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I feel like, unless your situation dictates a specific product (which is unlikely), this should be rephrased "Unfortunately, no graphics editor that does x, y,

I feel like, unless your situation dictates a specific product (which is unlikely), this should be rephrased "Unfortunately, no graphics editor that does x, y, z". If you continue to put up a 'Photoshop' barrier, then you will never be able to consider any alternatives — assume Photoshop will never happen on Linux, but that there may well be a graphics tool in future that is far superior as far as your needs are concerned; it may even already exist! Furthermore, the developers behind OS alternatives will never know what functionality you require if all the details you give are "Photoshop".

divanvisagie 10y ago
Not really, The functionality required is "Everything photoshop does" I think the problem with the Linux desktop is that everyone thinks its fine and blames users for being dumb instead of providing a better experience. As an engineer part of your skill is trying to translate what people are saying into something meaningful
DoofusOfDeath 10y ago
One factor you don't mention is the learning curve required for someone to develop the skills needed to be, at a professionally viable level, productive and effective with a tool like Photoshop or Lightroom. Even if there was a collection of Linux-compatible software that was just as effective as PS and LR, professionals don't necessarily have the time available to learn those tools.
reitoei 10y ago
> If you continue to put up a 'Photoshop' barrier, then you will never be able to consider any alternatives It's an industry/education barrier more than anything else. Photoshop has been the standard for years because it generally works quite well and is supported on the two major desktop operating systems. > assume Photoshop will never happen on Linux Probably not, no money in it for Adobe. I've always said I'd happily pay for a commercial Linux OS developed by Adobe that ran Creative Suite. > it may even already exist It doesn't. > the developers behind OS alternatives will never know what functionality you require if all the details you give are "Photoshop" No offence but you're kind of talking about Photoshop like it's MS Paint. It's a ubiquitous, massively bloated, complicated piece of software (10 million LOC, roughly the same as the Linux kernel?) that can take years to master.

divanvisagie 10y ago

Not really, The functionality required is "Everything photoshop does" I think the problem with the Linux desktop is that everyone thinks its fine and blames users for being dumb instead of providing a better experience. As an engineer part of your skill is trying to translate what people are saying into something meaningful

DoofusOfDeath 10y ago

One factor you don't mention is the learning curve required for someone to develop the skills needed to be, at a professionally viable level, productive and effective with a tool like Photoshop or Lightroom. Even if there was a collection of Linux-compatible software that was just as effective as PS and LR, professionals don't necessarily have the time available to learn those tools.

reitoei 10y ago

> If you continue to put up a 'Photoshop' barrier, then you will never be able to consider any alternatives It's an industry/education barrier more than anything else. Photoshop has been the standard for years because it generally works quite well and is supported on the two major desktop operating systems. > assume Photoshop will never happen on Linux Probably not, no money in it for Adobe. I've always said I'd happily pay for a commercial Linux OS developed by Adobe that ran Creative Suite. > it may even already exist It doesn't. > the developers behind OS alternatives will never know what functionality you require if all the details you give are "Photoshop" No offence but you're kind of talking about Photoshop like it's MS Paint. It's a ubiquitous, massively bloated, complicated piece of software (10 million LOC, roughly the same as the Linux kernel?) that can take years to master.