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I just went through the process and they only let me switch to Lightroom annual (which I suspect starts a new annual subscription starting today). Curious, wha

I just went through the process and they only let me switch to Lightroom annual (which I suspect starts a new annual subscription starting today). Curious, what did you choose as a replacement for raster graphics? GIMP is a no-go, as its slow and buggy as well.

techrat 5y ago
For the majority of the basic Photoshop stuff, Photopea actually does the job quite well.
mappu 5y ago
I really recommend Krita over GIMP - it subjectively feels more "normal" - it has better cross-platform support, better tablet support, better brush engine, better vector layers, and it uses single-window layout without needing to be told.
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- shawnz 5y ago
  GIMP has also defaulted to single window mode for many years now (and it's a much different kind of editor from Krita, which is also a great product, but oriented toward digital painting/sketching)
jwitthuhn 5y ago
I recently switched to Affinity Photo after using photoshop CS6 for many years. It has been a good replacement for my limited needs, give the free trial a go and see if it has all the features you want. As a bonus it is also super cheap compared to photoshop. A permanent license right now is only $25.
- petepete 5y ago
  I've used Affinity for about four years (~2017) and it's honestly great. It offers way more power than I need for editing my wildlife photos, has a nice, familiar UI and I actually own my licences. I use it in combination with Capture One, but if Serif ever release a tool that can manage my ~30k photos I'll definitely consider switching.
- obscura 5y ago
  I also recommend checking out the Affinity products. They're feature-rich, affordable and continually being improved.
opan 5y ago
Hopefully you've reported (or +1'd) any bugs you found in GIMP. They're more likely to actually be fixed in a free software project, I think.
vr46 5y ago
Yes, that was it - I switched to Lightroom Annual before cancelling. Moved to outright buying Capture One, not for speed but image quality, colour rendering and controls are first rate, and Photo Mechanic for ingest. Raster graphics - Affinity and an older Mac with Photoshop CS something :D

techrat 5y ago

For the majority of the basic Photoshop stuff, Photopea actually does the job quite well.

mappu 5y ago

I really recommend Krita over GIMP - it subjectively feels more "normal" - it has better cross-platform support, better tablet support, better brush engine, better vector layers, and it uses single-window layout without needing to be told.

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shawnz 5y ago
GIMP has also defaulted to single window mode for many years now (and it's a much different kind of editor from Krita, which is also a great product, but oriented toward digital painting/sketching)

jwitthuhn 5y ago

I recently switched to Affinity Photo after using photoshop CS6 for many years. It has been a good replacement for my limited needs, give the free trial a go and see if it has all the features you want. As a bonus it is also super cheap compared to photoshop. A permanent license right now is only $25.

petepete 5y ago
I've used Affinity for about four years (~2017) and it's honestly great. It offers way more power than I need for editing my wildlife photos, has a nice, familiar UI and I actually own my licences. I use it in combination with Capture One, but if Serif ever release a tool that can manage my ~30k photos I'll definitely consider switching.
obscura 5y ago
I also recommend checking out the Affinity products. They're feature-rich, affordable and continually being improved.

opan 5y ago

Hopefully you've reported (or +1'd) any bugs you found in GIMP. They're more likely to actually be fixed in a free software project, I think.

vr46 5y ago

Yes, that was it - I switched to Lightroom Annual before cancelling. Moved to outright buying Capture One, not for speed but image quality, colour rendering and controls are first rate, and Photo Mechanic for ingest. Raster graphics - Affinity and an older Mac with Photoshop CS something :D