As yet, the GIMP can never be a full replacement of Adobe Photoshop. In
comparison, the GIMP is slow, handles memory poorly, is full of bugs and
isn't even out of development stages yet. It also lacks a tremendous
number of features that are employed every day by Photoshop users. The
GIMP does, however, show a lot of potential to be far greater than it
currently is. In addition, I was greatly disappointed when after
version 0.54 the GIMP no longer used the Motif GUI toolkit (it _is_ the
UNIX standard).
As for Linux being a graphic design platform that "*rocks*", I would
like to point out that there is FAR MORE to graphic design applications
than just an image manipulator and a ray-tracer. As long as there are
operating systems such as the Mac OS or Windows that have access to
applications such as Adobe's Illustrator, Pagemaker, Premiere,
Dimensions, Streamline, After Effects, etc., etc., Linux will always
take the back seat. It is foolish to say that just because the GIMP
exists and is free and Linux too, is free, that Linux comes out on top.
And finally, there is no version of Adobe Photoshop for Linux. The
Application is only available for Windows, Mac OS, SPARC Solaris and
Irix. If you would like this to change, email Adobe. You have to
actually be willing to _pay_ for the software, though.
Regards,
Matthew
--
Matthew I. Woodbridge
m w o o d b r i @ t a r d i s . w i s . m b . c a
-------------------------------------------------
Between the idea
And the reality
Between the motion
And the act
Falls the Shadow
-- T.S. Eliot, "The Hollow Men"
> Between The GIMP and POVray (using the xfpovray GUI interface of course) Linux
> *rocks* graphic design!
On 12-Mar-98 Dave Wreski wrote:
>
>> > An OS is nothing without applications. Windows apps have the upper hand
>> > when it comes to graphics. I am a diehard photoshop user, and though I
>> > have
>> > not had the chance to work with photoshop under linux, I hope to one day
>> > switch over completely to linux. We're an authorized Adobe Service Center.
>> > Maybe I can talk the boss into getting me Photoshop for linux. :)
>>
>> I would also be insterested in hoow well PS works under Linux. I don't
>> use it but, my girlfriend does. That's THE major stumbling-block to
>> getting her to test it out.
>
> I'm not sure that there is a native version of photoshop for Linux, but
> you'll certainly be interested in the GIMP, the GNU Image Manipulation
> Program. There was a three part article in Linux Journal for the past few
> months explaining how to use it. I'm sure that will meet 90% of what you
> expect to do with Photoshop.
>
> Check out www.gimp.org, and I'm sure there's sufficient documentation on
> their web site.
>
> It's complicated enough that it easily gets confusing if your not a
> graphics designer :) (At least for me that can't draw a stick figure)
>
> Dave
--
PLEASE read the Red Hat FAQ, Tips, Errata and the MAILING LIST ARCHIVES!
http://www.redhat.com/RedHat-FAQ /RedHat-Errata /RedHat-Tips /mailing-lists
To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with
"unsubscribe" as the Subject.
