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People whined about CMYK until it became irrelevant (print died). I'd argue that GIMP was forward-looking by being digital-first. The reality is all those GIMP

People whined about CMYK until it became irrelevant (print died). I'd argue that GIMP was forward-looking by being digital-first. The reality is all those GIMP haters can either get over it or enjoy paying increasingly high subscription fees for their increasingly enshittified creative suite subscription.

forgetfulness 1y ago
Well it has non-destructive editing finally this year, for all the claims that it was powerful that I had heard through the years, without it the Gimp was a wimp I may have to give it a go, is drawing a rectangle still a transformation done on a rectangular selection?
jkestner 1y ago
So because I need professional print features, I’m a GIMP hater? It’s fine if you don’t want GIMP to change to meet the needs of a different group (after all these years I suppose the GIMP team agrees). But to people who want to be paid for their product, this is valuable feedback.
- jordanb 1y ago
  Is Adobe responsive to their customers? Maybe at one point a long time ago. But this just shows the folly of tying your professional life to proprietary tool chains. Adobe's business now is to suck any blood left in their customers's veins while trying to obsolete them through AI intellectual property theft.
  - jkestner 1y ago
    Adobe sucks, but I need CMYK to make “dead” print projects, so I got the Affinity suite. Open source principles are nice but unlike Affinity, GIMP was not made with graphics professionals in mind. I don’t love proprietary formats but it doesn’t matter as much for print projects which have a lifespan and revenue. People are mourning Affinity because it was a great functional tool with no strings attached. We’ve seen this story before. It’s fine; someone else will step in with an alternative when necessary.
    - jordanb 1y ago
      Prior to 2025, Affinity used a perpetual license model. In 2025, new owner Canva (which purchased. Serif in 2024) released a new version of Designer that integrates the functionality of Photo and Publisher into a singular application, and switched the program to a freemium model monetized by artificial intelligence features exclusive to Canva Pro subscribers. I guess that's better than Adobe

forgetfulness 1y ago

Well it has non-destructive editing finally this year, for all the claims that it was powerful that I had heard through the years, without it the Gimp was a wimp I may have to give it a go, is drawing a rectangle still a transformation done on a rectangular selection?

jkestner 1y ago

So because I need professional print features, I’m a GIMP hater? It’s fine if you don’t want GIMP to change to meet the needs of a different group (after all these years I suppose the GIMP team agrees). But to people who want to be paid for their product, this is valuable feedback.

jordanb 1y ago
Is Adobe responsive to their customers? Maybe at one point a long time ago. But this just shows the folly of tying your professional life to proprietary tool chains. Adobe's business now is to suck any blood left in their customers's veins while trying to obsolete them through AI intellectual property theft.
- jkestner 1y ago
  Adobe sucks, but I need CMYK to make “dead” print projects, so I got the Affinity suite. Open source principles are nice but unlike Affinity, GIMP was not made with graphics professionals in mind. I don’t love proprietary formats but it doesn’t matter as much for print projects which have a lifespan and revenue. People are mourning Affinity because it was a great functional tool with no strings attached. We’ve seen this story before. It’s fine; someone else will step in with an alternative when necessary.
  - jordanb 1y ago
    Prior to 2025, Affinity used a perpetual license model. In 2025, new owner Canva (which purchased. Serif in 2024) released a new version of Designer that integrates the functionality of Photo and Publisher into a singular application, and switched the program to a freemium model monetized by artificial intelligence features exclusive to Canva Pro subscribers. I guess that's better than Adobe