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Hello everyone.. im news on this forum and new with Linux... I love programming and graphics design but i see that there is no good program on Linux so i ...
- 02-14-2006 #1Just Joined!
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Hello everyone.. im news on this forum and new with Linux... I love programming and graphics design but i see that there is no good program on Linux so i must go to WinXP when I want to make some website or somethin... I have Ubuntu Linux 5.10 and I can say it is very good and simple distribution... Im always on it except when i need to make some graphics... hell again
- 02-14-2006 #2Linux Engineer
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i'm not a user of it, but i've heard good things about the GIMP. i know it isn't a perfect drop-in replacement for photoshop, but considering you pay nothing it isn't so bad. if you want a photoshop-like UI, then look at gimpshop. i think it's a plugin for the gimp. good look with linux.
Here's why Linux is easier than Windows:
Package Managers! Apt-Get and Portage (among others) allow users to install programs MUCH easier than Windows can.
Hardware Drivers. In SuSE, ALL the hardware is detected and installed automatically! How is this harder than Windows' constant disc changing and rebooting?
- 02-14-2006 #3Linux Enthusiast
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There is also WINE or crossover office if you really want to stick with linux but still run some windows apps.
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I have heard good thing of Wine... I have started FileZilla with it
Yeah I have tried GIMP, it is very good for free, open source application... is this plugin good ? this gimpshop ?
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Some people will claim that the GIMP is just as good, if not better, than Photoshop, but it seems like the general consensus is (and my opinion also) that , while the GIMP is an excellent program, it's almost, but not quite as good as Photoshop. However, it is definitely worth checking out (especially since it's free) and it may be a perfect replacement for your needs. Also, I've heard some very good things about running Photoshop with WINE. From my understanding, it runs very well without much, if any, tweaking on the user's part.
- 02-15-2006 #6Linux Guru
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The Gimp is an excellent package, but it doesn't handle colour as well as Photoshop as far as I know. However, that's a fine point which would be appreciated more by a professional user.
If you are constructing websites or doing graphics on a small scale, The Gimp is certainly comparable.
I've tried running Photoshop with Wine, and it worked but became unstable after a while. That was a few years ago though, and things may have changed.I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
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If I want to run Photoshop CS2 on Ubuntu Linux 5.10 do I need to install phshop cs2 with wine or just copy paste from Windows partiotion to run ?
- 02-16-2006 #8Linux Guru
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You need to run the installer using Wine.
Originally Posted by Crazy Man 
So if the installer is called setup.exe the command is wine setup.exe
I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso
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