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No idea about Paint.Net but there is not a single thing i could name that I am missing with Gimp. The only downside of Inkscape is that it doesn't properly ope

by herbst 3y ago

No idea about Paint.Net but there is not a single thing i could name that I am missing with Gimp. The only downside of Inkscape is that it doesn't properly open and save the most recent Adobe formats other than that I also have no idea why I would need anything more than what Inkscape offers. Sure the Adobe tools have a lot to explore, a lot of buttons and options hidden in millions of submenus. But a good portion of computer users have only a limited need for tools like this, no interest in that constant learning curve after major updates and no use for all those advanced features. Imagine I learned using these tools 20 years ago, and while they heavily improved they still work exactly the same. Every time I meet Photoshop it 180d their design and button placements... My point is you do not need to feature match Adobe to compete, making it more accessible alone could be a selling point.

throwaway2990 3y ago
And yet gimp does not have the productivity to be used in a creative agency. So while you find gimp useful. It’s useless to pretty much every agency in existence.
wiseowise 3y ago
> No idea about Paint.Net but there is not a single thing i could name that I am missing with Gimp. > The only downside of Inkscape is that it doesn't properly open and save the most recent Adobe formats other than that I also have no idea why I would need anything more than what Inkscape offers. Good for you. I can assure you that you'll find thousands of creative workers that will find what's missing from those tools. > My point is you do not need to feature match Adobe to compete, making it more accessible alone could be a selling point. That's why GIMP and Inkscape are industry standards that displaced Adobe tools.
- herbst 3y ago
  > That's why GIMP and Inkscape are industry standards that displaced Adobe tools. Depends where you go. If you go to a CCC event or a Linux shop I am sure they are.

by herbst 3y ago

throwaway2990 3y ago

And yet gimp does not have the productivity to be used in a creative agency. So while you find gimp useful. It’s useless to pretty much every agency in existence.

wiseowise 3y ago

> No idea about Paint.Net but there is not a single thing i could name that I am missing with Gimp. > The only downside of Inkscape is that it doesn't properly open and save the most recent Adobe formats other than that I also have no idea why I would need anything more than what Inkscape offers. Good for you. I can assure you that you'll find thousands of creative workers that will find what's missing from those tools. > My point is you do not need to feature match Adobe to compete, making it more accessible alone could be a selling point. That's why GIMP and Inkscape are industry standards that displaced Adobe tools.

herbst 3y ago
> That's why GIMP and Inkscape are industry standards that displaced Adobe tools. Depends where you go. If you go to a CCC event or a Linux shop I am sure they are.