▲ 304 ▼ Inkscape 1.4 released (inkscape.org) submitted 2 years ago by petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linux@lemmy.ml 19 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] data1701d@startrek.website 38 points 2 years ago (1 child) The filter preview feature seems really nice! Honestly, Inkscape is at the very least almost as good as Illustrator - call me deluded but I find more intuitive in many cases. Now if only GIMP could actually have some money pumped into it and a sane UI… 😒 permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) gimp isn't being held back by money, they have over a million in bitcoin just sitting there from an old donation that grew in value. In over a decade, no one has figured out how to pay the taxes on it if they start using it to fund developers. I read on reddit a long time ago that a UI designer tried to help improve gimp, but the devs were hostile to it (i may be remembering that wrong though). Considering how long its been with no UI improvements, I don't think gimp will ever revamp its UI. Instead, I think Krita has a good chance of moving into photo editing with enough funding. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] eugenia@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unfortunately, Krita's main dev has long covid and in the last year they haven't been working much... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) That's extremely sad to hear, I hope they recover someday :( permalink fedilink source parent [–] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Instead, I think Krita has a good chance of moving into photo editing with enough funding. As someone who doesn't really do photo editing, one thing I never quite understood is what's missing for that to be viable right now. For reference, the one time I had to edit a photo a few years ago, I just used Krita to move/remove a few objects and do some basic color grading. It didn't feel like there was anything missing. Granted, I never used software like Photoshop either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's a few areas where it's lacking, the text tool being one of them, and it also can't export to PDF for professional book cover printing. But I'm not a professional photo editer either, and almost exclusively use Krita for editing anyway, since it's so my h easier to use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 3 points 2 years ago I see. So it's less about editing the pictures themself, and more about what they'll be used for. And yeah, Krita is main image editing and drawing tool as well, helped out by Inkscape for vector graphics and Aseprite for pixel art. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think the missing link is viable raw photo management and color space transforms. Photoshop is just built well for that. But in terms of drawing Krita blows Potatoshop out of the water permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) gimp isn't being held back by money, they have over a million in bitcoin just sitting there from an old donation that grew in value. In over a decade, no one has figured out how to pay the taxes on it if they start using it to fund developers. I read on reddit a long time ago that a UI designer tried to help improve gimp, but the devs were hostile to it (i may be remembering that wrong though). Considering how long its been with no UI improvements, I don't think gimp will ever revamp its UI. Instead, I think Krita has a good chance of moving into photo editing with enough funding. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] eugenia@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unfortunately, Krita's main dev has long covid and in the last year they haven't been working much... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) That's extremely sad to hear, I hope they recover someday :( permalink fedilink source parent [–] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Instead, I think Krita has a good chance of moving into photo editing with enough funding. As someone who doesn't really do photo editing, one thing I never quite understood is what's missing for that to be viable right now. For reference, the one time I had to edit a photo a few years ago, I just used Krita to move/remove a few objects and do some basic color grading. It didn't feel like there was anything missing. Granted, I never used software like Photoshop either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's a few areas where it's lacking, the text tool being one of them, and it also can't export to PDF for professional book cover printing. But I'm not a professional photo editer either, and almost exclusively use Krita for editing anyway, since it's so my h easier to use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 3 points 2 years ago I see. So it's less about editing the pictures themself, and more about what they'll be used for. And yeah, Krita is main image editing and drawing tool as well, helped out by Inkscape for vector graphics and Aseprite for pixel art. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think the missing link is viable raw photo management and color space transforms. Photoshop is just built well for that. But in terms of drawing Krita blows Potatoshop out of the water permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eugenia@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Unfortunately, Krita's main dev has long covid and in the last year they haven't been working much... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) That's extremely sad to hear, I hope they recover someday :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) That's extremely sad to hear, I hope they recover someday :( permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) Instead, I think Krita has a good chance of moving into photo editing with enough funding. As someone who doesn't really do photo editing, one thing I never quite understood is what's missing for that to be viable right now. For reference, the one time I had to edit a photo a few years ago, I just used Krita to move/remove a few objects and do some basic color grading. It didn't feel like there was anything missing. Granted, I never used software like Photoshop either. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's a few areas where it's lacking, the text tool being one of them, and it also can't export to PDF for professional book cover printing. But I'm not a professional photo editer either, and almost exclusively use Krita for editing anyway, since it's so my h easier to use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 3 points 2 years ago I see. So it's less about editing the pictures themself, and more about what they'll be used for. And yeah, Krita is main image editing and drawing tool as well, helped out by Inkscape for vector graphics and Aseprite for pixel art. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think the missing link is viable raw photo management and color space transforms. Photoshop is just built well for that. But in terms of drawing Krita blows Potatoshop out of the water permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) There's a few areas where it's lacking, the text tool being one of them, and it also can't export to PDF for professional book cover printing. But I'm not a professional photo editer either, and almost exclusively use Krita for editing anyway, since it's so my h easier to use. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 3 points 2 years ago I see. So it's less about editing the pictures themself, and more about what they'll be used for. And yeah, Krita is main image editing and drawing tool as well, helped out by Inkscape for vector graphics and Aseprite for pixel art. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 3 points 2 years ago I see. So it's less about editing the pictures themself, and more about what they'll be used for. And yeah, Krita is main image editing and drawing tool as well, helped out by Inkscape for vector graphics and Aseprite for pixel art. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheFonz@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I think the missing link is viable raw photo management and color space transforms. Photoshop is just built well for that. But in terms of drawing Krita blows Potatoshop out of the water permalink fedilink source parent