Surprisingly a recent survey conducted by Novell listed
Photoshop as the must have application on Linux followed by a number of other design applications. I never thought of
Linux as a media friendly OS but I guess many users are pushing for it to happen. When I first tried using GIMP on my
Windows desktop at work it was a nightmare. I found myself increasingly frustrated with having to adjust my work flow
to match what the creators of GIMP developed. Then GIMPshop came onto the scene and while it was a vast improvement for
the designers weaned on Adobe's offering, I still couldn't get the hang of using it for long projects. It was perfectly
fine for cropping or adjusting the colors but I still yearned for Photoshop.Apparently other designers feel this way, voting for Photoshop as the must have port on the Linux OS. For an insightful look as to why Photoshop users can't live with GIMPshop and the upcoming improvements to GIMP, continue reading at DesktopLinux.com.
1. Actually, I have more trouble using Photoshop than anything. I tried it in Crossover (got it for Christmas) to much lack of features. i can't live without ScriptFu. Plus, a lot of people that took that quiz were not Linux users, but ones considering. I doubt anyone who has used the GIMP for long would think it were lesser than Photoshop.
Posted at 5:58PM on Feb 15th 2006 by Zregika