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TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• HerbGrower@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Juts pirate photoshop

  Fuck that, piracy gives them more legitimacy than they deserve. I will use gimp.

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  • TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I cannot understand anything from gimp. It’s so counter intuitive, I even prefer ms paint over gimp. Sad, because I would love to have a proper alternative to PS.

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    • cley_faye@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      That’s probably for three reasons:

      • some “interesting” UI decision in GIMP
      • force of habits
      • GIMP is not a replacement for photoshop

      Photoshop merges two very different things, editing and drawing. If you do only editing, GIMP is great. If you also do drawing/painting, GIMP is completely subpar, but Krita is fantastic.

      There’s also other tools of course. But GIMP, by itself, is not close to be a remplacement for all of photoshop.

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      • Feathercrown@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        “Use gimp to replace photoshop!” - Linux users

        “GIMP is not a replacement for photoshop” - Also linux users

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    • HerbGrower@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I felt that when I had to try using Photoshop at work once. Then after 20 minutes I just installed gimp.

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      • TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Maybe I should give it another try. Thanks!

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    • Bhaelfur@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I found that the PhotoGIMP patch helps transition from Photoshop to GIMP.

      this patch transforms GIMP’s interface by mimicking Photoshop’s layout, reorganizing tools, adjusting canvas settings, and reassigning keyboard shortcuts to match Adobe’s documentation.

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      • TheHonorableT@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Saving this for the next time I’m trying to convince a friend to move from Photoshop to GIMP

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      • TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Wow that’s amazing! Thanks!

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    • stinkytofuisgood@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Same here. I use Gimp but I don’t like the UI at all.

      Also the name makes me think of a Gimp suit every fucking time. I know it’s an acronym but guys that’s a poorly thought-out acronym to use…

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• echodot@feddit.uk ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  That’s still leaves you dependent on a corporation. I prefer a world where they no longer exist because it isn’t economically viable anymore.

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  • TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Why? An old copy of photoshop 7 or CS has no dependancy on any corporation. Even if Adobe goes bankrupt, the pirated old versions still work perfectly. You’re just missing the AI tools the newer versions have, which is a bonus because, again, fuck AI.

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  • eah@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    You’re still dependent on Adobe if you use a clone of their software which has been cleanroom reverse engineered and re-implemented. And then it needs to happen all over again when Adobe releases a new version. It’s just a Rube Goldberg way of getting Photoshop.

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    • echodot@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      It’s not a copy of adobe’s code, it’s all new code that’s simply implements the same features. So Adobe releasing a new version won’t have any effect.

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    • Aeder@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      If you get enough people to move to the clone, that stops being true though. The clone gets to decide the direction from that point onwards.

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  • bold_omi@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    It doesn’t. Use GIMP or Krita.

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• weps@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  don’t tell people to use Photoshop

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  • bold_omi@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    They didn’t. Use GIMP.

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