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Re: [LUG] Photoshop on Linux?

 

On Wed, 2012-06-27 at 16:04 +0100, Joe Buckle wrote:
> 
> 
>         
>         What are the compatibility problems? 
> 
> We seem to be having issues with layers from Photoshop to GIMP. also,
> we cant seem to be able to layer text which is important (not sure if
> there is a plugin that does this). Also, we seem to have issues with
> clients opening GIMP created files. GIMP also seems to flatten files
> originally created Photoshop files without you telling it to -
> rendering the layers totally useless.
>  
> 
>         I find that the reason Photoshop users struggle with the likes
>         of GIMP etc is because they have learnt to have a Photoshop
>         'mindset' when it comes to graphics. 
> I am sure that I would be able to configure GIMP to look like the
> Photoshop GUI - but I think, as you say, there are some frustrating
> functionality issues when coming from a Photoshop background.
>  
>         A lot of people like myself that have never used it find have
>         little to no difficulty with the likes of GIMP, Inkscape etc.
> 
> Inkscape is an exception. We both like Inkscape as an alternative to
> Illustrator. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Joe Buckle
> 
> Webaholic!
> 

Just a thought, not that it helps you at all...... how do they install
Photoshop on a Mac? if its running a Linux kernel?

Can you Virtualise the Mac instead?

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