• akakunai@lemmy.ca
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    3 months ago

    I’m sure for anyone who has real work to do, GIMP will hold them back compared to Photoshop.

    But I grew up using GIMP and got some pretty impressive results with it. Now that I have Adobe CC access and have been using Photoshop through that, I am perpetually confused on how to do x, which I know how to do in a couple clicks in GIMP.

    To be fair, I’m sure that’d go doubly so for someone who started with Photoshop since it does have an objectively cleaner UI.

    • navi@lemmy.tespia.org
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      3 months ago

      I’m the opposite. I grew up pirating CS4/5/6 Photoshop but just for simple tasks. I can’t for the life of me figure out Gimp.

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      3 months ago

      I’ve used both and I miss features from each when using the other. Photoshop needs numeric entry for when positioning things.

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        3 months ago

        Photoshop also lacks the automation features of the GIMP which makes it feel like a toy in comparison if your workflow usually involves performing the same repetitive actions on batches of images. Like, “how can anyone stand working with this‽ Everything is so manual!”

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          3 months ago

          Oh cool, didn’t know that about GIMP! I’ve always wanted something more powerful than the Action Sequencer in Photoshop. What extra can you do in GIMP?

    • nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de
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      3 months ago

      I’ve moved on to many paid, but not subscription apps mostly from independent shops. But I’m a designer using a Mac so your results may differ.

      • Photoshop -> Pixelmator Pro (Affinity Photo is ok too)
      • UX -> Sketch
      • Illustrator -> Affinity Designer / Sketch
      • Indesign -> … I hate when someone sends me a indesign file. I don’t do book, magazine, or catalog layouts anyway. PDFs are better and I can edit them in a bunch of apps.

      I do still use Autodesk Fusion for 3D hobby projects, but I’m planning to switch to Ondsel (FreeBSD) over the winter.