something FREE that is not buggy and works as much like Photoshop as possible.
Features I use most often:
1. Cloning tool
2. Resize graphics (length, width, height)
3. Resize graphics (fewer kilobytes in size)
4. Add text to graphics
5. Adjust colors (brightness, color to b&w etc)
6. Save as JPEG
Does anyone know of a free graphics program that can do this? I use photoshop at work… and I’ve been using Paint at home. But Paint doesn’t have most of the features I am looking for.
Thanks.

Also, what is the difference between open source and open standards?

e.g. GIMP? Emacs? Is there a music program based on the same model.