Fran BolañoNov 29, 2024
Eugenia L

#Switch to #opensource solutions:

Windows: #Linux
Photoshop: #Gimp 3.0-rc
Illustrator: #Inkscape
PremierePro: #Kdenlive, #Shotcut
Office/Acrobat: #OnlyOffice, #LibreOffice
Maya: #Blender
Media: #VLC
Unity: #Godot
ToonBoom: #SynfigStudio, #Pencil2D
InDesign: #Scribus
Nuke: #Natron
Procreate: #Krita
After Effects: #Friction
Mathematica: #SageMath, #SymPy
MatLab: #GnuOctave
Audition: #Audacity
Autocad: #FreeCAD, #QCad
Ableton: #Ardour, #LMMS (daily build)
Lightroom: #DarkTable, #RawTherapee

#foss

Nov 3, 2024 at 7:40pmWeb
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024

Where it says Ableton, it would have been better to say FL Studio. For the Ableton DJ capabilities-equivalent, it would be Mixxx. Great app!

Also, Bandicam/Movavi : OBS Studio

Show threadcameronbosch Nov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli FL Studio isn't FOSS.
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@cameronbosch You misunderstood. FLStudio in the context above was to replace Ableton in the main post (both closed source). That way, Ableton could be paired with Mixx.
Show threadcameronbosch Nov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli Still, all of the other suggestions were open source. That kind of threw me for a loop.
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@cameronbosch I didn't suggest fl studio to people. I simply wrote the comment to suggest that flstudio should have replaced ableton in the text of the original post. So that way fl studio would be the closed source equivalent to lmms and ardour, and ableton would be the equivalent to Mixxx.
Show threadcameronbosch Nov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli Oh! Now I get it! Sorry about that!
Show threadAmbassador TablicekNov 4, 2024
@eugenialoli I've tried to switch to anything from #flstudio. Somehow 10 years experience of using flstudio are making me unable to switch - everything seems wrong and clumsy. So I just stopped making #music after final switch to #linux, lol. And I can't even describe what part of ux/ui of flstudio is missing in #lmms, but it probably behavior of piano roll and patterns.
Btw there is also #zrythm.
Show threadChris MillsNov 4, 2024
@strizhechenko @eugenialoli I used #Reason exclusively for 22 years and I couldn’t conceive of using a different #DAW and then I discovered #Bitwig - the more I use it the better it gets for making #ElectronicMusic
Show threadJackPearseNov 4, 2024
@strizhechenko @eugenialoli If you don’t neccesarily need a daw and can live with a tracker, renoise (renoise.com) is a great tool for linux. If you can live wirh the tracker UI, you get excellent sound!
Show threadUltimooreNov 5, 2024

@eugenialoli

Also don't forget:
Discord : Revolt Chat

Show threadSpotlight KydNov 10, 2024
@eugenialoli #Ardour can be an alternative for Ableton Live, Cubase, ProTools, FL Studio and Reaper DAWs. Newest 8.x versions even have clip-looping & arranging similar to Live.
Show threadmedium rare birdNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli 3.0-rc 😭
Show threadGrauNov 3, 2024
@migratory @eugenialoli I feel you. 🫂
Show threadmrjuanNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli I LOVE Shotcut! Also use Linux, Gimp, Blender, Godot and Audacity. Recently jumped to Chromium and VSCodium as well
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@mrjuan Consider Sublime Text instead of vscodium btw. Just as good, and not as dependent on MS adding copilot into it.
Show threadmrjuanNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli Sublime is closed and paid though. The VSCodium project is a set of patches applied to MS's public vscode repo to specifically strip out all their telemetry and data collections. Even uses a different, open source extension store.
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@mrjuan ah yes, you're right!
Show threadmrjuanNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli Additionally, for AI code assitant, I went with the free Codeium instead of Copilot. Not quite as good, but good enough for me to not go back to a paid solution.
Show threadGrauNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli @mrjuan I also dislike the route Microsoft is going with Visual Studio Code. But I must admit that the current ecosystem of plugins is really outstanding for Visual Studio Code. And it's mostly opensource.
Maybe I miss something, but Sublime Text is not open source. You could give the zed editor a try. It's super fast. Although they also embed AI stuff... :/
Show threadmrjuanNov 3, 2024

@grau @eugenialoli Yeah, agreed. I'll give Zed a shot one day, just waiting for some extension support.

Right now, vscodium is nice. I've been monitoring its network usage and other than checking for update notes and extension updates on startup, there's no network usage, unless I search for an extension or use one that requires online connectivity (like a DB manager or Codeium's chat, etc.)

Show threadcoreNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli
Gimp was the worst experience I've ever had in all the software I've ever used in my life.
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@core I hate Gimp 2.10, but 3.0 I tried is actually usable.
Show threadjfml - Jonas LaugsFeb 26, 2025

@core @eugenialoli Came here to say this (haven't used it much thanks to the name). For me it's:

Photoshop --> Krita (but I'm only ever doong some light image manipulation)

Show threadAnders StenbergNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli Never heard of Friction and can't find it when searching. Any chance of a link? 😬
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@SonnyBonds Here it is: https://friction.graphics/
Friction

Friction is a powerful and versatile motion graphics application that allows you to create vector and raster animations for web and video.

