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An independent test confirms Krita delivers 90% of Photoshop's power for zero cost. As Adobe pushes its $20.99 monthly subscriptions, open-source alternatives are absorbing budget-conscious digital artists. #Tech #OpenSource #Krita #DigitalArt #Software
https://blazetrends.com/open-source-krita-hits-90-of-photoshops-capability-as-creators-abandon-adobe-subscriptions/?fsp_sid=43382

Open-source Krita hits 90% of Photoshop’s capability as creators abandon Adobe subscriptions

An independent software test confirmed the open-source drawing app Krita now matches 90% of Adobe Photoshop's power for free, offering a lifeline to artists priced out of the $600-a-year Creative Cloud.

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OV Dragonman 2d ago

@theblazetrends I would really like to ditch PhotoShop and the rest of Creative Cloud, but . . . after using most those programs for 25 years or so, I would have to unlearn all the shortcuts and tricks I know, then embark on a new learning curve. And that's a new learning curve for each of the 9 Adobe products currently on my task bar. Yeah, I'm solidly hooked, OK?

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Fals Fiction 21h ago

@ov_dragonman @theblazetrends

I have no one idea what working in Photoshop is like these days, because I bounced hard off it way back in my teens. But one part of the conversation about switching that I think should be mentioned every time is that Krita has an abundance of customization options.

You can [set shortcuts](https://docs.krita.org/en/reference_manual/preferences/shortcut_settings.html), [arrange the layout](https://docs.krita.org/en/reference_manual/preferences/shortcut_settings.html), modify brushes and store textures, and add plugins to expand options.

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Shortcut Settings

Configuring shortcuts in Krita.

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@ov_dragonman @theblazetrends

I've seen regular Adobe users need a few days to a couple weeks to arrange everything in Krita to fit workflows and preferences. That amount of time is nothing compared to the work you've already put in to creating those workflows.

The advantage is moving to freedom from a company that's been stealing from creators, lying about prices, ignoring contractual obligations, and whatever it's been doing with deals involving war criminals through those decades.

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