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Re:Schools should be using open source software by w4rh4wk5 on Monday May 30, 2022 @01:04PM (#31561066)
> Gimp is quite on par with photoshop, and unless you are a pro, the difference of feature set doesn't matter.

No, Gimp is quite bad when it comes to non-destructive editing. Even the FAQ mentions that [1]. As someone who works in game development, non-destructive editing, specifically layer effects are used everywhere. Especially for UI elements and stylizing text.

[1]: https://www.gimp.org/docs/userfaq.html#when-will-gimp-suppor...

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Re:Schools should be using open source software by hirako2000 on Monday May 30, 2022 @02:46PM (#31562227)
Sure. I tried to answer contextually. If some kids get to a certain level, they will be using adequate tools for the job. I think the critic is about standard bulk licenses bought for kids training on multi disciplinary activities. In the context i would say destructive vs non destructive or that gimp has filters that are not gpu optimised while adobe does are secondary concerns. + don't have me dig to find a non destructive photo editor that is open source :)
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