[cw-discuss] Photoshop CS3

[Ash-Fox at quickfox.org]

On Wednesday 12 December 2007 20:19:36 Nemes Ioan Sorin wrote:
> Gimp devs  work hard now to change the old image.
Considering the fact that Widows still cannot change their old image of a OS 
that is crashing all the time. It's unlikely to change until a decade has at 
least passed.

> Development process is 
> very active now - they will implement GEGL - you discuss here about
> features - seems to be from framework limitations not from dev.
> limitations.
It's either possible for the user to do something or it isn't. They don't want 
to hear how in theory they could do it because the feature is sort of already 
there.
>
> Finally - I use at work Photoshop CS3 and GIMP - for most operations
> Gimp is easier.
>
I find GIMP works for me most of the time because I know it better and I 
cannot afford a copy of Photoshop, which I barely know how to use.

But at the end of the day, I am not a graphics artist.

I know people who are into graphics, the major complaint I keep hearing is 
that GIMP's UI is difficult to use, particularly because Windows doesn't 
manage the windows nicely, you can't set some specific ones on-top, or stick 
it on a specific virtual desktop and so on. The other issue I hear of is lack 
of features, more specifically the 'coming soon' features (which we've been 
waiting for years on) such as layer effects.

Another issue is that they're more familiar with Photoshop and relearning a 
new UI that doesn't even reach the same functionality as to what they're used 
is pointless in their opinion and I agree with them.

> At least GIMP in under heavy development - we will have at least a new
> UI, CMYK, vectors, adjustment layers, live effects - maybe nest year - I
> hope to have a PRO version where we can deal with Pantone.
>

The situation is that it is needed now, not later. I cannot recommend the Gimp 
in it's current state in good faith. 

> Also for image processing and for raster effects - GEGL add a new horizon.
> Until then - I am happy with my Gimp.
>

I am happy with the Gimp, as are others. But some people really require some 
of Photoshop's features which the Gimp does not have at this moment in time. 
It won't change anything to say it's 'coming soon', it's been 'coming soon' 
for years.


~Ash-Fox