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Is there any way to get these going relatively painlessly?

I've tried working with GPU-passthrough into a Windows VM which doesn't work all that well with my laptop setup (nvidia-AMD hybrid laptop).

Looking up other methods, seems like most of them rely on outdated versions of adobe software. I'd like to get something relatively new running

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[–] kia 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Are Linux friendly alternatives not an option? E.g. Gimp for Photoshop, Inkscape for Illustrator, etc.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

GIMP's UI is really hard for new users as it is very unintuitive and the learning curve is steeper. Inkscape on the other hand is awesome.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I agree completely with this. At my office, I’ve started installing Krita in place of photoshop for people who need to edit images. It has its own learning curve, but it’s been a wonderful alternative.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For basic stuff it is a great alternative with a better UI than GIMP, although when you start needing more advanced stuff anything else is better than Krita for photo manipulation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I would completely agree with this. I think Krita is a pretty good middle-ground for people who don't need to do very intricate compositing.

[–] kia 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fair enough. Gimp's functionality is really impressive though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

It is indeed impressive, although nowhere near Photoshop sadly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Gimp is just... not great. It's ten years behind the times. These days I tend to use Krita, even though it's more geared towards digital painting than general image editing.

[–] kia 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Have you used Gimp recently? This just isn't true.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I have. The UI is still the same as ever (read: bad) and many advanced features are missing and AFAIK are blocked by fundamental technical limitations pending refactoring. Example: adjustment layers.

What I have not used is the upcoming Gimp 3, because that still hasn't released.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Ive personally been able to use GIMP for what I used to do i Photoshop intl the years since going Linux full time but for a lot of people GIMP just doesn't cut it when they're relying on a lot of Photoshop specific features.