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Gigachad 4y ago
Unless you are ideologically inclined, it would be a better use of your resources to just pay for photoshop. As much as it angers people on this website, the subscription model provides a constant stream of funding that has gone in to keeping the tool the best on the market and for anyone using it professionally, it delivers far more value than it's cost.
- Ygg2 4y ago
  I don't think you have to be ideologically inclined. Photoshop is already turning on the milking machine. Subscription. Check. Paid add ons. Check. Paid color palette. Check and mark.
  - smoldesu 4y ago
    "This guy couldn't find the scale tool in GIMP... charge him $9.99 each month until he learns his lesson."
  - nickthegreek 4y ago
    Agreed, luckily, Affinity exists and they are not only resisting subscriptions but also sell cross platform licenses.
    - rnd0 4y ago
      Shit, I missed the boat on that one. What's ironic is that I bought Affinity but still continue to use GIMP shrugs One of these days I'll sit down with Affinity. One of these days...
    - Ygg2 4y ago
      That assumes that Affinity doesn't get bought by Adobe, or their license model never changes. Which in today's world is a fools errand.
- ofrzeta 4y ago
  I bought Pixelmator Pro for that reason. It's smaller than PS, it has great usability, no cloud-based subscription model and it's not Adobe but a small indie company.
- rnd0 4y ago
  >Unless you are ideologically inclined, it would be a better use of your resources to just pay for photoshop. Naw, there's better answers than that: FOSS: Gimp, Krita; non foss: Affinity photo is a one-time purchase, at least for me. I haven't checked recently to see if that's changed. >anyone using it professionally Use what your boss tells you too/pays for -then it's not your problem.
Waterluvian 4y ago
I don’t understand this recurring retort. Does it mean that to use a tool you must be capable of building it? Does it mean that to share criticism you must be able to build it? I’m thinking about applying this logic to the rest of life and it’s rather amusing to imagine the silence. Hmm, maybe that wouldn’t be so bad. I think one could more fairly say, “offer up money for someone to build the features you need” but I think that’s also a very difficult proposition given the logistics of the matter.
- senko 4y ago
  > I don’t understand this recurring retort. Does it mean that to use a tool you must be capable of building it? No, it means it's not a priority for those who are building it.
- failedartifact 4y ago
  It was a suggestion, another suggestion is to fund gimp development. Another one is to move to a different tool. But to question on what is talking their time for my feature x to get complete is really not a polite way of discord on Open Source software. The tool is free, so you are free to use it, and you are free not to. That is up to you. If you want a feature, please support the development woth either you cash or skill. Its that simple.
- kevin_thibedeau 4y ago
  It means check ones entitlement at the door and put up or shut up. People writing free software without compensation owe nothing to anyone.
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- jraph 4y ago
  > Does it mean that to share criticism you must be able to build it? No. I've reported a lot of tickets/feature requests for a lot of projects that seemed to be taken good. But criticism that seems entitled is rarely appreciated, and surprise about some obviously, severely underfunded project missing features is not very impressive neither. There is a shitload of other missing features OP could have mentioned on this anniversary post and I guess it can feel a bit depressing too. "27 years! Happy birthday! Still no job though?". Eeh. You can express constructive criticism with some humility. "It's a shame nobody has been able to work on adjustment layers and layer styles, which are important features in such a piece of software." OP did not feel entitled to me, but I can understand who their message could have been taken somewhat badly.
whywhywhywhy 4y ago
This attitude is why no one seriously suggests GIMP over Photoshop. Why would anyone with the talent required to do that invest time in a project that hasn’t been able to add these basic features. Cloning the current GIMP feature set into a modern and competent system is easier than trying to work with the team that can’t ship these features alone.

Unless you are ideologically inclined, it would be a better use of your resources to just pay for photoshop. As much as it angers people on this website, the subscription model provides a constant stream of funding that has gone in to keeping the tool the best on the market and for anyone using it professionally, it delivers far more value than it's cost.

Ygg2 4y ago
I don't think you have to be ideologically inclined. Photoshop is already turning on the milking machine. Subscription. Check. Paid add ons. Check. Paid color palette. Check and mark.
- smoldesu 4y ago
  "This guy couldn't find the scale tool in GIMP... charge him $9.99 each month until he learns his lesson."
- nickthegreek 4y ago
  Agreed, luckily, Affinity exists and they are not only resisting subscriptions but also sell cross platform licenses.
  - rnd0 4y ago
    Shit, I missed the boat on that one. What's ironic is that I bought Affinity but still continue to use GIMP shrugs One of these days I'll sit down with Affinity. One of these days...
  - Ygg2 4y ago
    That assumes that Affinity doesn't get bought by Adobe, or their license model never changes. Which in today's world is a fools errand.
ofrzeta 4y ago
I bought Pixelmator Pro for that reason. It's smaller than PS, it has great usability, no cloud-based subscription model and it's not Adobe but a small indie company.
rnd0 4y ago
>Unless you are ideologically inclined, it would be a better use of your resources to just pay for photoshop. Naw, there's better answers than that: FOSS: Gimp, Krita; non foss: Affinity photo is a one-time purchase, at least for me. I haven't checked recently to see if that's changed. >anyone using it professionally Use what your boss tells you too/pays for -then it's not your problem.

Waterluvian 4y ago

I don’t understand this recurring retort. Does it mean that to use a tool you must be capable of building it? Does it mean that to share criticism you must be able to build it? I’m thinking about applying this logic to the rest of life and it’s rather amusing to imagine the silence. Hmm, maybe that wouldn’t be so bad. I think one could more fairly say, “offer up money for someone to build the features you need” but I think that’s also a very difficult proposition given the logistics of the matter.

senko 4y ago
> I don’t understand this recurring retort. Does it mean that to use a tool you must be capable of building it? No, it means it's not a priority for those who are building it.
failedartifact 4y ago
It was a suggestion, another suggestion is to fund gimp development. Another one is to move to a different tool. But to question on what is talking their time for my feature x to get complete is really not a polite way of discord on Open Source software. The tool is free, so you are free to use it, and you are free not to. That is up to you. If you want a feature, please support the development woth either you cash or skill. Its that simple.
kevin_thibedeau 4y ago
It means check ones entitlement at the door and put up or shut up. People writing free software without compensation owe nothing to anyone.
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jraph 4y ago
> Does it mean that to share criticism you must be able to build it? No. I've reported a lot of tickets/feature requests for a lot of projects that seemed to be taken good. But criticism that seems entitled is rarely appreciated, and surprise about some obviously, severely underfunded project missing features is not very impressive neither. There is a shitload of other missing features OP could have mentioned on this anniversary post and I guess it can feel a bit depressing too. "27 years! Happy birthday! Still no job though?". Eeh. You can express constructive criticism with some humility. "It's a shame nobody has been able to work on adjustment layers and layer styles, which are important features in such a piece of software." OP did not feel entitled to me, but I can understand who their message could have been taken somewhat badly.

whywhywhywhy 4y ago

This attitude is why no one seriously suggests GIMP over Photoshop. Why would anyone with the talent required to do that invest time in a project that hasn’t been able to add these basic features. Cloning the current GIMP feature set into a modern and competent system is easier than trying to work with the team that can’t ship these features alone.