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image editing software is a commodity for decades now, is it free?
by abwizz 3y ago
image editing software is a commodity for decades now, is it free?
- argiopetech 3y agoGimp has been free for decades, same with Inkscape (edit: Inkscape is actually only 19). Probably not what most pros are using, but perfectly acceptable tools.
- lofaszvanitt 3y agoGimp is a gimp. Just plain horrible UI-UX. Not intuitive at all, at best a terrible monstroisity.
- abwizz 3y agotrue. but as you said, most aren't which is the counterpoint to op's claim that stuff get's free because of commodification.
- rchaud 3y agoAdobe's UX is far better than Gimp and Inkscape. It is the "it just works" equivalent of design tools.
- abwizz 3y ago[flagged]
- Retric 3y agoAdobe’s UI is also terrible, but it’s terrible in a way most digital artists are familiar with. Starting from scratch Gimp, Inkscape, and Adobe have reasonably similar learning curves. The main advantage Adobe UI has is many people assume they’re stuck learning it at some point. But it’s definitely a waste of time and money if you’re happy as a hobbyist.
- rchaud 3y agoAdobe doesn't count hobbyists as a core user segment; why would they? Hobbyists don't need Adobe CC any more than somebody looking to multiply 2 numbers would need Excel 365. The hobbyist market is already served by Photopea, Canva, Snapseed and many others.
- Retric 3y agoSome Hobbyists still want to push the envelope. Think the artist equivalent of the guy building a AI controlled sentry gun for shooting squirrels with water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPgqfnKG_T4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPgqfnKG_T4
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- i_am_jl 3y agoA commodity is fungible. Unless you're arguing that GIMP and Photoshop are treated as identical software by the market, image editing software can not be a commodity.
- abwizz 3y agoi was refering to the attribute of "readily available in many stores" with my usage of commodity. but you might be right too