Linux Software Picks: Six Alternatives to Photoshop

[Darryl Moore]

Brilliant! Some of those I never knew about. Thanks.

Interesting they don't mention Kolourpaint. I guess they figure Krita is
pretty close, and I suppose superior.

Kolourpaint has the advantage that it is simpler and anyone who has used
MS paint before will be quite at home using it. I'd really like to see a
Gnome version of Kolourpaint.

Michael Lauzon wrote:
> This article can be found on Maximum PC's web site, here is an
> excerpt, the URL will follow:
> 
> "Although many graphics professionals turn to Windows or Mac OS to
> execute their designs, Linux is far from helpless in this area. While
> it helps that Adobe Photoshop, the undisputed gold-standard program
> that most professionals use for raster graphics, runs on Linux through
> Wine, there are several native Linux programs that offer some of the
> same functionality. Furthermore, there are many free vector graphics
> programs that can produce infinitely scalable graphics much like what
> Adobe Illustrator can do. Aside from the software situation, there is
> no reason why Linux could not be just as effective with graphics
> applications as OS X and Windows, since Linux supports many
> peripherals like tablets out of the box with full plug-and-play
> support.
> 
> "Are the Linux programs drop-in replacements for Photoshop and
> Illustrator? The answer could be either yes and no, depending on the
> way you look at it and what your needs are. If you compare the Linux
> alternatives to Photoshop/Illustrator feature-by-feature, the free
> open source tools will come up short by a significant margin and there
> is simply no way to get around that fact. If you actually need those
> features on a day-to-day basis, then you should get your wallet out
> and purchase Photoshop and/or Illustrator. However, if you can get by
> with less, the free open source software tools may be enough to get
> the job done and save you considerable money in the process."
> 
> http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/linux_software_picks_six_alternatives_photoshop
> 
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