De-Adobeing picks of the day:
(All of these are free open source software)
➡️ @kdenlive - Video editing
➡️ @tenacity - Audio editing, forked from Audacity
➡️ @Krita & @krita_artists & @kritafoundation - Painting software, also suitable for drawing, illustration and 2D animation
➡️ @darktable - Photo organising, processing and development
➡️ @inkscape - Vector drawing
➡️ @[email protected] & @Blender & @blenderartists - 3D animation, 2D animation, special effects for live action and editing
I see @GIMP has an official Fediverse presence, too.
@FediFollows @kdenlive @tenacity @Krita @krita_artists @kritafoundation @darktable @inkscape @[email protected] @Blender Might I suggest Faststone Image Viewer for very fast and effective image organising. (Windows only I think). You can add in other editing programmes so it will send them to that application.
I've used it in conjunction with a few editing programmes that don't have a management system. Highly effective.
They don't appear to have any social media presence though.
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thx, was looking for that list 🙂
do you know how many of them work in the web, possibly without a backend?
As far as I can find/see (i.e. n mention of a GitHub repo), Photopea is not open-source.
Not quite sure what you mean with "does not require servers". It's a web app, so you need a modern browser and an internet connection...
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If you find Inkskape & Gimp to be too UI heavy for your needs & expertise, a nice alternative is http://getpaint.net/, a free tool that is much more capable than MS Paint, without the steep learning curve of others.
It is Windows only, and is no longer open source, however.
I would recommend you give it a try.
@FediFollows i am *dubious* about only suggesting open source. Of these, inkscape is definitely the most insulting to suggest anyone who uses the stuff enough to pay for it. It is the most confusing and frustrating vector editor I've ever used
It's the same as freecad: the only reason anyone could seriously use it without a major ui rework is if they have no respect for their time. Every single commercial alternative available (incl perpetual licensed) is an order of magnitude less frustrating.
I'm sorry you've had bad experiences.
Some people have had good experiences, that's how these projects have been around for so long.
At least with libre software you usually don't have to lose any money finding out which group you are in.
I wouldn't write off all FOSS just on what you've tried though. Something like Blender for example is good enough for lots of commercial users. This Netflix film was made with Blender for example:
@FediFollows I absolutely agree that a lot of this stuff is truly excellent and world class, especially blender. kdenlive despite its quirks is an excellent video editor and does what I need with not much more friction than premiere. the gnu image manipulation program is honestly fine (Photoshop has its own baffling issues that confuse *me*).
there's just *some* where the foss one is unusually confusing, unlike literally every competitor.
Sounds fair enough!
Inkscape is "insulting"?
What should they think of *your* github repo then?
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Don't forget Digikam! Open-source KDE photo management software, also ported to windows I believe.
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