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Linux doesn't have Photoshop

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Re: Linux doesn't have Photoshop

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Post by sfc32 »

Hats off for developing such an amazing tool. The question not asked is "Why create another image editing tool on Linux?". When 'competing' with a gorilla like Photoshop, perhaps extending / rewriting Gimp would be a more effective way to produce a high quality tool, instead of fracturing the community.

Not a criticism of the efforts, just the focus. It would be really great to have a FOSS alternative to the increasingly expensive and locking-in Adobe suite.

Re: Linux doesn't have Photoshop

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Post by errantspark »

sfc32 wrote: post #2

Hats off for developing such an amazing tool. The question not asked is "Why create another image editing tool on Linux?". When 'competing' with a gorilla like Photoshop, perhaps extending / rewriting Gimp would be a more effective way to produce a high quality tool, instead of fracturing the community. Not a criticism of the efforts, just the focus. It would be really great to have a FOSS alternative to the increasi…

Honestly because this person is incorrect in their supposition that Krita competes with Photoshop. Gimp competes with Photoshop (extremely poorly), Krita is OSS Corel Painter and it's great at that. They're all image editing tools sure, but the focus is different.

Re: Linux doesn't have Photoshop

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Post by hellozee »

errantspark wrote: post #3
sfc32 wrote: post #2

Hats off for developing such an amazing tool. The question not asked is "Why create another image editing tool on Linux?". When 'competing' with a gorilla like Photoshop, perhaps extending / rewriting Gimp would be a more effective way to produce a high quality tool, instead of fracturing the community. Not a criticism of the efforts, just the focus. It would be really great to have a FOSS alternative to the increasi…

Honestly because this person is incorrect in their supposition that Krita competes with Photoshop. Gimp competes with Photoshop (extremely poorly), Krita is OSS Corel Painter and it's great at that. They're all image editing tools sure, but the focus is different.

I never said Krita is competing with Photoshop, I just compared them, take a look at the last rant :D

Re: Linux doesn't have Photoshop

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Post by hellozee »

sfc32 wrote: post #2

Hats off for developing such an amazing tool. The question not asked is "Why create another image editing tool on Linux?". When 'competing' with a gorilla like Photoshop, perhaps extending / rewriting Gimp would be a more effective way to produce a high quality tool, instead of fracturing the community. Not a criticism of the efforts, just the focus. It would be really great to have a FOSS alternative to the increasi…

Krita started as an image editing tool, but now it is tool which you you would use for creating stuff from scratch, and not mainly for editing Photos or manipulating images, :D
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