Show threadAnders StenbergNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli Thanks!
Show threadTodor HlebarovFeb 6, 2025
@eugenialoli @SonnyBonds Sadly there's no Mac port
Show threadjfml - Jonas LaugsFeb 26, 2025
@eugenialoli @SonnyBonds Uhhh, GPL, gonna check this out, amazing!
Show threadjfml - Jonas LaugsFeb 26, 2025

@eugenialoli @SonnyBonds They're on Mastodon as well:

https://floss.social/@friction

Friction (@[email protected])

193 Posts, 82 Following, 475 Followers · Motion graphics and animation software.

FLOSS.social
Show threadManuel SenfftFeb 26, 2025
@SonnyBonds https://friction.graphics/ I guess.
Friction

Friction is a powerful and versatile motion graphics application that allows you to create vector and raster animations for web and video.

Show threadHeiko R.Nov 3, 2024

@eugenialoli

Lightroom: #DarkTable, #RawTherapee


And, at least for me, another good solution/supplement: #digiKam - I just love it! :wink:

Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@slowblogger Good app, but it's mostly a cataloging app, its raw editing is limited.
Show threadHeiko R.Nov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli 👍 You're definitely right. But for the "normal case" it's enough for me. I also have DarkTable and RawTherapee on my computer. I think it's good to have a few additional tools on board anyway...
Show threadJeremy ListNov 4, 2024
@eugenialoli @slowblogger I use it but the main thing I use it for is finding which photos I have multiple copies of.
Show threadHeiko R.Nov 4, 2024

@jeremy_list It's the same for me, Jeremy. However, I also installed #digikam on my laptop (not on the desktop only). If I'm not at home for a long time, I like to use digiKam as a 'quick' raw image editor.

There are quite a few tools on board, and you can even set #RawTherapee and #DarkTable as tools for #rawimport in digikam.

But @eugenialoli and you are of course right! :wink: I also mainly use it as a tool for the archive, searching and editing the keyqords and so on.

Show threadAlmaNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli I haven't tried this app (and I know this isn't FOSS) but for adding any recommendation, there is another After Effects alternative called #Pikimov. It's free and web-based, just like #Photopea.
Show threadscattermutantNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli
ArcGIS: #QGIS
Show threadPerpetuaλ β 🇺🇦 Nov 4, 2024
@scattermutant @eugenialoli
MaxMSP: #puredata
Show threadGustavo RezendeNov 3, 2024

@eugenialoli

As to Linux, I have to say Zorin OS is, by far, the best experience a Windows user might have.

😃

Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@gustavo_rezende I think Mint is equally good for new users.
Show thread🍞Nov 3, 2024
as far as I can tell neither ardour or lmms support clap plugins
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@breadcat there are very few clap plugins still.
Show thread🍞Nov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli well idk about all that
Show threadAnton PalmqvistNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli Figma: #Penpot
Show threadJörg 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺Nov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli Do you also know an alternative to the formerly project Cuttermaran which was only available for windows but doesn’t exist anymore.
It was an amazing video cut software which cut the video stream and audio stream separately without re encrypting the streams. The cutting away exactly on a frame down to b frames.
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@geco_de Yes, avidemux and LosslessCut can re-assemble files without re-encoding them after cutting them (as long as the exporting codec allows).
Show threadJörg 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺Nov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli Thanks 👍🏻
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@geco_de here's losslesscut https://flathub.org/apps/no.mifi.losslesscut and avidemux you can download an .appimage from their website
Install LosslessCut on Linux | Flathub

Save space by quickly and losslessly trimming video and audio files

Flathub - Apps for Linux
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@geco_de Actually, they have appimages for losslesscut too now: https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut/releases/tag/v3.64.0
Release 3.64.0 · mifi/lossless-cut

This release fixes a crash in 3.63.0 for FFmpeg-assisted playback #2197 Also some other fixes and usability improvements: translations improve error msg when unknown error #2232 always render all ...

GitHub
Show threadPower_to_the_People (he/him)Nov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli Got one for Discord?
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@PttP Yes, Matrix. https://app.element.io/
Element

Show threadPower_to_the_People (he/him)Nov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli I'm on it! Thanks a million!
Show threadAscendNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli lmms seems so promising, the only thing missing is vst3
Show threadEugenia LNov 3, 2024
@Ascend I agree. Their dev builds have external recording now, but still no vst3.
Show threadTintedKiwiNov 3, 2024

@eugenialoli VLC is good, though I prefer MPV. Plugin support is excellent on VSCode; as an alternative (for .Net development), JetBrains Rider now has a non-commercial version available.

EDIT: Clarified that Rider is for .Net development.

Show threadMiha MarkičNov 4, 2024
@TintedKiwi @eugenialoli Not open source, also not that versatile. But yes, #rider is a great .NET IDE.
Show threadKarlENov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli
Thank you for the list. Media I prefer mplayer from mplayerhq.hu. been using it for close to 30 years.
Show threadFazal MajidNov 3, 2024
@eugenialoli Mathics (built on top of SymPy) is the closer replacement for Mathematica.
Show threadJames WellsNov 4, 2024

@eugenialoli
Koffice is another MS office replacement on KDE.

Also a lot of Windows based games and applications can run with Wine and Proton.