▲ 330 ▼ Adobe Promises That It Hasn’t Gone Full Big Brother (slate.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 70 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 62 points 2 years ago (9 children) Guys, seriously. The entire Affinity Suite is $150. Paid for updates through the current version. It's solid. Dump Adobe. permalink fedilink source hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] zbb@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 years ago Being recently acquired by Canva stops me from trusting that deal in the long run. permalink fedilink source parent [–] joojmachine@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) even better, use the money you'd pay for adobe suite and donate to open source alternatives permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makyo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm going to give Krita a try for some of the photobashing sort of stuff I do permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] probableprotogen@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Honestly Krita is reallly awesome and I would also reccomend permalink fedilink source parent [–] joojmachine@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago I can totally recommend it, during the time I worked with design it was the closest I could get to photoshop when it comes to features and workflow, even more than GIMP, it's awesome! permalink fedilink source parent [–] makyo@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm on their site now and the full suite is on sale - €90, not sure if that's the same for everyone's local schnorples. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zbb@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Please reconsider. Since Affinity have been recently acquired by Canva, many of its users doubt that perpetual license will be respected. Just look at the comments of its announcement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): announcement Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent [–] restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Nice! I got it right after the latest version came out but that's been a while. They do sales pretty regularly though. It's definitely not as massive as Adobe wrt features, but they cover the essentials well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Would love to, but they are neglecting Linux Support. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I hear you, but so is adobe. Linux isn’t in this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) What do you mean? This is Lemmy. Linux is always in the conversation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago The conversation should be the lack of competition in the image manipulation space and on Linux. Most of my software boxes have been ticked, but that’s a major deterrent for a daily driver. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago It does work great throigj wine apparently permalink fedilink source parent [–] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago It's 50% off right now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ikidd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Looks like it'll run on Linux with Bottles: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/166159-affinity-photo-running-on-linux-with-bottles/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Thats outdated. Only version 1 ran on bottles, and quite poorly. V2 is busted permalink fedilink source parent [–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Doesn’t replace Lightroom Classic sadly. Affinity is good, but literally nothing compares (no darktable isn’t anywhere as good) permalink fedilink source parent [–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago* Only thing I miss is smart fill so far. Inpainting I guess =D permalink fedilink source parent [–] fluckx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago When i see stuff like that I want to buy it. And then I remember I'm not a graphic designer. And unfortunately I'm terrible at any type of layouting or drawing. Be it webdesign or otherwise. It looks like a great tool though. And very fairly priced. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zbb@lemmy.ml 21 points 2 years ago Being recently acquired by Canva stops me from trusting that deal in the long run. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] joojmachine@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) even better, use the money you'd pay for adobe suite and donate to open source alternatives permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] makyo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm going to give Krita a try for some of the photobashing sort of stuff I do permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] probableprotogen@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Honestly Krita is reallly awesome and I would also reccomend permalink fedilink source parent [–] joojmachine@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago I can totally recommend it, during the time I worked with design it was the closest I could get to photoshop when it comes to features and workflow, even more than GIMP, it's awesome! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] makyo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm going to give Krita a try for some of the photobashing sort of stuff I do permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] probableprotogen@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Honestly Krita is reallly awesome and I would also reccomend permalink fedilink source parent [–] joojmachine@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago I can totally recommend it, during the time I worked with design it was the closest I could get to photoshop when it comes to features and workflow, even more than GIMP, it's awesome! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] probableprotogen@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Honestly Krita is reallly awesome and I would also reccomend permalink fedilink source parent
[–] joojmachine@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago I can totally recommend it, during the time I worked with design it was the closest I could get to photoshop when it comes to features and workflow, even more than GIMP, it's awesome! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] makyo@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) I'm on their site now and the full suite is on sale - €90, not sure if that's the same for everyone's local schnorples. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] zbb@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Please reconsider. Since Affinity have been recently acquired by Canva, many of its users doubt that perpetual license will be respected. Just look at the comments of its announcement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): announcement Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent [–] restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Nice! I got it right after the latest version came out but that's been a while. They do sales pretty regularly though. It's definitely not as massive as Adobe wrt features, but they cover the essentials well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zbb@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Please reconsider. Since Affinity have been recently acquired by Canva, many of its users doubt that perpetual license will be respected. Just look at the comments of its announcement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): announcement Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PipedLinkBot@feddit.rocks [B] 1 point 2 years ago Here is an alternative Piped link(s): announcement Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube. I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] restingboredface@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Nice! I got it right after the latest version came out but that's been a while. They do sales pretty regularly though. It's definitely not as massive as Adobe wrt features, but they cover the essentials well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) Would love to, but they are neglecting Linux Support. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I hear you, but so is adobe. Linux isn’t in this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) What do you mean? This is Lemmy. Linux is always in the conversation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago The conversation should be the lack of competition in the image manipulation space and on Linux. Most of my software boxes have been ticked, but that’s a major deterrent for a daily driver. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago It does work great throigj wine apparently permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tsonfeir@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I hear you, but so is adobe. Linux isn’t in this conversation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) What do you mean? This is Lemmy. Linux is always in the conversation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago The conversation should be the lack of competition in the image manipulation space and on Linux. Most of my software boxes have been ticked, but that’s a major deterrent for a daily driver. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) What do you mean? This is Lemmy. Linux is always in the conversation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tsonfeir@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago The conversation should be the lack of competition in the image manipulation space and on Linux. Most of my software boxes have been ticked, but that’s a major deterrent for a daily driver. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tsonfeir@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago The conversation should be the lack of competition in the image manipulation space and on Linux. Most of my software boxes have been ticked, but that’s a major deterrent for a daily driver. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago It does work great throigj wine apparently permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago It's 50% off right now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Looks like it'll run on Linux with Bottles: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/166159-affinity-photo-running-on-linux-with-bottles/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Thats outdated. Only version 1 ran on bottles, and quite poorly. V2 is busted permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PopOfAfrica@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago Thats outdated. Only version 1 ran on bottles, and quite poorly. V2 is busted permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago Doesn’t replace Lightroom Classic sadly. Affinity is good, but literally nothing compares (no darktable isn’t anywhere as good) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PsychedSy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago* Only thing I miss is smart fill so far. Inpainting I guess =D permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fluckx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago When i see stuff like that I want to buy it. And then I remember I'm not a graphic designer. And unfortunately I'm terrible at any type of layouting or drawing. Be it webdesign or otherwise. It looks like a great tool though. And very fairly priced. permalink fedilink source parent