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> Until there're Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator for Linux There are plenty of great tools that really doesn't require these overly priced tools.

Const-me 9y ago
I’m not a designer, I’m a programmer, I mostly use these to export to something else, and do some minor adjustments. But on input, I always getting .psd (raster) or .ai (vector) files, created by professionals. I’ve been developing software for 17 years, and this always was the case, regardless on the industry (desktop software, embedded, videogames), regardless on target platform (PC, mobile, embedded win or linux, game consoles). I know there’re other good tools, but I’m not in the position to force everyone else to stop using Adobe.
- baldfat 9y ago
  use inkscape for .ai or Gimp or Krita for .psd To export just use a cli program and batch that process. Imagemagick to convert psd to png `convert file.psd[0] file.png` Imagemagick to convert ai to png `convert test.ai -channel rgba -alpha on test.png`
- jenscow 9y ago
  Yet you're fine with others forcing you. I don't use anything Adobe, yet I don't remember having a problem opening such files (regardless of OS). If so, I'm not afraid to respond with "Hey, can you export/save as in <some other format>?". It's not like I, a developer, am going to be making changes to the file and send it back - let alone pay for a product with which to open it. I wouldn't give them a .c file.
  - baldfat 9y ago
    The issue has nothing to do with file formats, but work flow. Use different tools to use with the file format. I would personally use every cli program I can get my hands on and just convert them on my machine. Personally I just make scripts and view the output file to check for quality. I use ImageMagick mostly but Gimp and Inkscape also have command line interface. Gimp - https://www.gimp.org/man/gimp.html https://www.gimp.org/man/gimp.html Inkscape - https://inkscape.org/sk/doc/inkscape-man.html https://inkscape.org/sk/doc/inkscape-man.html

Const-me 9y ago

I’m not a designer, I’m a programmer, I mostly use these to export to something else, and do some minor adjustments. But on input, I always getting .psd (raster) or .ai (vector) files, created by professionals. I’ve been developing software for 17 years, and this always was the case, regardless on the industry (desktop software, embedded, videogames), regardless on target platform (PC, mobile, embedded win or linux, game consoles). I know there’re other good tools, but I’m not in the position to force everyone else to stop using Adobe.

baldfat 9y ago
use inkscape for .ai or Gimp or Krita for .psd To export just use a cli program and batch that process. Imagemagick to convert psd to png `convert file.psd[0] file.png` Imagemagick to convert ai to png `convert test.ai -channel rgba -alpha on test.png`
jenscow 9y ago
Yet you're fine with others forcing you. I don't use anything Adobe, yet I don't remember having a problem opening such files (regardless of OS). If so, I'm not afraid to respond with "Hey, can you export/save as in <some other format>?". It's not like I, a developer, am going to be making changes to the file and send it back - let alone pay for a product with which to open it. I wouldn't give them a .c file.
- baldfat 9y ago
  The issue has nothing to do with file formats, but work flow. Use different tools to use with the file format. I would personally use every cli program I can get my hands on and just convert them on my machine. Personally I just make scripts and view the output file to check for quality. I use ImageMagick mostly but Gimp and Inkscape also have command line interface. Gimp - https://www.gimp.org/man/gimp.html https://www.gimp.org/man/gimp.html Inkscape - https://inkscape.org/sk/doc/inkscape-man.html https://inkscape.org/sk/doc/inkscape-man.html