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I had to re-read your intro paragraph a few times to understand what this is supposed to be. I read it as a replacement for Blender, but upon testing it I was

I had to re-read your intro paragraph a few times to understand what this is supposed to be. I read it as a replacement for Blender, but upon testing it I was confused as everything was 2D and looks like Photoshop. But no, you meant the next Photoshop, while referencing Blender as a popular open source version of closed-source 3D modeling/rendering software? Is that right?

Keavon 2y ago
Upon rereading that paragraph, I suppose I didn't write that as clearly as I'd meant to. Blender is darn near perfect and there'd be no reason to replace it. So yes, as you figured out, I'm referring to becoming a second Blender but this time in the 2D realm: a generalist tool that uses actual innovation to catch up and then surpass its commercial competitors.
- crabmusket 2y ago
  Graphite is to Photoshop as Blender is to 3DS Max?
  - Keavon 2y ago
    Roughly speaking, that's the plan, with next year's roadmap focused on raster (image and raw photo) editing. Currently, Illustrator would be the more appropriate comparison instead of Photoshop, because vector editing is the primary feature set we've built so far.
  - timeon 2y ago
    Reminds me more Affinity Designer than Photoshop. Since it is also for vectors. In Adobe land you need two apps for this. (Well actually three - omnipresent Creative-Cloud eating the resources in background.)
- germandiago 2y ago
  Good luck, you are going to need it.
underbiding 2y ago
but its not really photoshop either because its targeting vector based graphics, whereas Photoshop is mainly raster-based. I'm not up on Adobe (I use InkScape which is sort of the default open-source / free alternative) but I guess Adobe Illustrator is the closest analogue here.
- mirekrusin 2y ago
  Author says raster focus next year, intention to support both and frankly it sounds like great idea.
  - aDyslecticCrow 2y ago
    Procedural node-based raster editing can become insane. Do things vectors cannot, but with infinite resolution. There are already fractal examples on the website which would murder any vector renderer.

Keavon 2y ago

Upon rereading that paragraph, I suppose I didn't write that as clearly as I'd meant to. Blender is darn near perfect and there'd be no reason to replace it. So yes, as you figured out, I'm referring to becoming a second Blender but this time in the 2D realm: a generalist tool that uses actual innovation to catch up and then surpass its commercial competitors.

crabmusket 2y ago
Graphite is to Photoshop as Blender is to 3DS Max?
- Keavon 2y ago
  Roughly speaking, that's the plan, with next year's roadmap focused on raster (image and raw photo) editing. Currently, Illustrator would be the more appropriate comparison instead of Photoshop, because vector editing is the primary feature set we've built so far.
- timeon 2y ago
  Reminds me more Affinity Designer than Photoshop. Since it is also for vectors. In Adobe land you need two apps for this. (Well actually three - omnipresent Creative-Cloud eating the resources in background.)
germandiago 2y ago
Good luck, you are going to need it.

underbiding 2y ago

but its not really photoshop either because its targeting vector based graphics, whereas Photoshop is mainly raster-based. I'm not up on Adobe (I use InkScape which is sort of the default open-source / free alternative) but I guess Adobe Illustrator is the closest analogue here.

mirekrusin 2y ago
Author says raster focus next year, intention to support both and frankly it sounds like great idea.
- aDyslecticCrow 2y ago
  Procedural node-based raster editing can become insane. Do things vectors cannot, but with infinite resolution. There are already fractal examples on the website which would murder any vector renderer.